To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
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
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.
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.
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.