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Monday, January 13, 2025

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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The Gardner Museum houses the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a local patron of the arts who died in 1924, in a building she commissioned to look like a 15th century Venetian palazzo. The center of the original building showcases courtyard plantings that reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. In addition to her collection, which remains displayed exactly she arranged it per her will, there are changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, family events, and an artist-in-residence program. In 2012, the museum opened an addition designed by Renzo Piano that houses a space for their concert series.

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Categories: Art, Family, Music

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

PATRONS MUST PRESENT BOTH THIS LIBRARY PASS AND THEIR RESERVED TIMED MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS FOR ENTRY INTO THE MUSEUM.

For more information, including health and safety requirements, please visit www.gardnermuseum.org/

When reserving Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum timed entry tickets online, you will:

1.      Go to https://tnew.gardnermuseum.org/events

2.      Submit the promo code in the box at the top of the screen

3.      Select the visit date and a time to enter

4.      Add desired number of tickets to the basket. The library pass allows you to get up to four tickets at $5 each (choose the Library Pass ticket type). Any additional ticket will be normally priced (Children under 18 are always free and should be reserved as child tickets)

5.      Login or create an account

6.      Finish checking out (discount is applied only at checkout)

THIS PASS IS VALID ONCE BETWEEN 8/1/2024 AND 7/31/2025

MUSEUM HOURS:

WEEKDAYS 11 AM – 5 PM | WEEKENDS 10 AM – 5 PM | THURSDAYS 11 AM – 9 PM | CLOSED TUESDAYS

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Maplewood Country Day Camp (Indoor/Outdoor playground)

Maplewood Country Day Camp (Indoor/Outdoor playground)

150 Foundry Street, South Easton, MA 02375
508-238-2387
https://www.maplewoodyearround.com/
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Maplewood Country Day Camp is open year-round with its indoor/outdoor playground for children 6 years old and younger. Activities include indoor and outdoor play homes, a silica-free sandbox, pedal karts, the Castle Moonwalk, Superspace, Big Piano, LiteZilla, imagination blocks, gymnastics, rock climbing (adults and children 4 yrs. and up), dolls and dollhouses, trains and tracks, manipulatives, and sensory play. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Wearing grip socks are required to enter the indoor playground.

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Categories: Children, Science, Recreation

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Museum Pass to Maplewood Indoor/Outdoor Playground grants patrons:

-Reduced admission for 2 children down to $10 each

- Valid for either the Morning (9:30am -12:00pm) or afternoon session (1:30pm - 5:00pm) on the date of use.

In order to to visit Maplewood patrons must:

1) Maplewood Indoor/Outdoor Playground is only for children 6 years old or younger.

2) Patron must complete the online waiver with Maplewood before their visit. 

3) Children & adults must wear grip socks to enter the indoor playground. To find out more about Maplewood Indoor/Outdoor Playground you can read more on their website

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Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)

Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)

251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114-2104
617-626-1250
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/
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The Massachusetts State Parks have locations in all regions of the Commonwealth, from Pittsfield to Boston, and from Gloucester to Provincetown. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, and reservoirs, each with its own unique activities and amenities like hiking, biking, swimming and boating, camping, and more.

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

Each pass provides free admission for occupants of one vehicle. Go to www.mass.gov/dcr/librarypass.htm for a complete listing of libraries that have the Massachusetts State Park Pass available.

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Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts

465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org/
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The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, in existence since July 4, 1876, is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with a collection of almost 500,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary painting, sculpture and video. In addition, there are always special exhibitions on view, opportunities to take advantage of educational programs—some right in the galleries—and a contemplative Japanese garden.

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Categories: Art, Family, History

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Each pass allows two people at $10 per person.  Please check visitor instructions at www.mfa.org. 

Donated by the Women's Community Committee.

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Museum of Science

Museum of Science

1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
617-723-2500
http://www.mos.org/
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The Museum of Science in Boston is located on a piece of land that extends the width of the Charles River, connecting Boston and Cambridge. Dedicated to promoting and educating visitors about science and technology, the museum includes a planetarium, the world’s largest open-air Van de Graaff generator, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly garden, and permanent and changing exhibits on birds, insects and animals; space; dinosaurs; engineering; nanotechnology; math; biology; and more.

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Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science, Technology, Sky

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass will admit up to 4 people at a 50% discount on tickets to the Museum’s Exhibit Halls. Children under 3 are not included in the count of 4 and are always admitted for free.   As of 07/10/24  admission prices are : Adult  $31.00 , Child (3 –12) $26.00, Senior (60+)  $27.00 .

Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.

Please bring your library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on a phone) when you visit.

When you arrive at the museum, stop at the Box Office to exchange your library pass and purchase your Exhibit Halls Tickets at the discounted price.  If you have any questions or would like to reserve your Exhibit Halls passes in the advance to avoid waiting in line the day of your visit, please call 617-723-2500 (9am-5pm daily).

If you are unable to show your Library confirmation on a phone, you may print out a copy using the link in the confirmation email or request a paper copy from the library.

Donated by the Women's Community Committee.

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New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium

1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
http://www.neaq.org/
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The New England Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals, from the giant Pacific octopus to Northern fur seals to little blue penguins. They offer a wide range of exhibits, including a shark and ray touch tank and the Giant Ocean Tank, a four-story coral reef featuring hundreds of Caribbean animals. In addition, they have an IMAX theatre and run whale watch boat excursions in partnership with Boston Harbor Cruises from April through November.

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Ocean

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Check http://www.neaq.org for further information.

This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium for adult and child tickets. Valid only for Aquarium admission.
 

Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth for discounted admission for up to 4 people.
 

Please visit neaq.org/coupons for details.

This coupon does not provide any other discounts and cannot be applied to combo tickets.

Library coupons or tickets obtained with library coupons may not be sold.

ID: 14225

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Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)

Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)

MA
978-921-1944
http://www.thetrustees.org/
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The Trustees of Reservations preserve and protect more than 100 special properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value—nearly 25,000 acres—all around Massachusetts. From Crane's Beach in Ipswich and World's End in Hingham to The Old Manse in Concord and Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, visitors to Trustees sites enjoy local history and nature in its various forms: beaches, meadows, forests, swamps and more.

In the summer of 2019, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the largest park of its kind in New England, became part of the Trustees. The museum, located in Lincoln, MA, encompasses nearly 30 conserved acres and presents contemporary art from New England—and beyond—with sculptures in the landscape and museum exhibitions. For a full list of locations, please visit their web site.

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Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Pass is valid for one-time use at any of the 100+ properties that collect an admission fee.  Pass holder will pay an admission fee equivalent to that of a Trustees Family Level Membership.  Pass is not valid for use at Trustees parking kiosks, stores, cafes, Inns, Campgrounds , at special events and programs or in place of any permits or passes.

Two adults and children under 18 included in admission.

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Zoo New England

Zoo New England

1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121
617-541-5466
http://www.zoonewengland.org/
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Zoo New England operates Franklin Park Zoo, a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, and the Stone Zoo, located on a 26-acre site near Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. In addition to animals, both zoos are engaged in wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education.

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Categories: Family, Zoo

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Admits 6 people at $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child.

Donated by the Women’s Community Committee of Norwood.

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