To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500 http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
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Founded in 1913 by the Science Teachers’ Bureau, the Boston Children’s Museum is the second oldest children’s museum in the world and one of the few that maintain a collection. Designed for both children and families, the Museum exhibits focus on science, culture, environmental awareness, health & fitness, and the arts, emphasizing hands-on engagement and learning through experience, and employing play as a tool to spark the inherent creativity, curiosity, and imagination of children.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, Technology
Pass Benefits
Admission is half price for up to four (4) people.
You MUST make a reservation on the Museum's website.
Visit: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing
During school vacations, passes are limited to Norwell residents and only 1 pass per family during that vacation time.
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 Benefits
Pick up your Museum Pass from the Norwell Public Library. Provided with your pass will be instructions to purchase discounted, advance tickets online using a special promo code. You must purchase timed tickets online or through the Box office in advance of your visit, preferably at least 48 hours prior. Each pass admits up to 4 adults for $5 each (General Admission only).
To redeem online, simply go to https://tnew.gardnermuseum.org/events. Enter the promo code on your library Museum Pass for discount on up to 4 Adult tickets, children under 18 are free & can be reserved as child tickets. Admission MUST be purchased in advance - the library pass does not guarantee entry to the Museum. Call 617 278 5156 for any issues.
You can also redeem your pass over the phone with the Box Office at 617 278 5156. Tickets and printed Museum Pass from your library must be shown upon entry to the Museum. The promo code can only be redeemed once. Should you have any difficulty securing tickets online, please contact the Box Office at the number above, not the library.
HOURS:
Monday | 11 am–5 pm
Tuesday | Closed
Wednesday | 11 am–5 pm
Thursday | 11am–9 pm
Friday | 11 am–5 pm
Saturday | 10 am–5 pm
Sunday | 10 am–5 pm
Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114-2104
617-626-1250 http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/
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The Massachusetts State Parks have locations in all regions of the Commonwealth, from Pittsfield to Boston, and from Gloucester to Provincetown. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, and reservoirs, each with its own unique activities and amenities like hiking, biking, swimming and boating, camping, and more.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Pass entitles the bearer to free parking for one carload of visitors at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts State parks system that charge a day-use parking fee. This pass is not for vehicles with more than 15 passengers. During school vacations, passes are limited to Norwell residents and only 1 pass per family during that vacation time. This pass must be returned to Norwell Public Library by 10 am the day after use.
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 Benefits
• The Museum is open Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday from 10 am–5 pm, Thursday and Friday from 10am-10 pm. The MFA is closed on Tuesdays. Visit mfa.org for information about health, safety, and what’s on view.
• All visitors will be required to reserve a timed-entry ticket for admission, including institutional pass holders.
• A library pass will not be accepted for admission into the Museum. Patrons can use the promo code below to reserve discounted admission tickets ahead of the reservation date.
• Below is your institution’s unique promo code, which will allow your patrons to redeem their admission discount online:
Organization name: Norwell Public Library
Unique promo code (For patrons to redeem ticket): IP-1511857
Pass Redemption:
• Each pass now allows admission for 2 adults at $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7–17 at $10 each (special exhibition only). There is no discount for children 7–17 for general admission, currently $10.
• Patrons receive an e-mail with their admission ticket(s) and need to present their ticket(s) when they arrive at the Museum, preferably on a phone or device, but tickets printed on paper are accepted. A physical library pass will not be used for admission.
During school vacations, passes are limited to Norwell residents and only 1 pass per family during that vacation time.
The Museum of Science in Boston is located on a piece of land that extends the width of the Charles River, connecting Boston and Cambridge. Dedicated to promoting and educating visitors about science and technology, the museum includes a planetarium, the world’s largest open-air Van de Graaff generator, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly garden, and permanent and changing exhibits on birds, insects and animals; space; dinosaurs; engineering; nanotechnology; math; biology; and more.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science, Technology, Sky
Pass Benefits
Reserve a pass for the date you plan to visit the Museum and pick up your pass from the library. If you have any questions or would like to reserve your Exhibit Halls passes in advance to avoid waiting in line the day of your visit, please call 617-723-2500 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily). Your pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
Up to 4 people are admitted at a 50% discount off of Exhibit Hall admission prices. Children under 3 are always free.
Please bring your library pass when you visit.
Stop at the Box Office when you arrive at the Museum to exchange your library pass and purchase your Exhibit Halls passes at the discounted rate.
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200 http://www.neaq.org/
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The New England Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals, from the giant Pacific octopus to Northern fur seals to little blue penguins. They offer a wide range of exhibits, including a shark and ray touch tank and the Giant Ocean Tank, a four-story coral reef featuring hundreds of Caribbean animals. In addition, they have an IMAX theatre and run whale watch boat excursions in partnership with Boston Harbor Cruises from April through November.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Ocean
Pass Benefits
Library pass holders no longer need to make advance reservations. Tickets cannot be pre-purchased online nor over the phone. The original, dated coupon must be presented at the Aquarium Box Office (“General Admission” line) at the time of the visit. Library pass holders will be granted immediate entry after purchasing discounted tickets, even if the Aquarium is sold out to the general public at that time.
