To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104
603-669-6144
http://currier.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Currier Museum of Art, located in Manchester, NH, features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. The permanent collection includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, Calder, John Singer Sargent, Frank Lloyd Wright, Andrew Wyeth, and Sol LeWitt. Special exhibitions provide opportunities to present work by contemporary and/or local artists, as well as take in-depth looks at certain objects or areas of the Museum's collection. Public programs include tours, live classical music and “Family Days” which include activities for all ages. The Museum also offers tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zimmerman House, now listed on the Register of Historic Places (reservations required). There is a museum store on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, 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 per day. Coupon admits two people for half price.
This is a coupon pass and does not need to be returned to the library.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
413-559-6300
https://www.carlemuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, located in Amherst, MA, is the first sizable institution dedicated to picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world. Its collection encompasses more than 11,000 objects—7,300 of which are illustrations—including art by Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, and Leo Lionni. On the 40,000 sq. ft. premises are three art galleries, an art studio, a theater, picture book and scholarly libraries, and a gift shop.
Categories: Art, Children, Family
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
One pass is available; it offers free admission to two adults and up to four children.
Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box.
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.
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
Mariposa Museum
26 Main Street, Peterborough, NH 03458
603-924-4555
https://www.mariposamuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
603-228-6688
https://www.nhhistory.org/
[Details/Reserve]
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.
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.
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-4406
http://www.worcesterart.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Worcester Art Museum is recognized for its 35,000-piece collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints, drawings and new media created over the last 5 millennia. Works include those by El Greco, Monet, Rembrandt, Gauguin, van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Paul Revere, and Nam June Paik. Special exhibitions showcase the masterworks, seldom-seen gems, and important works on loan—including some contemporary art. Of note are the floor mosaics from the ancient city of Antioch (Syria) in the entrance, the Japanese print collection, and the “Arms and Armor” collection. There is a café, museum shop, and library on the premises.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Military
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
One pass per day. Each pass admits two people for half-price admission. Children under 17 are free.
Pass members may enjoy use of the Museum's Library as a resource for free.
Pass is not valid for any other discounts on special programming or lectures. Passes may not be used during Flora in Winter or other special events.
Pass must be returned to the library by 10 AM the day after the reservation. Pass may be returned in the drop box.