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The Pembroke Public Library provides discounted museum passes for fun and learning. Most passes are sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. All you need is your library card!   

Reserve the available passes from your home computer and pick them up at the library the day before you need them. Passes on school vacation weeks book quickly!

We try to keep information about the museums up-to-date, but we recommend you call or check the museum's website to confirm hours of operation, dates opened/closed and admissions fees.

Other passes may be available from other SAILS libraries (click here for a PDF list). Please call the owning library for availability.

Boston Children’s Museum
Boston Children's Museum engages children and families in joyful discovery experiences that instill an appreciation of our world, develop foundational skills, and spark a lifelong love of learning. As an early museum experience for children, our environment is informal, but our purpose is serious. We want children to grow up feeling secure and self-confident with respect for others and the natural world. We encourage imagination, curiosity, questioning, and realism. We provide opportunities for new insights, involvement with the world and understanding of human differences with world-class exhibits and programs.

The pass admits: 4 people at half price. Please see their website for more information. Website http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/

Address: 300 Congress Street,  Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617-426-8855
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas, check their website for other information.

Yearly fee of $700 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
 
Heritage Museums and Gardens
The Heritage Museum and Gardens is comprised of three galleries and expansive gardens located in historic Sandwich, Massachusetts. It includes galleries for American Folk Art, a vintage carousel, automobiles and traveling exhibitions. The gardens feature a collection of thousands of rhododendrons, including a collection of the world-renowned Dexter variety. Their typical bloom time is from Memorial Day Weekend to mid-June. Other horticultural areas of interest include: holly, daylily, herb, hosta, and heather gardens, as well as more than a thousand varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers. The grounds also include the Old East Mill, a windmill built in Orleans, Massachusetts in 1800, and extensively restored in 1999-2000. In 2002, a labyrinth was also added to the grounds, designed by Marty Cain, one of the best-known labyrinth designers in North America. Also located on the grounds is the Hart Family Maze Garden and the Cape Cod Hydrangea Garden.

The pass admits: 2 adults and 4 children at half price. Please see their website for more information.
Website  http://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/

Address: 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
Phone: 508-888-3300
 
Yearly fee of $300 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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The Institute of Contemporary Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art strives to share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation, and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists, and the creative process.
The primary activities of the ICA are threefold:
• To present outstanding contemporary art in all media, including visual art
   exhibitions, music, film, video and performance, that is deserving of public
   attention and has not been presented in depth to Boston audiences
• To provide innovative experiential learning opportunities for people of all ages
   through direct encounters with artists and art making
• To design interpretative programs that provide context, develop appreciation,
   and add meaning to contemporary art and culture

The pass admits: 2 People at a discounted rate. Please see their website for more information.
Website http://www.icaboston.org/

Address: 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210
Phone: 617-478-3100

Yearly fee of $185 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is at once an intimate collection of fine and decorative art and a vibrant, innovative venue for contemporary artists, musicians and scholars. Housed in a stunning 15th-century Venetian-style palace with three stories of galleries surrounding a sun- and flower-filled courtyard, the museum provides an unusual backdrop for the viewing of art. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's preeminent collection contains more than 2,500 paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, manuscripts, rare books and decorative arts. The galleries house works by some of the most recognized artists in the world, including Titian, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Manet, Degas, Whistler and Sargent. The spirit of the architecture, the personal character of the arrangements and the artistic display of the enchanting courtyard in full bloom all create an atmosphere that distinguishes the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as an intimate and culturally-rich treasure.

The pass admits: 4 people on Monday, Wednesday-Friday,
2 people on Saturday, Sunday and holidays at a discounted rate. Please see their website for more information.
Website: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/

Address:  280 The Fenway,  Boston, MA 02115
Phone:  617-566-1401

Yearly fee of $175 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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​John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Located on a ten-acre park, overlooking the sea that he loved and the city that launched him to greatness, the Library stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy. Tour the Museum which portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President. Students and scholars can also arrange to conduct research using the collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy.
 