Starting September 1, 2023 patrons who do not have an original dated coupon will not receive the discount. Coupons must be picked up in person at the Norwell Public Library.
Each coupon admits up to 4 people for a 50% off reduction from the regular admission rate, per person. Coupon only applies to adult and child rates. Reduced-rate admission payment must be paid at the Aquarium Box Office to gain entry. Children under the age of 3 are not included in the admission count and are always admitted free. Please visit neaq.org/coupons for details.
Review the Aquarium’s website at www.neaq.org/safety ahead of visiting to ensure a safe and accessible experience.
Library coupons may not be used in conjunction with school or group visits, nor be applied toward Aquarium programs, Simons Theatre tickets, Whale Watch tickets, or combination tickets.
Library coupons or tickets obtained with library coupons may not be sold.
Hours of operation are subject to change without notice. Before leaving home, we encourage you to visit our website, www.neaq.org, for details about hours, exhibits, schedules, prices, directions, parking, and safety guidelines.
If you have questions, you may call the New England Aquarium Membership Department at 617-973-6555 (option 6), weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or email members@neaq.org.
Sponsored by the Norwell Women's Club.
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500 http://www.pem.org/
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The Peabody Essex Museum grew out of the collection of East India Marine Society, an organization of Salem captains whose charter called for acquisition of “natural and artificial curiosities.” Its permanent collection contains art and artifacts of Africa, Asia, India, China (with a Qing Dynasty house brought from the Huizhou region), Japan, Korea, Pacific Islands, and features objects of maritime art and history that include paintings, drawings, ship models, marine decorative arts, tools, weapons, navigational instruments, and ship and yacht plans. It also has a thriving changing exhibition schedule that sometimes includes important traveling shows.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Benefits
Patrons must first reserve their PEM library pass with NPL and then log into the PEM ticket page to reserve a date and time to visit PEM. Visit pem.org/tickets, enter the promo code LIB271118 and then they select their discounted admission tickets.
Each pass admits a maximum of two adult visitors at a reduced admission fee of $12 per person. Children under age 16 are admitted free. Admission to Yin Yu Tang, the Chinese House, and special ticketed exhibitions require the pass holder to pay a separate fee.
We do try to keep information about the museums up-to-date, but we recommend you call 978-745-9500 or check the museum's website at http://www.pem.org/ to confirm hours of operation, dates opened/closed, and admissions fees.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622 http://www.plimoth.org/
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Plimoth Patuxet Museums offers a living history that tells the story of the English colonists who became known as “Pilgrims” and the Native Americans with whom they interacted. A big draw is the re-creation of the original settlement, populated with interpreters in period dress with whom one may interact that are based on actual historical figures. Native People from various nations in historically accurate dress provide information about the Wampanoag—the first tribe the Pilgrims encountered—at a home site based on how the group would have lived in the 17th century. In addition to the two settlements, the museum includes a visitor center, the Craft Center, barns that contain rare and heritage animal breeds, and a grist mill that manufactures cornmeal. Plymouth Patuxet Museums is also responsible for the replica of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Coupons must be presented to Plimoth Patuxet Museums guest services staff upon arrival at the Museum for Norwell Public Library patrons to purchase a Heritage Pass, Combination Pass, or Plimoth Patuxet Only pass for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $16 per adult; $10 per child ages 5-17.
Visit plimoth.org or call 508-746-1622 for hours, directions, or any other policy or procedural information.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812 https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
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The museum, a part of the Boston National Historical Park, is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard near the ship USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) at the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail. The museum provides a detailed look at the history of the ship, information about the war of 1812, and the battle between the ship and HMS Java. Stories are told through interactive exhibits, unique artifacts, archival records, and artwork. The museum also includes a research library which houses a strong collection of manuscripts, books, artifacts, and microfilm of primary source material. The ship itself is maintained by the US Navy, and may be visited free of charge on certain days.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Benefits
This pass admits parties of up to 9 to the USS Constitution Museum. This pass needs to be returned to the library. During school vacations, passes are limited to Norwell residents and only 1 pass per family during that vacation time.
Zoo New England
1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121
617-541-5466 http://www.zoonewengland.org/
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Zoo New England operates Franklin Park Zoo, a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, and the Stone Zoo, located on a 26-acre site near Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. In addition to animals, both zoos are engaged in wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education.
Pass Benefits
One pass admits up to 6 visitors at the charge of $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child for general daytime admission. Children under 2 are free.
We do try to keep information about the museum up to date, but we recommend you call 617-541-5466 or check the museum's website at http://www.zoonewengland.org/ to confirm hours of operation, dates opened/closed, and admission prices.
Sponsored by the NPL Tai Chi Class.