• 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 and are checked out for a 24 hour period.  That is, if you get a pass on a Monday morning, it will be due back before the Library closes on Tuesday.
• 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 consult museum website or call museum to confirm hours.
• Please check our catalog for availability of a pass.

Free Museums in Connecticut (do not require a pass)

The American Clock and Watch Museum
100 Maple St., Bristol
860-583-6070
2 Adults & 3 Children Free
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm daily, April - November 30
           Closed for Easter, Thanksgiving
           January-March Open by Appointment Only
www.clockmuseum.org

The Barnum Museum
820 Main St., Bridgeport

203-332-1104
2 Adults & 4 minor children of same household Free
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm

            Sunday Noon - 4:30pm
www.barnum-museum.org

Beardsley Zoo
1875 Nobel Avenue, Bridgeport
203-394-6565
2 Adults and 4 Children Free
Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
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:  Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

            Sunday Noon-5:00pm
Open Mondays during West Hartford school holidays, and July and August

www.thechildrensmuseumct.org

Earthplace

10 Woodside Lane

Westport, CT 
2-3-227-7253
Free Family Pass (family of 4)
Hours: Grounds - Daily 7:00am - Dusk

            Building - Monday-Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

            Sunday - 1:00pm - 4:00 pm    
www.earthplace.org

Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
915 Whitney Ave. Hamden-New Haven
203-777-1833
2 Adults & 2 Children Free - project included
Hours: Noon-5:00pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

            10:00pm-3:00pm Saturday

            Noon-5:00pm Sunday
www.eliwhitney.org

Imagine Nation Museum
One Pleasant St, Bristol
860-314-1400
Admits four people - discounted
Hours: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Wed - Fri
           11:00 am to 5:00 pm Sat
           12:00 am to 5:00 pm Sun
           Open until 8:00 pm the first Friday of the month

www.imaginemuseum.org

Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket
1-800-411-9671
$5.00 off admission for 2 Adults & 2 Children
Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm daily; last admission at 3:00pm
www.pequotmuseum.org

Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main St,  Waterbury
203-753-0381
Free admission for 4 adults; children under 16 free
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm

            Sunday Noon-5:00pm

www.mattatuckmuseum.org

Mystic Aquarium
Exit 90 from I-95, Mystic
860-572-5955
Feb-Oct: 2 adults $19 ea, 2 children $14 ea
Nov-Jan: 2 adults $16.50 ea, 2 children $11.50 ea
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 - one adult must accompany children under 16
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00am - 5:00pm
           Thursday 11:00am - 8:00pm
           Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
           Sunday 10:00am - 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: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
www.neam.org

New England Carousel Museum

95 Riverside Ave. Rt.72, Bristol
860-585-5411
4 People Free
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
            Sunday Noon-5:00pm

            December-March, open Thursday- Sunday only, Noon-5:00pm

            Also open on local school holidays
www.thecarouselmuseum.org

Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven
203-432-5050
$5 off admission for 4 people
One adult must accompany children under 16
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
           Sunday Noon-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 1:00pm-5:00pm
           Open Mondays July and August
http://www.sciencecenterct.org/rbncpage/home.html

Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI
401-785-3510
Discounted admission for up to 4 people
One pass for each day of the week
Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Oct - April 9th
           9:00 am to 5:00 pm April 9 - Sept
www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org

State Parks and Forests Day Pass

Valid at all Connecticut State Parks and Forests

Valid April 19, 2008 to October 6, 2008

Free entrance fee for one passenger vehicle carrying fewer than 12 passengers
Not for commercial use
Hours: 8:00am - Sunset

www.nochildleftinside.org/parks

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

Wadsworth Atheneum
600 Main St., Hartford
860-278-2670

Free general admission 2 Adults & 2 Children (ages 6-17)
Hours: Wednesday-Friday 11:00am-5:00pm

            Saturday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
            First Thursday of each month 5:00pm-8:00pm
Not valid on special exhibits like the Christmas Tree Fundraiser

www.wadsworthatheneum.org

Updated June 25, 2008