Museum Passes

Arts & Museum Passes

News & Updates

  • May 26 – June 3: Arts & Museum Passes are unavailable while we transition to a new library catalog.

Available passes:

• American Clock and Watch Museum, Bristol (http://www.clockandwatchmuseum.org); Pass admits 2 Adults & 3 Children.

• American Museum of Tort Law, Winsted (https://www.tortmuseum.org); Pass admits 2 Adults.

• Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA (http://www.hoophall.com/); Pass is 6 discounted daily admissions.

• Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum, Cheshire (http://www.barkermuseum.com/); Pass is buy 1 admission get 1 free – higher price prevails. No large groups.

• Bruce Museum, Greenwich (https://brucemuseum.org/); Free admission to museum and grounds for 2 adults and any children under 18 years old in the household. The pass also includes admission to May and Oct craft fairs, a 10% discount in the museum store and free or reduced rate admission to special museum programs and events.

• Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Holyoke, MA (https://www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org/) ; Pass extends 1/2 price admission for up to 6 people in a group (excludes special events.)

• CT Museum of Culture and History, Hartford (formerly the CT Historical Society) (https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/); Pass admits 2 adults and 4 children.

• CT Old State House, Hartford (http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org); Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children (ages 6-17, free 5 & under.)

• CT River Museum, Essex (https://ctrivermuseum.org/); Pass allows free admission for 2 adults and their 2 children or grandchildren under age 18.

• Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, Bridgeport (https://www.shudiscovery.org/); Pass admits up to 4 children (under the age of 18) to attend the Discovery Science Center at no charge with one paid adult admission.

• Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA (http://www.picturebookart.org); Pass admits 2 adults and 4 children.

• Eric Sloane Museum, Kent (https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Historic-Preservation/04_State_Museums/Eric-Sloane-Museum-and-Kent-Iron-Furnace); Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children. Seasonal Attraction: please check their website for complete details.

• Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme (http://www.flogris.org/); Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children.

• Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is now Stowe Center for Literary Activism (see below).

• Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford (https://portal.ct.gov/ECD-HenryWhitfieldStateMuseum); Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children. Seasonal Attraction: please check their website for complete details.

• Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington (http://www.hillstead.org/); Pass is 50% off general admission price for 2 adults & 2 children (under the age of 18.)

• KidsPlay Children’s Museum, Torrington (http://kidsplaymuseum.org/about/); Pass is valid for half price admission for up to 6 family members.

• Mark Twain House & Museum, Hartford (http://www.marktwainhouse.org/index.php); Pass is buy 1 adult admission, get 1 adult or 2 children admission’s free.

• Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Ledyard (https://www.pequotmuseum.org/); Pass is 50% 4 regular admissions (2 adults & 2 youth OR 1 adult & 3 youth.)

• Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury (https://www.mattmuseum.org/); Pass is free admission for two (2) adults and their children (up to ages 18)

• New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain (http://www.nbmaa.org/); Pass admits 4.

• New Britain Youth Museum At Hungerford Park, New Britain & Hungerford Nature Center, Kensington (https://www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org/); Pass is good for four adults or any combination of persons equal to four adult admissions. Pass cannot be used for special events.

• New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks (http://www.neam.org/); Pass admits up to five (5) visitors at 50% off regular admission rates. (not valid for group tours, the Home School Program & Space Expo.)

• Noah Webster House, West Hartford (http://noahwebsterhouse.org/); Pass admits up to 2 people for guided tours (children under age 6 are admitted for free.)

• Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA (https://www.nrm.org/); Pass provides Museum admission for 2 adult patrons at a discounted rate of $10.00 each and free Museum admission for children 18 and under. Guided Gallery Tours and Rockwell Studio Tours are an additional cost.

• Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby (https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Historic-Preservation/04_State_Museums/Old-Newgate-Prison-and-Copper-Mine); Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children. Seasonal Attraction: please check their website for complete details.

• Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA (https://www.osv.org/); Pass admits 4 half-price daytime admissions (not valid for evening programs.) Some seasonal hours: please check their website for complete details.

• PEZ Visitor Center, Orange (https://us.pez.com/); Pass admits up to 4 free.

• Prudence Crandall Museum, Canterbury (https://portal.ct.gov/ECD-PrudenceCrandallMuseum); Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children.

• Stowe Center for Literary Activism (formerly Harriet Beecher Stowe Center), Hartford (https://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/); Pass admits 2 guests for a tour of the center.

• Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford (https://thewadsworth.org/); Buy one (1) adult ticket and get one (1) adult free OR buy one (1) adult ticket and get two (2) children free. Pass is not valid for group tours or with other discounts, also pass is not valid for “Art After Hours” events. Additional fees apply during Fine Art & Flowers and Festival of Trees & Traditions and some special exhibitions.

• White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield (https://whitememorialcc.org/); Pass admits 2 adults and up to 4 children (12 and under) for free. Not valid on Family Nature Day.

• The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center (formerly Forest Park Zoo), Springfield, MA (http://www.forestparkzoo.org/); Pass admits up to 5 people*. Seasonal Attraction: please check their website for complete details. *Pass must be presented with photo ID upon entrance where named adult must accompany children and guests (parking is $5.00.)