To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Founded in 1918, Hale is a reservation of some 1,137 acres in Westwood and Dover, MA. Four lakes and more than 20 miles of trails attract hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, and more. The main entrance, located in Westwood, was known on early maps as Old Indian Path, a reference to the Powissett tribe that lived in the area as recently as 1763. Access is sometimes limited due to the many programs run on the reservation; check their website for the latest information.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Pass allows for free parking at Hale
Parking is only permitted in designated lots: roadside parking is not allowed.
Visitors may not swim, boat, hunt, trap, camp or build fires. Please refrain from using Hale -sponsored program areas when participants are present.
Maplewood Country Day Camp (Indoor/Outdoor playground)
150 Foundry Street, South Easton, MA 02375
508-238-2387
https://www.maplewoodyearround.com/
[Details/Reserve]
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.
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.
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/
[Details/Reserve]
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.
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.
Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)
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.
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.