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Museum Passes

Museum passes may be checked out at the library for a circulation period of 3 days. Some passes give free admission, while others offer a discounted admission price. Holds are not available on museum passes; they are checked out on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit of one pass per patron at a time. Many thanks to the Friends of the Salem Free Public Library for funding the museum pass program.  

Free Admission Passes:

  • Connecticut Old State House--Hartford, CT: Free admission for up to 4 visitors.
  • Connecticut River Museum--Essex, CT: Free admission for 2 adults and their children or grandchildren under age 18.
  • CT State Parks: As of January 1, 2018, the pass will no longer be needed to cover parking fees at state parks and forests for CT registered vehicles. There are still entrance fees to the museums & historical buildings at Dinosaur State Park, Gillette Castle State Park, and Fort Trumbull State Park. This pass waives entrance fees for 2 adults and 4 children (12 & under) at Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull & Gillette Castle State Parks.
  • Custom House Maritime Museum--New London, CT: Free admission for up to 2 people.
  • Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center--Mystic, CT: Free admission for up to 5 people.
  • Florence Griswold Museum--Old Lyme, CT: Admits 2 adults & 2 children 18 & under. Free for children ages 4 and under.
  • New Britain Museum of American Art--New Britain, CT: Free admission for any 4 people. 1 adult must accompany children under 16. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Slater Memorial Museum--Norwich, CT: Free admission for up to 5 people. Closed Tuesdays and Sundays
  • USS Constitution Museum--Boston, MA: Free admission to the museum for up to 9 people per day. One pass per party. 
  • Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art--Hartford, CT: Free general admission for 2 adults. Free admission for ages 17 & under.

Discounted Admission Passes:

  • Connecticut Beardsley Zoo--Each pass is valid for one use daily. The pass provides the discounted. Admission of $10 per person, up to six individuals of any age.
  • CT Science Center, Hartford, CT--20% off coupon for general admission for up to 4 people. Limit of one coupon per party.
  • Mystic Aquarium Membership Discount Coupon-Mystic ,CT--Borrow the 2025 Library coupon for 15% off a Mystic Aquarium Membership . Not valid for admission discount.
  • Mystic Seaport Museum--Mystic, CT--50% off admission for 2 adults and 3 children. Free admission for ages 4 & under.
  • Niantic Children's Museum--Niantic, CT--50% off admission of up to 4 people.
  • Roger Williams Zoo--Providence, RI--$4 off each paid admission tickets, for up to 4 people. Discount code redeemable online only.
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