Museum Passes

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

American Precision Museum

American Precision Museum

196 Main Street, Windsor, VT 05089
802-674-5781
https://www.americanprecision.org/
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The American Precision Museum is located in the Robbins & Lawrence Armory—a National Historic Landmark—in Windsor, Vermont. It houses the collection of historic machine tools, related books, and archival materials of founder Edwin A. Battison, a former curator of Mechanical Engineering at the Smithsonian. Exhibits include “Shaping America,” which explores the relationship of machinists and tool builders to important American history; “The Science and Technology of Measurement;” and an orientation film entitled “Igniting Innovation: The Manufacturing Revolution in Precision Valley.” The exhibits, museum shop, and rest rooms are wheelchair accessible, and a wheelchair is available for our visitors to use. There is a museum shop on the premises.

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Categories: Family, History, Technology

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

This pass is good for free family admission (2 adults and 2 children under 18). 

*This is a coupon pass and does not need to be returned to circulation*

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Canterbury Shaker Village

Canterbury Shaker Village

288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH 03224
603-783-9511
http://www.shakers.org/
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Canterbury Shaker Village was founded in 1969 and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1993. The historic site, dedicated to preserving the heritage and 200-year legacy of the Canterbury Shakers, has 25 restored original Shaker buildings, 4 reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement. Visitors can engage in guided and self-guided tours, family activities, exhibits, educational programs, and the occasional special event. The Museum Store and the Shaker Box Lunch & Farm Stand are on the premises.

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Categories: Architecture, Crafts, Family, History

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

One coupon is available per day.  The pass offers half price admission to a guided or smartphone tour for up to 2 adults and 2 children.

Each pass is vailid for one specific day only.

The pass is NOT vaild for members-only events, discounts in the Museum Store or Cafe, or for events that require an additional fee or advance registration.

This is a coupon pass and does not need to be returned to the library. 

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Hildene: The Lincoln Family Home

Hildene: The Lincoln Family Home

1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT 05254
800-578-1788
https://www.hildene.org/
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Built at the turn of the 20th century, Hildene is the former home of Abraham Lincoln's son Robert. Now open to visitors, the 412-acre estate—with its Georgian revival mansion and 14 historic buildings—includes the home, formal garden and observatory; the Welcome Center and Museum Store in an historic carriage barn; a 1903 Pullman car, Sunbeam; and Hildene Farm. The farm includes a solar-powered goat dairy and cheese-making facility, and, in the lower portion of the property—the dene—a teaching greenhouse, composting facility, animal barn, vegetable gardens, apple orchard, a 600-foot floating wetland boardwalk, and an 1832 schoolhouse used for education programs. A system of trails allows visitors to explore the grounds. An introductory video may be seen in the Welcome Center.

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Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

One pass per day; each pass admits one adult and two children under 16 for free.

Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box. 

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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The Gardner Museum houses the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a local patron of the arts who died in 1924, in a building she commissioned to look like a 15th century Venetian palazzo. The center of the original building showcases courtyard plantings that reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. In addition to her collection, which remains displayed exactly she arranged it per her will, there are changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, family events, and an artist-in-residence program. In 2012, the museum opened an addition designed by Renzo Piano that houses a space for their concert series.

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Categories: Art, Family, Music

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

This is a coupon pass and does not need to be returned to the library.



Admission must be purchased online in advance. This coupon pass provides borrowers with a promo code that can be used to purchase discounted admission. This pass reservation does not guarantee entry to the museum. Both the coupon pass and the reserved time admission tickets are required for entry to the Museum.

This pass is valid for 4 adults at $5 admission per person. Children under the age of 18 are always admitted free of charge. Tickets MUST be purchased prior to visiting the museum. This library pass does not guarantee a reservation to the Museum.

To redeem online:

1. Go to https:/tnew.gardnermuseum.org/events

2. Submit the promo code in the box at the top of the screen

3. Select the visit date and a time to enter

4. Add desired number of tickets. The discount works for up to 4 Adult priced tickets and any additional ticket will be normally priced (Children under 18 are always free and should be reserved as child tickets)

5. Login or create an account

6. Finish checking out (discount is applied only at checkout)

PATRONS MUST PRESENT BOTH THIS LIBRARY PASS AND THEIR RESERVED TIMED MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS FOR ENTRY INTO THE MUSEUM. For information on current hours click the link below.

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/visit

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John Hay Estate at The Fells

John Hay Estate at The Fells

456 Route 103A, Newbury, NH 03255
603-763-4789
https://thefells.org/
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The Fells, originally the summer home of 20th century American statesman John Milton Hay, is an 83.5 acre estate with a 22-colonial Revival home, extensive formal and informal gardens, and trails overlooking Lake Sunapee. The property, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, includes land and buildings originally part of the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, created in 1987 for migratory bird conservation. Guided and self-guided tours of the garden and house, which include history and ecology exhibits and an art gallery, are available—check the website before going. A souvenir shop is on the premises.

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Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Two passes are available daily; each pass admits two adults and all accompanying children under 18.

This is a coupon pass and does not need to be returned to the library.

