Fairfield Public Library

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Fairfield Woods Branch




Aldrich Museum
American Museum of Natural History
Barnum Museum
Beardsley Zoo
Bruce Museum
Children's Museum
Connecticut Audobon Society Birdcraft Museum
Connecticut State Parks and Forests
Connecticut's Old State House
Discovery Museum
Fairfield Museum and History Center
Florence Griswold Museum

Guggenheim Museum
Frick Collection
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Hill-Stead Museum
Imagine Nation Museum
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
Maritime Aquarium
Mark Twain House and Museum
Mashantucket Pequot Museum
Museum of the City of New York
Mystic Aquarium

Mystic Seaport
New Britain Museum of American Art
Norman Rockwell Museum
Peabody Museum

Roaring Brook Nature Center
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Stepping Stones Museum
Wadsworth Athenum

To borrow a museum pass:

* You must have a Fairfield Public Library Card, live in Fairfield or work for the town.
* 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.
* Pass must be returned to the library from which it was borrowed.
* For more information on passes available at the libraries, call: 256-3160 (Main Library) or 255-7327(Fairfield Woods Branch Library).

* Please call the museum to verify hours listed or visit their web site.
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Please access our online catalog and check the status of the Museum Pass in which you are interested.
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Some passes may not be valid for special events.
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Passes are available on a walk-in basis only. No reservations are taken. However, if you call us and speak with a staff member in the relevant department (no phone messages) and the pass you are looking for is “IN” we will hold this pass for you for one hour.
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The pass may be used only once per day.

Main Library Passes (available at the Main Library Reference Desk):
* One child pass & one adult pass OR two adult passes per family may be checked out at a time.
* Return the pass to the Main Library Circulation Desk (NOT in the book drop).
* For more information on passes, call 203-256-3160.

Woods Branch Passes (available at the Branch Library Children's Desk):
* One pass per family may be borrowed at a time.
* Return the pass to the Branch Library Children's Desk (NOT in the book drop).
* For more information on passes, call 203-255-7327.

 
imageAldrich Museum of Contemporary Art 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 (203-438-4519)
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: noon to 5pm. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Admits pass-holder and accompanying family members
Pass available at:
Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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imageAmerican Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024 (212-769-5100)
Hours: 10am - 5:45pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas.
A maximum of two vouchers may be checked out per family. One voucher admits one person.
Pass available at: Main Library only

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Barnum Museum buildingThe Barnum Museum 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203-331-1104)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 4:30pm. Sunday:noon - 4:30pm
Free Admission for 2 adults and up to 4 minor children in the same household.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library

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eagleBeardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06610 (203-394-6565)
Hours: 9am - 4pm. Open Daily except Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day.
Free Admission for a family of 2 adults and 4 children
Pass available at:
Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library

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Bruce MuseumBruce Museum 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich CT 06830-7157 (203-869-0376)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am to 5pm. Closed most Mondays, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Free admission for 2 adults and related children, 10% discount at the Museum Store
Pass available at:Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library

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Connie, the whaleThe Children's Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut), 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119 (860-231-2824)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Sunday: Noon - 5pm. Open on Mondays in July and August.
One free touring admission with every paid admission. Maximum 4 free admissions per day.
Pass available at: Main Library only

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Birdcraft Museum buildingConnecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 (203-259-0416)
Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 1pm. Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
Free admission for six
Pass available at: Main Library only

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no child left insideConnecticut State Parks and Forests
http://www.nochildleftinside.org/
Hours: parks and forests open daily from 8am to sunset.
Pass waives vehicle entrance fees and is valid for private passenger vehicles carrying less than 12 passengers.
Pass available at: Main Library only
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Old State HouseConnecticut's Old State House 800 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 (860-522-6766)
Hours: Monday - Friday: 10am to 5pm
Free Admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children. Parking tickets from South Street Parking Garage validated - you pay $5.
Pass available at: Main Library only

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rocketDiscovery Museum 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203-372-3521)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am – 5pm. Sunday: noon - 5pm.
Free Admission for up to 2 adults, 4 children
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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logoFairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 ( 203-259-1598)
Hours: Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm. Saturday and Sunday: noon - 4pm.
Free admission for 2 adults and immediate children. 10% discount on purchases over $10 in the Museum Shop.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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logoFlorence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, 06371 (860-434-5542)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am to 5pm. Sunday: 1pm to 5pm.
Admits 2 adults and 2 children under 12
Pass available at: Main Library only
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museum buildingFrick Collection 1 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 (212-288-0700)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm. Sundays: 10am - 5pm. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Free admission for two adults, 10% discount at the Museum Shop, NOTE: Children under 10 NOT ADMITTED.
Pass available at:
Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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museum buildingGuggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street) New York, NY 10128-0173 (212-423-3618)
Hours: Sunday - Wednesday: 10am - 5:45pm. Friday: 10am - 5:45pm. Saturday: 10am - 7:45pm. Closed Thursdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Free admission for 2 adults and up to 3 additional guests, bypass the ticket lines, 10% discount in the Museum Store and Café, and reciprocity with the Brooklyn Museum for 2 adults.
Pass available at:
Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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logoHarriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105 (860-522-9258)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 9:30am to 4:30pm. Sunday: noon to 4:30 pm. Closed New Year's Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Admits 2 people
Pass available at:
Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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Hill-Stead MuseumHill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Road, Farmington, CT 06032 (860-677-4787)
Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Admits 1 adult and 2 children
Pass available at:
Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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museum buildingImagine Nation Museum One Pleasant Street, Bristol, CT 06010 (860-314-1400)
Hours: Wednesday - Friday: 9:30am to 5pm. Saturday: 11am to 4pm. Sunday: noon to 5pm.
Four (4) free admissions
Pass available at: Fairfield Woods Branch Library only

