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
Half-price 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.
Connecticut Science Center - Hartford, CT
20% off general admission for up to 4 people through May 31, 2011
CT State Parks and Forests
Valid April 21 - October 8
Waives vehicle fees for one vehicle.
The Custom House Maritime Museum - New London, CT
Free admission for 2 people.
Valid year-round.
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. ($6 off 2 adults and $4 off 2 children ages 3-17.)
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.