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Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum

Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum

200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101
603-622-7531
https://www.manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum/
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The Millyard Museum is housed in Mill No. 3 in the historic Amoskeag Millyard. The Museum features a permanent exhibit that tells the story of Manchester and the people who have lived and worked here—including the native peoples who fished at Amoskeag Falls 11,000 years ago; the area's early farmers and lumbermen; and the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, critical to the development of the city and once one of the largest textile producing companies in the world. The Museum's Henry M. Fuller State Theatre Gallery features rotating exhibitions on a variety of topics. There is a museum shop on the premises.

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Categories: Architecture, Crafts, Family, History

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

Two passes per day. Each pass offers free admission for up to 4 people to the Millyard Museum and the MHA Research Center.

Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box. 

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Mariposa Museum

Mariposa Museum

26 Main Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
603-924-4555
https://www.mariposamuseum.org/
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Originally a museum of folk art, the Mariposa Museum now additionally explores human experience and culture through a range of media. Changing exhibits—for all ages—are presented with the intention of fostering understanding of the world in its diversity. In addition to the exhibits, the museum is home to the “Inventing Room,” with a library of stories from around the world; cabinets of crafts and games to try; a hands-on puppet theatre; a child-sized play kitchen; floor puzzles; and musical instruments to play. There is a gift shop on the premises. The Mariposa is ADA-compliant with an elevator, spacious passageways and restrooms, and exhibits at multiple eye-level heights.

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Categories: Art, Children, Family, Music

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

One pass per day. Each provides free admission to one adult and two children.

Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box. 

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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

18 Highlawn Road, Warner, NH 03278
603-456-2600
https://www.indianmuseum.org/
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The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, located on 12 1/2 acres in Warner, NH, is dedicated to Native American culture across North America, both past and present. Outside, the Medicine Woods includes plants, shrubs, and trees used by Native Americans for food, medicine, dye, shelter and tools. Inside, exhibits in the galleries and the lobby present artifacts from tribes from all over the country, as well as contemporary work. There is a gift shop on premises.

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Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

One passes per day is available. The pass offers free admission to one family.

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Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts

465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org/
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The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, in existence since July 4, 1876, is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with a collection of almost 500,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary painting, sculpture and video. In addition, there are always special exhibitions on view, opportunities to take advantage of educational programs—some right in the galleries—and a contemplative Japanese garden.

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Categories: Art, Family, History

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

One coupon is available for each day. The coupon admits two people with a $10.00 per person admission fee and may be used whenever the museum is open.

The coupon may also purchase special exhibit tickets for an additional $10.00 per person.

This is a coupon pass and does not need to be returned to the library.

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New Hampshire Historical Society

New Hampshire Historical Society

30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
603-228-6688
https://www.nhhistory.org/
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Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society collects objects, books, manuscripts, and images that document New Hampshire's history. Exhibitions at their headquarters in Concord, NH contain a range of objects, photographs, and documents that illuminate the state's history, art, and culture. These include Native American artifacts; items from the Revolutionary period through the Civil War and World War II; the 1818 eagle that once sat atop the state capitol; portraits of notable New Hampshire residents such as Franklin Pierce and Daniel Webster; early furniture, silver, and other decorative arts; 19th-century White Mountain landscape paintings; and memorabilia from New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primaries. Temporary exhibitions focus on various aspects of the society's holdings. Research may be conducted in the on-site library.

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Categories: Art, Crafts, Family, History

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

Two family passes for free admission are available.

Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box. 

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Strawbery Banke Museum

Strawbery Banke Museum

14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-433-1100
http://www.strawberybanke.org/
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Strawbery Banke Museum is located in the South End Historic District of Portsmouth, NH, on a 10-acre campus that features more than 37 restored buildings built between the 17th and 19th centuries. Visitors may visit the historic buildings, some with staff in period dress engaged in traditional crafts such as boat-building, coopering, and wood-working; enjoy interactive exhibits about the history of the neighborhood and its preservation; and stroll and appreciate the heritage gardens and orchards, various heirloom breeds, and beehives. Themed centers provide different pathways for understanding the history. A museum store and a couple of restaurants are on the premises.

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Categories: Architecture, Children, Crafts, Family, History

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

Two passes are available. Each pass provides free admission to a family of two adults and their accompanying children under 17 per day from May 1 through October 31.  Limit of one pass per library account. 

Each pass also includes free admission for up to 4 individuals to the following special events: Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds at the Banke, Ghosts on the Banke, and Candlelight Stroll (excludes the Member Preview Night).

50% discount on admission to Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond.

10% off purchases at Pickwick's at the Banke (Museum gift shop) and merchandise in the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitors Center.

Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box. 

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VINS Nature Center

VINS Nature Center

149 Natures Way, Quechee, VT 05059
802-359-5000
https://www.vinsweb.org/
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Headquartered in Quechee, VT, on 47 acres of forest, meadow, and rolling hills, the VINS Nature Center features 17 state-of-the-art raptor enclosures that house hawks, eagles, falcons, owls, and other birds of prey. In addition, the site has two songbird aviaries, home to a cedar waxed wings, cardinals, and other species; the Forest Canopy Walk; interpretive nature trails; the heated four-season Neale Pavilion; and the outdoor August Pavilion. Exhibits at the Center include “Birds Are Dinosaurs,” the Adventure Playscape, and the Forest Exhibit. The VINS Nature Center campus is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, and the McKnight Trail and the Forest Canopy Walk are ADA-accessible. There is a gift shop in the premises.

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

One pass per day is available, which admits up to four people for $5 each.

Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box. 

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