Museum Passes
The Friends of the Essex Library purchases passes to a number of museums in the area. The discounts off the original entry fees vary according to the individual museum's policy. Passes may be borrowed for three days and there is a $1 overdue fine for each day that the pass is late up to 10 days for a total of $10. Due to the popularity of these passes, they may not be reserved. They may be borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one per family.
Clicking on the museum title will take you to their website for more information.
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art - Ridgefield, CT
Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children.
Children's Museum of Southeastern CT - Niantic, CT
Free admission for 4 people.
Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library - Hartford, CT
Free admission for 1 person but up to 5 passes may be borrowed at one time.
Connecticut's Old State House - Hartford, CT
Free admission for up to two adults and two children
Connecticut River Museum - Essex, CT
Free admission for 2 adults and their children.
CT State Parks and Forests
Valid April 21 - October 8
Waives vehicle fees for one vehicle.
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, CT
Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children.
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
$2 off Combinatuion ticket (Aquarium and IMAX).
Mystic Aquarium
Discount admission for two adults and two children.
Free admission for two adults and two children
New Britain Museum of American Art
Free admission for 4 people.
Peabody Museum - New Haven, CT
$5 off admission for up to 4 people.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Hartford, CT
Free general admission for 2 adults and 2 children.