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Ask about our MUSEUM PASSES!
How Do I Get a Museum Pass?
You may reserve a pass by calling the library. Passes may be reserved up to one month in advance. You do not need to be an East Hartford resident to use the pass, but you do need a valid library card from your town. Only one pass per adult library card is allowed.
When Does the Museum Pass Need to be Returned?
The museum pass is charged out for 2 days. The pass can be returned up to the closing of the library on the second day. A TEN DOLLAR security deposit (cash only) is taken when the pass is loaned. If the pass is returned late, the library keeps the security deposit. There is a fine of $10.00 per day if the pass is not returned.
Beardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610. Telephone # 203-394-6565. www.beardsleyzoo.org Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children with pass. Open 9 am to 4pm daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Children's Museum 444 Dwight Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Telephone # 413-536-5437. www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org Free admission for 4 people. Children under 1 year free. Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30-4:30- pm, Sunday Noon-5pm, closed Monda
Children's Museum of Southwestern Connecticut 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT. Telephone # 860-691-1111. www.childrensmuseumsect.org Pass can be used for 4 people. Children under 2 are free. Monday-Saturday, 9:30am- 4:30 pm, closed Mondays during school year.
Connecticut Trolley Museum 58 North Road, East Windsor. CT. Telephone # 860-627-6540. www.ceraonline.org April 2-May 29, 2005, open Saturday,10am-4pm, Sunday ,12pm-4pm. Memorial Day until Labor Day, Monday, Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, Sunday,12pm-4pm. Closed Tuesday. October-December, check for special events. Free admission for 2 adults and 4 youth.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, Massachusetts. Telephone # 413-658-1100. www.picturebookart.org Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, Sunday, Noon-4pm. Closed Monday.
Edward E. King Museum of Tobacco/Aviation Housed in the Raymond Library, 840 Main Street, East Hartford, CT. Telephone # 860-289-6429. Monday-Thursday, 9am-9pm; Friday, Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 1pm-4pm, 1st Sunday in October through 1st Sunday in May.
Huntington House Museum 289 Broad Street, Windsor, CT. Telephone # 860-688-2004. www.huntingtonmuseum.org Free admission with family pass. Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, Sunday, 1pm-4pm.
Lutz Children's Museum 247 South Main Street, Manchester, CT. Telephone # 860-649-2838. www.lutzmuseum.org Pass may be used for 4 people from the same household. Tuesday-Wednesday, 2pm-5pm, Thursday-Friday, 9:30am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday, Noon-5pm.
Mark Twain House 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Ct. Telephone # 860-247-0998. www.marktwainhouse.org Free admission for one adult or two children with the purchase of one adult pass. Adults-$9.00, Children (6-12)-$5.00
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT. Telephone # 800-411-9671. www.pequotmuseum.org Half price admission to permanent exhibits. Excludes paid events. For 2 adults and 2 children. 10% discount at museum shop. Daily, 10am-4pm. Closed Christmas Eve and Day, New Year's Eve and Day, and Thanksgiving Eve and Day. Adults-$7.50, Children (6-15)-$5.00. Children under 6 free.
Mystic Aquarium Mystic, Ct. Telephone # 860-572-5955. www.mysticaquarium.org 2 adults/2children admitted on pass for reduced rate. Adults-$12, Children (3-12)-$8.00. Children under 3 free. Cannot be used in July and August.
New Britain Museum of Art 561 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT. Telephone # 860-229-0257. www.nbmaa.org Free admission for up to 4 people. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, 2pm-5pm. Wednesday, 12pm-7pm, Saturday, 10am-5pm. Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, July 4th, and Christmas.
New England Air Museum Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. Telephone # 860-623-3305. www.neam.org Passes are valid for 2 adults (12 years and up), and 2 children (6-11 years). Children under 5 free. Open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm. Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving.
New England Carousel Museum 95 Riverside Avenue, Rte. 72, Bristol, CT. Telephone # 860-585-5411. www.thecarouselmuseum.org Free admission for up to 4 people. Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, Noon-5pm. Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Also closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday during December, January, and March. Museum open during local school holidays.
Peabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT. Telephone # 203-432-5050. www.peabody.yale.edu Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children. Special exhibits are extra.
Roaring Brook Nature Center 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT. Telephone # 860-693-0263. www.gtrail.net/rbnc Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1pm-5pm. Pass may be used for either Science Center or Nature Center. Both are closed Mondays during school year. One child admitted free with paid adult admission of $7.00.
Roger Williams Park Zoo 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island. Telephone # 401-785-3510. www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org Half price admission for 4 people. May to October, Daily 9am-5pm; until 6pm on weekends and holidays. October to May, 9am-4pm daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day, and December 24 and 25. Adults (13-61)-$5.00, Seniors (62+)-$4.00, Children (3-12)-$3.00. Children under 3 free.
Science Center of Connecticut 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT. Telephone # 860-231-2824. www.sciencecenterct.org Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Thursday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, Noon-5pm. Pass may be used for either Science Center or Nature Center. Both are closed Mondays during school year. One child admitted free with paid adult admission of $7.00. Admission does not include Gengras Planetarium or discounts in the Explore Store.
Shore Line Trolley Museum 17 River Street, East Haven Ct. Telephone # 203-467-6927. www.bera.org Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children. Hours: 10:30am-4:30pm. April and November: Sundays only; May: Saturday and Sunday; Memorial Day through Labor Day: open every day. September and October: Saturday and Sunday, Labor Day, Columbus Day. Thanksgiving to Christmas: Saturday and Sunday.
Wadsworth Atheneum 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT. Telephone # 860-278-2670. www.wadsworthatheneum.org Wednesday-Friday, 11am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm. Open evenings on the first Thursday of each month, 5-8pm. Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children (ages 6-17). Special exhibits are extra.
Effie DiBenedetto has recently been appointed Children's Circulation Librarian.
Barbara King and Deborah Morris have been appointed Children's Program Coordinators, effective May 2, 2005