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museum buildingIntrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street, New York, NY 10036 (877-957-7447 or 212-245-0072)
Hours: April - October: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm. Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 10am - 6pm.
November - March: Monday: Closed. Tuesday - Sunday (including Holidays) 10am - 5pm.
Free admission for up to 6 people and a $10 discount on parking
Pass available at: Main Library only

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Dining Room at Lockwood-MathewsLockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 (203-838-9799)  
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday: noon to 4pm.
Admits immediate family for tours.
Pass available at: Main Library only
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sharkMaritime Aquarium at Norwalk 10 North Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854 (203-852-0700)
Hours: 10am to 5pm. Open Daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas. July and August: open until 6pm.
Discounted Rate: $2.00 off combination ticket (Aquarium and IMAX) for up to 6 people. Note: Pass does not give any discount for SINGLE tickets to either the Aquarium or IMAX - only combination tickets.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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Mark Twain HouseThe Mark Twain House and Museum 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 (860-247-0998)  
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 9:30am to 5:30pm. Sunday: noon to 5:30pm. Closed New Year's Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Admits 1 adult or 2 children free with 1 paying adult
Pass available at: Main Library only
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wigwamMashantucket Pequot Museum 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06338 (860-396-6838)
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 10am to 4pm. Last admission at 3pm.
Closed on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Check website for holiday closings.
Discounted Rate: $5.00 off admission price to the permanent exhibits for 2 adults and 2 children (or 1 adult and 3 children).
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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museumMuseum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10029 (212-534-1672)
Hours: June through September: Daily 10am - 6pm. September through mid-June: Tuesday - Sunday: 10am to 5pm. Closed Mondays (except holiday Mondays).
Free admission for six people.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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whaleMystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 (860-572-5955)
Hours: March - November: 9am to 5pm. December - February: Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm. Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 9am - 5pm.
Discounted Rate: Prices vary by season.
Check the library catalog for specifics.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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Mystic SeaportMystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355 (860-572-5339)
Hours: April - October: 9am to 5pm. November - March: 10am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Discounted Rate: 50% off for 2 adults & 2 kids
Pass available at: Main Library only
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MNew Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT 06052 (860-229-0257) 
Hours: Tuesday -Friday: 11am to 5 pm. Thursday, 11 am to 8 pm: Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm:Sunday, noon to 5 pm (Closed Mondays and national holidays)
Admits 4 people (one adult must accompany children under 16)
Pass available at: Main Library only
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Norman Rockwell MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413-298-4100 x221)
Hours: November - April: Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 10am - 5pm. May - October: 10am - 5pm. Open until 7pm on Thursdays in July and August.
Admits up to 4 people and a 10% discount in the museum store (25% in December)
Pass available at: Main Library only
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dinosaurPeabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520 (203-432-5050) PASSES NOT VALID IN FEBRUARY.
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Sunday: Noon - 5pm.
Discounted Rate: $5.00 off (up to 4 admissions). Free on Thursdays 2-5 pm (September to June)
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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owlRoaring Brook Nature Center 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019 (860-693-0263)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm.  Sunday: 1pm - 5pm. Closed Mondays except in July and August.
One free touring admission with every paid admission. Maximum 4 free admissions per day.
Pass available at: Main Library only

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pigStamford Museum and Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903 (203-322-1646)
Hours: Farm & Playground: 9am - 5pm. Bendal Mansion & Galleries: Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm; Sunday: 11am - 5pm. Closed on Mondays in winter, except holidays. Animal Embassy: Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 2pm. 10am - 3:30pm in summer.
Pass entitles holder to entry for 2 adults and 2 children (under 18) at no charge.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library

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Color CoasterStepping Stones Museum for Children 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 (203-899-0606)
Hours: Tuesday: 1pm - 5pm. Wednesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm. Closed Mondays. July to Labor Day: 10am - 5pm.
Pass entitles holder to one free admission with each purchase of one regular price admission. Maximum 3 free admissions per pass per day.
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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Wadsworth AtheneumWadsworth Atheneum 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 (860-278-2670)
Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 5pm. Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 5pm. Closed Mondays.
Free Admission for 2 adults, 2 children
Pass available at: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library
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