- All of our museum passes have been donated as gifts to the community by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library.
- There is no age restriction for borrowing passes.
- Some of the passes permit free admission, while others offer discounted admission.
- You may borrow 2 passes at a time.
- Passes are available for check out on a first-come basis. They are due back the following business day before closing.
- 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 availability of a pass.
Also, check out our list of free museums in Connecticut.
Beardsley Zoo
1875 Nobel Avenue, Bridgeport
203-394-6565
2 Adults and 4 Children Free
Hours: Daily - 9:00am - 4:00pm
www.beardsleyzoo.org
The Children's Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut)
(Please note that this is the same pass for the Roaring Brook Nature Center)
950 Trout Brook Dr., West Hartford
860-231-2824
One
free admission with every paid admission
Limit of 4 free admissions per pass
Hours: Varies by season, please check first
www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
Earthplace
10 Woodside Lane, Westport
203-227-7253
Free Family Pass (family of 4)
Hours: Grounds - Daily - 7:00am - Dusk
Building - Monday-Saturday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
www.earthplace.org
Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
915 Whitney Ave., Hamden
203-777-1833
2 Adults & 2 Children Free
Hours: Wednesday-Friday - Noon - 5:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
www.eliwhitney.org
Imagine Nation Museum
One Pleasant St, Bristol
860-314-1400
Admits four people Free
Hours: Wednesday - Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
www.imaginemuseum.org 
Mystic Aquarium
55 Coogan Boulevard, Exit 90 from I-95, Mystic
860-572-5955
$4 off adult admission, and $3 off children's admission (effective May 1st)
Hours: Vary by Season. Please check their website for schedule information.
www.mysticaquarium.org
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street, New Britain
860-229-0257
Free general admission for 4 people
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday - 11:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
www.nbmaa.org
New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks
860-623-3305
2 children (6-11) Free, 2 adults $5.00
Hours: Daily - 10:00am - 5:00pm
www.neam.org
New England Carousel Museum
95 Riverside Ave. Rt.72, Bristol
860-585-5411
4 People Free admission for 4 people
Hours: Varies by season; please check first
www.thecarouselmuseum.org
Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven
203-432-5050
$5 off admission for 4 people—Not valid during the month of February
Hours: Monday - Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
Admission is free every Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
www.yale.edu/peabody
Roaring Brook Nature Center
(Please note that this is the same pass for The Children's Museum)
70 Gracey Road,
Canton
860-693-0263
One Free admission with every paid admission
Limit of 4 free admissions per pass
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
http://www.sciencecenterct.org/rbncpage/home.html
Shoreline Trolley Museum
17 River Street, East Haven, CT 06512
203-467-6927
Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children
Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Please visit their website for days of operation and special events
www.bera.org
State Parks and Forests Day Pass
Valid at all Connecticut State Parks and Forests
Valid April 2009 through October 2009
Free entrance fee for one passenger vehicle carrying fewer than 12 passengers
Not for commercial use
Hours: Daily - 8:00am - Sunset
www.nochildleftinside.org/parks
Wadsworth Atheneum
600 Main St., Hartford
860-278-2670
Not valid on special exhibits
Free general admission 2 Adults & 2 Children
Hours: Varies; please check first
www.wadsworthatheneum.org
last updated July 2, 2009 -- RH
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