To borrow a museum pass:
* You must have a Fairfield Public Library Card, live in Fairfield or work for the town.
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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.
* Please access our online catalog and check the status of the Museum Pass in which you are interested.
* Some passes may not be valid for special events.
* 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.
* 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. |
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Aldrich 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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American 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
Check availability (Temporarily Unavailable)
The 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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Beardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06610 (203-394-6565)
Hours: 9am - 4pm. Open Daily except Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years 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 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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The 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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Connecticut 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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Connecticut 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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Connecticut'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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Discovery 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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Fairfield 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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Florence 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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Frick 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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Guggenheim 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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Harriet 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 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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Imagine 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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Intrepid 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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Lockwood-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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Maritime 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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The 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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Mashantucket 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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Museum 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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Mystic 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
Check availability
Mystic 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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New 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 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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Peabody 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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Roaring 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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Stamford 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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Stepping 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 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
Check availability |