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Saturday, November 9, 2024

Boston Children’s Museum

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.

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Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, Technology

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Admits up to 4 (adults or children) at half price per person.

After receiving a library discount pass, you must reserve a visit online with Boston Children’s Museum. Due to safety measures, walk-ins are not allowed. Museum capacity is limited at this time.

    Patrons must first acquire a dated library discount pass.

    Then visit https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing

    Review the directions for timed tickets

    Click on the "Discount Programs" & drop down arrow

    Click on "Half Price Library Timed Ticket " to book

    NEW - Online reservations are required to visit PlaySpace.

    The date on the library discount pass must match the date of your visit.

    After arriving at the Museum, proceed to the admissions scanning station with your online reservation and the date specific library discount pass. If you have questions about the online ordering system, contact Orders@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.

This e-ticket is valid only for one day. You can either print it out and take it with you or display the pass on your phone or device. Either way, please be sure that the pass barcode is visible.

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John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
617-514-1600   https://www.jfklibrary.org/
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, dedicated to the memory of the nation’s thirty-fifth president, is located on a ten-acre park which overlooks the sea in an building designed by I.M. Pei. The Museum portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President, all through permanent and changing exhibits. The Library is available to students and scholars to conduct research using its collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of the institution’s namesake.

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Categories: Family, Governance, History

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Present your physical or digital Massachusetts library card at the Admissions

Desk to receive a 50% discount on the cardholder's admission ticket. This

offer is valid for visitors aged 13 and over and the visitor must present a

Massachusetts library card to receive the discount. No pass is needed. Visitors

aged 12 and under receive free admission. Please reach out to the JFK Library

Visitor Services Department with questions at kennedy.groupvisits@nara.gov

or 617-514-1600.

**You do not need to reserve this pass for the discount - just show a Massachusetts library card for each visitor**

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Museum of Fine Arts

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.

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Categories: Art, Family, History

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Each pass admits 2 adults at $10 per person (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7-17 at $10 each for special exhibition only; there is no discount for children 7-17 for general admission. Children 6 and under are admitted free.

After reserving this library's pass, you will receive a code that you must use to book timed tickets directly from the MFA website. Please also print this library pass confirmation and bring it with you or display it on a phone when you arrive.

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New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra

New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra

44 Geremonty Drive, Seifert Performing Arts Center, Salem, NH 03079
603-647-6476   https://www.nhphil.org/
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The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra has presented classical music concerts with their mix of student, amateur, and professional musicians for over a century in various venues. In 2018, they took up residence in the Seifert Performing Arts Center in Salem, built the previous year. Among the themed concerts that allow them to present well-known pieces of classical repertory, they typically schedule Holiday Pops concerts in December.

Categories: Children, Family, Music

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

20% discount on tickets purchased per show.

Tickets must be purchased on line at nhphil.org with library discount code.

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Peabody Essex Museum

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.

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Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass admits 2 people at $12 each.

Once you have your pass, you will need to reserve your date and time to visit the Peabody Essex Museum through the museum's website (my.pem.org/events).  Your library pass will have a promo code to use with your museum reservation to receive the discounted admission rate.

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Seacoast Science Center

Seacoast Science Center

570 Ocean Boulevard, Odiorne Point State Park, Rye, NH 03870
603-436-8043   http://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/
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Located within Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, NH, the Seacoast Science Center has been providing educational experiences on behalf of New Hampshire State Parks since 1992. The center includes hands-on science exhibits (undersea exploration to marine debris), live animal exhibits which feature creatures that live in the rapidly changing Gulf of Maine ecosystem; and many special events, like “Music-by-the-Sea” concerts and “Sippin' for Seals” (dancing and drinks to support the Marine Mammal rescue Program).

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Ocean

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Each pass allows two adults and up to four children into the Seacoast Science Center at a 50% discount.

Pass will need to be presented to the Odiorne Point State Park tollbooth attendant and the Center's greeter even if you already have reservations.

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USS Constitution Museum

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 Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

Pass holders will receive free admission to the Museum. Each pass may only be used by one party per day. Parties are limited to nine (9) or fewer guests. Appropriate for ages 2-99!

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Zoo New England

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.

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Categories: Family, Zoo

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Each pass admits up to 6 people total at $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child.

Does not include the Christmas Lights display.

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