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MUSEUM PASSES CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN Deborah Roe
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. SHOULD I CHECK FOR HOURS? Yes. The museums listed will frequently change their hours of operation or their fees. It is a good idea to call the museum you are interested in ahead of time, or check their website for the most up-to-date information. Basketball Hall of Fame 1000 West Columbus Ave. Springfield, MA. Telephone # 413-781-6500, or 877-4HOOPLA. www.hoophall.com. Reduced admission for 3 adults and 3 children. Adults - $12, Youth (5-15) - $8, under 5 free. 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. Children's Museum (formerly the Science Center of Connecticut) 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford. Telephone # 860-231-2824. www.thechildrensmuseumct.org. Free to residents of East Hartford, except during December , February and April vacations. Must show valid driver's license with East Hartford address. Connecticut's Old State House Museum Connecticut Trolley Museum 58 North Road, East Windsor. CT. Telephone # 860-627-6540. www.ceraonline.org. 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. 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 last Sunday in April. Golden Age of Trucking Museum 1101 Southford Road, Middlebury, CT. Telephone # 203-577-2181. www.goldenagetruckmuseum.com. Library card and coupon needed for admission. Coupon value - $5.00 Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street, Hartford, Connecticut. Telephone # 860-522-9258. www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org. Free admission for 2 people. 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. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Norwalk, CT. Telephone # 203-852-0700. www.maritimeaquarium.org. $2 off combination admission to aquarium and IMAX. Good for up to 6 people per visit. 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. Admission by guided tour only. 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. Museum of Fire History 95 Riverside Avenue, Rte. 72, Bristol, CT. Telephone # 860-585-5411. Housed in the same building as the New England Carousel Museum. www.thecarouselmuseum.org. Free admission for up to four people. Mystic Aquarium Mystic, Ct. Telephone # 860-572-5955. www.mysticaquarium.org. 2 adults/2children admitted on pass for reduced rate. 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. 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. 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. Museum of Fire History also housed in the same building. Peabody Museum of Natural History 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT. Telephone # 203-432-5050. www.peabody.yale.edu. $5.00 off admission of 4 people. Roger Williams Park Zoo 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island. Telephone # 401-785-3510. www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org. Half price admission for 4 people. Children under 3 free. Science Center of Connecticut see Children's Museum in West Hartford 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. Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA. Telephone # 1-800-625-7738. www.springfieldmuseums.org Includes Springfield Science Museum, GWV Smith Art Museum, CT Valley Historical Museum, and Museum of Fine Arts. Free admission to all 4 museums for 2 adults and 2 children up to a maximum value of $30 per day. Pass does not apply to special exhibitions. Call or visit the website for hours of each museum. State Parks and Forests Day Pass Telephone # 860-424-3200 or 866-287-2757 (toll free). www.dep.state.ct.us/stateparks. Pass waives vehicle entrance fees (valid for private vehicles carrying fewer than 12 passengers) at Conn. State Park and Forest Recreation areas. Pass also valid for 2 adults and 4 children at Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks. Seasonal. Wadsworth Atheneum 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT. Telephone # 860-278-2670. www.wadsworthatheneum.org. Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children (ages 6-17). Special exhibits are extra.
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