MUSEUM PASSES

The Thayer Public Library has memberships to several museums. Your Old Colony Library Network (OCLN) library card is required to reserve all passes and to borrow passes that need to be checked out at the library. Most museums charge a discounted admission fee with the pass. In most cases, there will be an additional cost for special exhibits. We encourage you to phone your destination before leaving home to be assured the museum is open.

RESERVE A PASS THRU 12/31
RESERVE A PASS AFTER 12/31

PROCEDURE FOR PASS USE

Reservations for museum passes can be made online, in person or on the phone. You must have an OCLN library card in good standing (less than $15.00 in fines). You must have your library card to reserve and check out passes. You may reserve passes at the Adult Reference Desk on the Lower Level. For telephone reservations call 781-848-0405 ext. 4417. When you call, please have your library card number available.

Many passes are now available as e-tickets; these passes or discount codes will be emailed to you. For passes that are not emailed, pick up the pass at the Reference Desk during regular library hours. The pass will be issued to you upon presentation of your OCLN library card. No deposit is required for any pass. If you are unable to use a reserved pass, please call to cancel your reservations so someone else may use it. Passes will be held until 12:00 pm on the day of use.

Multiple-use passes must be returned to the Reference Desk by 10:00 am on the due date, which will be the first day the library is open after you use the pass. There is a $5.00 fee if these passes are returned late. You will be charged a $25.00 replacement fee if these passes are not returned.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PASSES

Boston Harbor Islands Ferry — Digital Pass
Long Wharf, Boston
617-227-4321
www.bostonharborislands.org
Provides a two-for-one discount for up to four people on ferry tickets to Georges Island or Spectacle Islands only. Based on availability; reservations are recommended. See our pass reservation page for available dates. Use promo code on the Harbor Cruise website for the library discount.

Provided by Boston Harbor Islands. This pass is seasonal.

Children’s Museum Boston — Digital Pass
300 Congress St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
www.bostonkids.org
E-ticket. Pass admits up to four people for 1/2 off the regular admission price.

After receiving a library discount pass, you must reserve a visit online with Boston Children’s Museum. Your confirmation from the library will have instructions on how to use the pass to receive the discount. At the museum, you will need to show both the library pass booking confirmation and the tickets the museum sent you.

Two annual memberships of $700.00 each are provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Columbia Point
210 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
617-740-7000
www.emkinstitute.org
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute is not open to individual visitors at this time.

Annual membership of $156.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Fuller Craft Museum — Physical Pass
455 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-588-6000
www.fullercraft.org
The Fuller Craft Museum now offers free admission to all, and is operating on a donations basis. The institution is currently reevaluating its library pass program, so we are temporarily suspending circulation of the physical pass as of Jan. 1, 2025.

Annual membership of $150.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Harvard Museums of  Science and Culture — Digital Pass

Each pass admits up to four people at 50% off regular admission rates. Library pass admission includes entry to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. Please be prepared to show the physical library pass and proof of Massachusetts residency. Only one member of the party must be a MA resident. Show the pass at any of the Harvard museums to receive discount admission and access to all four museums:

  • Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA 02138, hmnh.harvard.edu
  • Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave.  Cambridge, MA 02138, peabody.harvard.edu
  • Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Ave.  Cambridge, MA 02138, hmane.harvard.edu
  • Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, 1 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA 02138, chsi.harvard.edu

Annual membership of $200.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Heritage Gardens Museum & Gardens
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-3300
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
E-ticket. Pass admits up to two adults and four children for 1/2 off the regular admission price. n an effort to encourage contact-less entry, discounted tickets for library patrons are now available directly through the Heritage Museums and Gardens website. You will need to book your pass reservation through the library in order to receive the discount code.
Children under five are free.
Closed during January, February and March.

Annual membership of $300.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Historic New England – Physical Pass
Various locations throughout New England
www. historicnewengland.org

Each “Pass to the Past” pass grants free admission for two adults and their children or grandchildren under the age of eighteen to tour one of Historic New England’s 38 sites. The single-use pass will be collected by Historic New England staff when you arrive for your tour, and does not need to be returned to the library.

Pre-booking tours online is encouraged. You can book tours online using the promo code on the back of the pass on the page where you select the desired date and time of the tour.

Annual membership of $250.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Institute of Contemporary Art – Digital Pass
100 Northern Avenue,
Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100
www.icaboston.org
E-ticket. Each pass admits two people with a $10 per person charge at the Museum. Children 17 and under are free. Two passes may be reserved for each visit. Admission is free for all on Thursdays from 5-9 pm and for families (up to 2 adults accompanied by children under 12) on the last Saturday of the month.

The ICA is no longer requiring timed entry for admission to the museum; however, advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Annual membership of $195.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – Digital Pass
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
www.gardnermuseum.org
E-ticket. Pass admits up to four people with a $5.00 per person charge. Free to those under 18.

Reserve and receive digital passes and purchase Gardner Museum admission timed-entry tickets in advance, using the unique promo code given with each pass.

Annual membership of $195.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum – Digital Pass
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
617-514-1600 or 1-866-JFK-1960
www.jfklibrary.org

E-voucher. This pass is valid for discounted admission for up to two adults, seniors, college students, or youths. Children ages 12 and under receive free admission. (New! Anyone showing a Massachusetts public library card can receive half-price admission, no pass needed.)

Plan your visit at www.jfklibrary.org or call 866-JKK-1960. This voucher does not guarantee entry.

Annual membership of $250.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Massachusetts ParksPass
Various locations.
www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks
Each pass admits allows free parking for one vehicle at over 50 day-use facilities in the state parks system that charge a parking fee.
 This pass must be returned to the Reference Desk by 10:00 am on the due date.

Annual membership of $300.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115-5523
617-267-9300
www.mfa.org
E-ticket. Each pass admits up to two people, with a $10.00 per person charge.
Two passes may be reserved for each visit. After making your reservation you will receive a confirmation email containing a Promo Code. Use this code to book timed-entry tickets directly with the MFA.

Annual Double Pass cost of $800.00 is provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
617-723-2500
www.mos.org
E-ticket. Pass admits up to four people for half off the regular admission charge. Your Library pass can only be used on the date you reserved. Click on Pass Info on your confirmation email from the library for the discount code. You must also call the museum to reserve a timed ticket. Children under 3 are not included in the count of 4 and are always admitted for free but must have a timed ticket.

Two annual memberships of $700.00 each are provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
www.neaq.org
E-voucher. This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium. This is not a ticket. Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth for discounted admission for up to four people.

Annual membership of $650.00 is provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622
www.plimoth.org
The e-ticket  must be presented to Plimoth Patuxet Museums guest services staff upon arrival at the Museum for Thayer 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.

Includes admission to three sites — Plimouth Plantation (the 1627 English Village, Wampanoag Homesite, Crafts Center and Nye Barn), the Waterfront Exhibit, and the Plimouth Grist Mill.

Annual membership of $500.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.

Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-0251
www.sandwichglassmuseum.org
Each pass admits a family of up to five people.
This pass must be returned to the Reference Desk by 10:00 am on the due date.

Provided by the Sandwich Glass Museum.

Zoo New England
Pass is valid at either Franklin Park Zoo or the Stone Zoo.
Admits up to six people at $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child (ages two to 12). To use the library discount, you must present the physical library ticket at the Zoo’s admission booth. Reservations are not required for this discount.
www.zoonewengland.org
Franklin Park:
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
617-541-LION (5466)

Stone Zoo:
149 Pond Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
781-438-5100

Annual membership of $650.00 provided by the Friends of Thayer Public Library.