Museum Passes
The Fairfield Public Library offers discounted passes for Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Every institution offers a different discount. Please remember to check each museum’s website for information on hours and ticketing information before planning your visit.
To borrow a museum pass:
- You must be an adult and have a current, adult library card.
- 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. Passes cannot be renewed.
- Two passes per family may be checked out at a time.
- Pass must be returned to the library from which it was borrowed. Pass must be returned inside the building and handed to a staff member, not inside a book or video drop. Passes returned in the drop are considered late and will be assessed a $10 late charge.
- For more information on passes available at the libraries, call: 203-256-3160 (Main Library) or 203-255-7308 (Fairfield Woods Branch Library).
Additional Info:
- Please call the museum or visit their website to verify hours or to find out more information.
- Please access our online catalog or see below to check the status of the Museum Pass in which you are interested.
- Some passes may not be valid for special events.
- Passes are available on a walk-in basis only. If you call us and the pass you are looking for is “IN”, we will hold this pass for you for one hour.
- The pass may be used only once per day.
| Name & Location | County or Borough | State | Description | Available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 (203-438-4519) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | Admits pass-holder and accompanying family members. | |
| Beardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue Bridgeport CT 06610 (203-394-6565) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | $10 admission per guest for up to 6 guests. | |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden 900 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 718-623-7210 | Brooklyn | New York | Free admission for 2 adults and their accompanying children under the age of 17. | |
| Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive Greenwich CT 06830-7157 (203-869-0376) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | Free admission for 2 adults and related children, 10% discount at the Museum Store | |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street New York, NY 10024 (212-721-1223) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 6 people in total - 2 adult & 4 kids. | |
| Connecticut Historical Society One Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105 (860) 236-5621 | Hartford County | Connecticut | Free admission for up to 2 adults & 4 children. | |
| Connecticut Old State House 800 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103, CT 06103 (1-860-522-6766) | Hartford County | Connecticut | Free admission to 2 adults and 2 kids. | |
| Connecticut Science Center 250 Columbus Blvd. Hartford, CT 06102 (860-SCIENCE [724-3623]) | Hartford County | Connecticut | 20% off General Admission for up to 4 people. | Call to confirm availability: Main 203.256.3160 Branch 203.255.7308 |
| Connecticut State Parks and Forests http://www.nochildleftinside.org/ | Connecticut | Pass waives vehicle entrance fees and is valid for private passenger vehicles carrying less than 12 passengers. | ||
| SHU Discovery Science Center and Planetarium 4450 Park Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203-372-3521) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | 4 free child admissions with 1 paid adult admission. | |
| Earthplace: The Nature Discovery Center 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT 06880, (203) 227-7253 | Fairfield County | Connecticut | Good for free admission for up to 6 people to Animal Hall, Birds of Prey, Natureplace Interactive Natural History Museum, Trails and Gardens. | |
| EverWonder Museum 31 Pecks Ln, Newtown, CT 06470 203-364-4009 | Fairfield County | Connecticut | 50% off regular admission for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children, Children under age 1 are free. | |
| Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203-259-1598) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children. | |
| Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371 (860-434-5542) | New London County | Connecticut | Admits 2 adults and 2 children under 12 | |
| Frick Collection 1 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 (212-288-0700) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for one adult. NOTE: Children under 10 NOT ADMITTED. | |
| Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street) New York, NY 10128-0173 (212-423-3618) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 4 adults or students, bypass the ticket lines, 10% discount in the Museum Store and Cafe, and reciprocity with the Brooklyn Museum for 2 adults. Please note that The Guggenheim offers reciprocity with many other museums, including The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Fallingwater, & The Worcester Art Museum. | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street Hartford, CT 06105 (860 522 9258) | Hartford County | Connecticut | Free admission for 2 people. | |
| Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street New York, NY 10036 (877-957-7447 or 212-245-0072) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children. | |
| The Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave NY, NY 10128 212 423 3200 | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 2 people. | |
| Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams St, New London, CT 06320 (860) 443-2545 ext. 129 | New London County | Connecticut | Admits 2 adults and 2 children. (Children under 12 are always free.) Pass available at Main Library only | |
| The Mark Twain House and Museum 351 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 (860-247-0998) | Hartford County | Connecticut | Admits 1 adult or 2 children free with 1 paying adult Pass available at: Main Library only | |
| Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10029 (212-534-1672) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children. | |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 212-535-7710 | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for the card holder and 1 guest. | |
| Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 708-9400 | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for up to 5. | |
| Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Boulevard Mystic, CT 06355 (860-572-5955) | New London County | Connecticut | 15% off the purchase of a membership. | |
| Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT 06355 (860-572-5339) | New London County | Connecticut | 50% off 2 adults, 3 kids. Pass available at: Main Library only | |
| Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue Springfield, MA 01105 (877-466-6752) | Hampden | Massachusetts | Up to 6 discounted tickets | |
| New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street New Britain, CT 06052 (860) 229-0257 | Hartford County | Connecticut | Admits 4 people (one adult must accompany children under 16) Pass available at: Main Library only | |
| New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510 (203.562.4183) | New Haven County | Connecticut | Free general museum admission for up to 4 people. | |
| New York City Fire Museum 278 Spring Street NY, NY 10013 (212-691-1303) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 2 adults & 3 children under the age of 18. | |
| New York Historical Society Museum & Library 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way NY, NY 10024 (212-873-3400) | Manhattan | New York | Free admission for 2 adults & children under the age of 18 to the New York Historical Society Museum & Library and the DiMenna Children's History Museum. Discount at the Museum Shop and Restaurant. | |
| New York Transit Museum Corner of Boerum Pl. & Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 (917) 633-0736 | Brooklyn | New York | Free admission for 2 adults & 2 children. | |
| PEZ Visitor Center 35 Prindle Hill Road Orange, CT 06477 (203-298-0201) | New Haven County | Connecticut | Free general admission for 4. | |
| Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street Springfield, MA 01103 413-263-6800 | Hampden County | Massachusetts | Buy one, get one half off for up to 6 tickets. | |
| Stamford Museum and Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road Stamford, CT 06903 (203-322-1646) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | Pass entitles holder to entry for 2 adults and 2 children (under 18) at no charge. | |
| Stepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850 (203-899-0606) | Fairfield County | Connecticut | One free admission with each purchase of one regular price admission. Maximum 3 free admissions per pass per day. | |
| Wadsworth Atheneum 600 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 (860-278-2670) | Hartford County | Connecticut | Free Admission for 2 adults, 2 children | |
| Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court Westport, CT 06880 203-227-4177 | Fairfield County | Connecticut | One voucher is good for $5.00 tickets for 4 people | Call to confirm availability: Main 203.256.3160 Branch 203.255.7308 |