Museum Passes
Get free or discounted admission to selected museums and cultural sites, with your Connecticut Public Library card! Passes are available on a first come first served basis at children’s circulation desks of all of our five locations. Passes circulate for 3 days. We recommend contacting your branch first for availability. A fine of $5 per day is charged if passes are returned late. Please note: the 3-day loan period does not apply to Westport Country Playhouse passes (they do not require returns).
PASSES AVAILABLE AT THE BPL:
Beardsley ZOO: Use this pass for free admission for 6 guests. Limited to one family per day.
Connecticut Science Center: This pass allows 20% off general admission for up to four people. Only 1 coupon per individual per day.
Earthplace: This pass entitles up to two (2) adults and three (3) children entry into the outdoor Connecticut Birds of Prey exhibit, Animal Hall and Natureplace. Explore 62-acre wildlife sanctuary, with a variety of habitats including fields, forests, ponds, and a stream. The sanctuary is crisscrossed by roughly two miles of trails, including the Discover trail which is wheelchair-accessible.
Lyman Allyn Art Museum: This pass allows free admission to the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for library patrons & families of up to 6 people. Pass holders will also receive a 10% discount in the Museum Shop. The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is also free every first Saturday of the month.
SHU Discovery Science Center and Planetarium: This pass allows free admission up to 4 children (under 18) with one paid adult admission.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children: This pass entitles holder to one free admission with each purchase of one admission at regular price. Maximum 3 free admissions per pass, per day. Regular admission price: $20 Adults and Children, $16 Seniors (over 62), Children under 1: Free.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: One pass provides up to one free General Admission with the purchase of one Adult or Senior admission OR up to 2 free youth (ages 12- 17) admissions with the purchase of one Adult or Senior admission. This pass may be used to register for daily public tours at no extra cost. Children under 12: Free.
Westport Country Playhouse: Pick up a pass from your local Bridgeport library & redeem it for up to four $10 tickets to a regular season production. Tickets are normally $50-70, so this is a fantastic deal!
For more info call the Children’s Dept. at 203-576-7400 ext. 408.
FREE CONNECTICUT MUSEUMS:
Admission is free at these locations. No pass required.
Ballard Institute and Museum – Storrs, CT
Barnum Museum – Bridgeport, CT
Museum of Connecticut History – Hartford, CT
National Helicopter Museum – Stratford, CT
Yale Center for British Arts – New Haven, CT
Yale University Art Gallery – New Haven, CT