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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 ideas to call the museum you are interested in ahead of time, or check their website for the most up-to-date information. American Clock & Watch Museum 100 Maple Street, Bristol, CT. Telephone# 860-583-6070. www.clockmuseum.org Open everyday April 1st - Nov. 30th, 10 am - 5pm. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, and winter months. 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. Open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. 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 9am - 4pm daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Children's Museum (formerly the Science Center of Connecticut) 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford. Telephone # 860-231-2824. www.thechildrensmuseumct.org Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Thursday 10am - 8pm, Sunday Noon - 5pm. Free to residents of East Hartford, except during December , February and April vacations. Must show valid driver's license with East Hartford address. 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. 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. 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 Thursday - Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday 12 Noon - 4pm. Closed Dec. 31st, Jan. 1st, Good Friday, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Dec. 24th and Dec. 25th. 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. Open daily 10am - 5pm. Summer hours 10am - 6pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. 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. 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. 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. Open daily 8am until sunset April 19th - Oct. 6, 2008. Pass also valid for 2 adults and 4 children at Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks. 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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