To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500 http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
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Founded in 1913 by the Science Teachers’ Bureau, the Boston Children’s Museum is the second oldest children’s museum in the world and one of the few that maintain a collection. Designed for both children and families, the Museum exhibits focus on science, culture, environmental awareness, health & fitness, and the arts, emphasizing hands-on engagement and learning through experience, and employing play as a tool to spark the inherent creativity, curiosity, and imagination of children.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, Technology
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits up to four (4) individuals to the museum for half price admission per person. Coupon must be presented upon arrival. Limit four (4) tickets. All visitors after their first birthday require a ticket.
Once you have received your coupon from the Leach Library please visit the Boston Children's Museum website to purchase discount tickets.
Please note coupons are date specific; ticket date MUST match date on coupon.
Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
6 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820
603-742-2002 http://www.childrens-museum.org/
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The Children's Museum of New Hampshire offers opportunities for children and families to explore art, science, and culture through dozens of activities and exhibits. Among these are the Thinkering and Steam Innovation Labs; Dino Detective; Music Matrix & Sound Watch; Naturalist's Study; Cave Explorers; and Post Office. The recently re-opened Dover Adventure Playground features a life-size flat-bottomed vintage gundalow boat; a net climber; swings and slides; a 3-story Garrison tower; a 1,200 pound, 3x8 foot climbable Alewife granite fish sculpture; a splash pad; musical instruments; and a life-sized “whale's tail” sculpture perched on the roof of the Dover Pool. Regularly scheduled special events take place throughout the year, including the Dover Mini Maker Faire; Teddy Bear Clinic + Picnic; Toddlerfest; 5K Road Race + Kid-Venture Course; and Earth Day Celebration; among others. A museum shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Music, Science, Technology
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits 4 individuals to the museum for half price admission per person. Children under 1 are admitted free of charge.
Borrowing this pass from your library DOES NOT create a reservation at the Children’s Museum of NH.
IMPORTANT:
• ALL GUESTS MUST MAKE A RESERVATION VIA OUR WEBSITE BEFORE VISITING. THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS A CAPACITY LIMIT. If you do not make a reservation, we cannot guarantee there will be space for you to visit on the day you want.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH 03301
603-271-7827 https://www.starhop.com/
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The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, located in Concord, NH, is dedicated to the two astronauts who came from the granite state—Christa McAuliffe and Alan Shepard. The museum offers a range of permanent and changing exhibits that focus on astronomy, aviation, earth and space science, including full-sized replicas of Mercury 7 and Mercury-Redstone rockets, a 1956 XF8U-3 Crusader jet, and items from Star Trek movies, a planetarium, and an observatory. There is a museum shop and café on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Science, Technology
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits 4 individuals to the exhibit halls. A total of two passes are available each day. There is an additional charge for planetarium shows. Coupon is not valid for special programs or workshops.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
18 Highlawn Road, Warner, NH 03278
603-456-2600 https://www.indianmuseum.org/
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The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, located on 12 1/2 acres in Warner, NH, is dedicated to Native American culture across North America, both past and present. Outside, the Medicine Woods includes plants, shrubs, and trees used by Native Americans for food, medicine, dye, shelter and tools. Inside, exhibits in the galleries and the lobby present artifacts from tribes from all over the country, as well as contemporary work. There is a gift shop on premises.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Each pass admits a group of four (4) individuals or a family of two (2) adults and their children to the museum. A total of six (6) passes may be given out per day. Please note that library passes are not valid for special events.
Please note the museum is open by appointment only to the general public from November 1st through April 30th.
The Museum of Science in Boston is located on a piece of land that extends the width of the Charles River, connecting Boston and Cambridge. Dedicated to promoting and educating visitors about science and technology, the museum includes a planetarium, the world’s largest open-air Van de Graaff generator, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly garden, and permanent and changing exhibits on birds, insects and animals; space; dinosaurs; engineering; nanotechnology; math; biology; and more.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science, Technology, Sky
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits 4 individuals to the museum for half price admission per person. Children under 3 are admitted free of charge.
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200 http://www.neaq.org/
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The New England Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals, from the giant Pacific octopus to Northern fur seals to little blue penguins. They offer a wide range of exhibits, including a shark and ray touch tank and the Giant Ocean Tank, a four-story coral reef featuring hundreds of Caribbean animals. In addition, they have an IMAX theatre and run whale watch boat excursions in partnership with Boston Harbor Cruises from April through November.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Ocean
Pass Benefits
Each coupon admits up to four (4) people for a reduced admission of 50% off per person. This discount applies to full-price adult and child admission rates. Children under age 3 are not included in the admission count and are always admitted free.
Library coupons may not be used in conjunction with school or group visits, nor be applied toward Aquarium programs, Simons Theatre tickets, or combination tickets.
Please note the Aquarium recommends that coupon holders visit neaq.org/visit before leaving home to confirm Aquarium hours and availability of daily programs.
New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra
44 Geremonty Drive, Seifert Performing Arts Center, Salem, NH 03079
603-647-6476 https://www.nhphil.org/
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The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra has presented classical music concerts with their mix of student, amateur, and professional musicians for over a century in various venues. In 2018, they took up residence in the Seifert Performing Arts Center in Salem, built the previous year. Among the themed concerts that allow them to present well-known pieces of classical repertory, they typically schedule Holiday Pops concerts in December.
Categories: Children, Family, Music
Pass Benefits
Promo code offers 20% off ticket price for senior and adult concert tickets. See website for concert schedule.
SEE Science Center
200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101
603-669-0400 http://www.see-sciencecenter.org/
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Open 7 days a week, the SEE Science Center in Manchester, NH, is an interactive learning center established to promote the understanding, enjoyment and achievements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Visitors (ages 3+) encounter hands-on exhibits covering topics such as forces, light, sound electricity, simple machines and more; daily demonstrations; and the LEGO® Millyard Project (Manchester's Amoskeag Millyard as it might have looked circa 1900—including City Hall and the Notre Dame bridge—and all built with commercially-available LEGO bricks). A seasonally scheduled family workshop on weekends may be attended as a drop-in. A science gift shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Science, Technology
Pass Benefits
Pass admits 2 individuals to the science center.
SEE is handicap accessible and can accommodate strollers of all sizes.
You can bring light snacks and beverages, and we have them available for purchase. Visitors can eat on benches throughout the Science Center for but we do not have space for visitors to eat lunch at tables, please plan accordingly.
Plan two to three hours for your visit. Last admissions are one hour prior to closing.
Visitors of all ages from toddlers to seniors enjoy visiting SEE.