The Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203-331-1104) Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4:30 pm Sunday – noon – 4:30 pm Free Admission for 2 adults and up to 4 minor children in the same household. Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06610 (203-394-6565) Hours: daily 9 am – 4 pm Open Daily except Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day Free Admission for a family of 2 adults and 4 children Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	The Children's Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut), 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119 (860-231-2824) Hours: Tues.- Sat 10 am – 5 pm Sunday – Noon – 5 pm Open on Mondays during July and August Good for free admission for 1 child with every paid adult. Pass available at: Main Library only
	Or the same pass may be used for:
	Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton, CT (860-693-0263) Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm.  Sunday - 1 pm – 5 pm Open Mondays in July and August Free Admission for one child with every paid adult. Pass available at: Main Library only
	Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum, 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT 06430 (203-259-0416) Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm Saturday & Sunday Noon – 5 pm Free Admission for one family Pass available at: Main Library only
	Connecticut State Parks and Forests (No Child Left Inside) http://www.nochildleftinside.org/ Hours: parks and forests open daily from 8am to sunset. Pass waives vehicle entrance fees and is valid for private passenger vehicles carrying less than 12 passengers. Pass available at: Main Library only - Valid from April 19 thru October 6, 2008.
	Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06067 (203-372-3521) Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Sundays - 12 noon – 5 pm Free Admission for up to 2 adults, 4 children Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	Imagine Nation Museum, One Pleasant Street, Bristol, CT 06010 (860-314-1400) Hours: Wed-Fri 9:30am to 5pm, Sat 11am to 4pm, Sun noon to 5pm Four (4) free admissions Pass available at: Fairfield Woods Branch Library only
	Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk, CT (203-852-0700) Hours: Regular: 10 am to 5 pm Open Daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas Discounted Rate: $2.00 off combination ticket (Aquarium and IMAX) for up to 6 people Note: Pass does not give any discount for SINGLE tickets to either the Aquarium or IMAX - only combination tickets. Pass available at: Main Library only
	Mashantucket Pequot Museum, 111 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06339 (860-396-6838) Hours: Open every day from 10:00am to 4pm. Last admission at 3pm. Open daily except Christmas, New Years Day & Thanksgiving Discounted Rate: $5.00 off admission price to the permanent exhibits for 2 adults and 2 children (or 1 adult and 3 children). Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 (860-572-5955) Hours: March - November: Sun. - Sat., 9 - 6 December - February: Mon. - Fri., 10 - 5 Sat.; Sun. & Holidays, 9 - 6 Discounted Rate: Prices vary by season. Check the library catalog for specifics. Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 (203-432-5050) PASSES NOT VALID IN FEBRUARY. Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm. Sunday - Noon – 5 pm Discounted Rate: $5.00 off (up to 4 admissions). Free on Thursdays 2-5 pm. Sundays-admission applies to galleries only. Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 39 Scofield Road, Stamford, CT 06903, (203-322-1646) Hours: Farm & Playground 9am to 5pm, Bendal Mansion M-Sat 9am to 5pm Sun 11am to 5pm. Call for Gallery hours. Pass entitles holder to entry for 2 adults and 2 children (under 18) at no charge. Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
	Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Matthews Park, 303 West Ave. Norwalk, CT 06850 (203-899-0606) Hours: Tuesday: 1-5 pm, Wed - Sunday 10 am-5 pm Closed Mondays and Tuesday mornings for school and group tours Pass entitles holder to one free admission with each purchase of one regular price admission. Maximum 3 free admissions per pass per day. Pass available at: Main Library only
	Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103-2990 (860-278-2670 X3108) Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening hours: first Thursday of most months from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, New Years Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day Free Admission for 2 adults, 2 children Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library

The Museum Pass Program at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library is a gift of the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library.
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To borrow a museum pass:

• You must have a Fairfield Public Library Card and live in Fairfield .
• One pass per family may be checked out at a time.
• Loan period is 3 days. Due to demand, overdue fines are $10.00 per day; replacement cost for a lost pass varies from $50.00 to $250.00.
• Please call the museum to verify hours listed above or visit their web site.
• Some passes may not be valid for special events.
• Pass must be returned to the Children’s Desk at the library from which it was borrowed.
• Click here for the Museum Pass Procedures and Signature Form.(.pdf format) You can complete the form and bring it with you when you come to the library.
• Please click here to access our online catalog and check the status of the Museum Pass in which you are interested.

For more information call 256-3161(Main Library) or 255-7327(Fairfield Woods Branch Library)

July 14, 2008