Some of the passes permit free admission, while others offer discounted admission. Click “read on” for availability of individual passes.

You may borrow 2 passes at a time.

Passes are available for check out on a first-come basis.

There is no age restriction for borrowing passes.

They are due back the following business day before closing.

All of our museum passes have been donated as gifts to the community by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library.

The overdue charge is $2.00 per day.  If a pass is lost, the borrower will be liable for replacing it at full cost. Prices and hours are set by the museums and are subject to change. Some museums close for special events. Please call ahead for exact hours, or check the museum’s website.

Please check our catalog for the availability of a pass.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main Street, Ridegfield, CT 06877
203-438-4519
Pass admits pass-holder and accompanying family members
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday noon- 5:00pm
Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 Hall of Fame Avenue, Springfield, MA 01105
413-781-6500
Pass offers discounted admission to Hall of Fame
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours vary. Please check Hall of Fame website

Beardsley Zoo
1875 Nobel Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
203-394-6565
2 Adults and 4 Children Free
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Daily – 9:00am – 4:00pm

The Children’s Museum
(Please note that this is the same pass for the Roaring Brook Nature Center)
950 Trout Brook Dr., West Hartford, CT
860-231-2824
One free admission with every paid admission
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Limit of 4 free admissions per pass
Hours:  Varies by season, please check the museum website first

Connecticut’s Old State House
800 Main Street, Hartford, CT
860-522-6766
Free (2 adults, 2 children)
(click HERE to check pass availability)
NOT GOOD FOR AFTER HOURS EVENTS
Hours: 10am-5pm Monday – Friday

Earthplace
10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT
203-227-7253
Free Family Pass (family of 4) 
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Grounds – Daily – 7:00am – Dusk
Building – Monday-Saturday – 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday – 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
915 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT
203-777-1833
2 Adults & 2 Children Free
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Wednesday-Friday – Noon – 5:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday – Noon – 5:00pm

Imagine Nation Museum
One Pleasant St., Bristol, CT
860-314-1400
Admits four people Free
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Wednesday – Friday 9:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday – 11:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday – Noon – 5:00pm

The Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street., Norwalk, CT 06854
203-852-0700
Pass offers discounted admission to the aquarium.
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: 10am-5pm daily. Open until 6pm in July & August

Mystic Aquarium
55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT (Exit 90 from I-95)
860-572-5955
$6 off adult admission, and $4 off children’s admission
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Vary by Season. Please check the aquarium website for schedule information.

Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT 06355-0990
General Information: 860.572.5315 or 888.973.2767
Visitor Services: 860.572.0711
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Daily 9am – 5pm

New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT
860-229-0257
Free general admission for 4 people
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 11:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday – 11:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday – Noon – 5:00pm

New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, CT
860-623-3305
2 adults $5.00 each, 2 children (6-11) Free
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Daily – 10:00am – 5:00pm

Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT
203-432-5050
$5 off admission for 4 people. Not valid during the month of February
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: Noon – 5:00pm
Admission is free every Thursday from 2- 5pm (September- June ONLY)

Roaring Brook Nature Center
(Please note that this is the same pass for The Children’s Museum)
70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT
860-693-0263
One Free admission with every paid admission.
Limit of 4 free admissions per pass
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday – 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday – Noon – 5:00pm

Shoreline Trolley Museum
17 River Street, East Haven, CT 06512203-467-6927
50% reduction on admission for 2 adults and 4 children
(click HERE to check pass availability)
Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Please visit the museum website for days of operation and special events

State Parks and Forests Day Pass
Valid at all Connecticut State Parks and Forests
Valid April through December.
Free entrance fee for one passenger vehicle carrying fewer than 12 passengers
(click HERE for pass availability)
Not for commercial use
Hours: Daily – 8:00am – Sunset

Wadsworth Atheneum
600 Main St.,Hartford, CT
860-278-2670
Not valid on special exhibits
Free general admission 2 Adults & 2 Children
(click HERE for pass availability)
Hours: Varies; please check the Wadsworth website first. Closed Monday and Tuesday.