Present your physical or digital Massachusetts library card at the Admissions Desk to receive a 50% discount on the cardholder's admission ticket. This offer is valid for visitors aged 13 and over and the visitor must present a Massachusetts library card to receive the discount. No pass is needed. Visitors aged 12 and under receive free admission. Please reach out to the JFK Library Visitor Services Department with questions at [email protected] or 617-514-1600.
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Massachusetts Park Pass
Discover your Massachusetts State Parks by borrowing a ParksPass from a participating library or recreation department.  The ParksPass entitles the bearer to free parking at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts State Parks System that charge a day-use parking fee.  Please note the ParksPass is valid at Nahant and Nantasket Beaches.  (This is a correction.)

The pass admits: 1 day of free parking. Please see their website for more information.
Website: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks

Address: various locations
Phone:   Boston 617-626-4969
             Nahant 781-485-2803
             Nantasket 781-925-1777

Yearly fee of $35 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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The Museum Of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1870, and opened the doors of its Copley Square building to the public on July 4, 1876, later moving to its present Huntington Avenue location, which opened on November 9, 1909. The MFA welcomes approximately one million visitors each year from neighboring communities around the globe. It is one of the great encyclopedic art museums in the world, with collections comprising more than 450,000 objects representing all periods and cultures.

This pass admits 2 people at a discounted rate including admission to the Gund Gallery.
Please see their website for more information. Website:  http://www.mfa.org

Address: 465 Huntington Avenue,  Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-267-9300

Yearly fee of $475 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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 Museum of Science
The Museum of Science is devoted to collecting and studying natural history specimens, the society displayed its collections in numerous temporary facilities until 1864, when it opened the New England Museum of Natural History at the corner of Berkeley and Boylston Streets in Boston's Back Bay. That museum is now known worldwide as the Museum of Science, Boston. One of the world's largest science centers and Boston's most attended cultural institution, the Museum attracts approximately 1.5 million visitors a year through its vibrant programs and 700 interactive exhibits.

The pass admits: 4 people at a discounted rate to exhibit halls. Please see their website for more information.
http://www.mos.org/

Address:  Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
Phone:  617-589-0100
Closed:  Thanksgiving and Christmas

Yearly fee of $600 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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The New England Aquarium
Take a trip to exotic waters and experience more than 70 exhibits featuring aquatic animals from around the world. Don't miss the fearsome lionfish, the delicate leafy seadragons and the mysterious giant Pacific octopus. Go out back to see the Northern fur seals in action in their open-air exhibit, and be sure to visit the Atlantic harbor seals out front.

The pass admits: 4 people at a discounted rate to Aquarium
Please see their website for more information.
Website:  http://www.neaq.org

Address: Central Wharf,  Boston, MA 02110
Phone:  617-973-6555
Closed  Thanksgiving and Christmas

Yearly fee of $650 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Plimoth Patuxet provides an engaging and experiential outdoor and indoor learning environment on its main campus and at the State Pier on Plymouth’s waterfront. Our permanent exhibits tell the complex and interwoven stories of two distinct cultures - English and Native. The main exhibits are enhanced with an exciting menu of special events, public programs and workshops that offer a rich and diverse exploration of the 17th-century.

The pass admits up to 6 individuals at a discounted rate. Please see their website for more information.
Website: http://www.plimoth.org/

Address: 137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA 02362
Phone: 508-746-1622

Yearly fee of $425 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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Roger Williams Zoo
One of our nation’s oldest zoos (opened in 1872), Roger Williams Park Zoo is an integral part of southern New England’s history and heritage, bringing excitement and discovery of the natural world to generations of visitors.  Today the Zoo is one of Rhode Island’s top tourist attractions, welcoming over half a million people annually from all over New England and beyond. 

The pass admits: 4 People from March 1 to December 31
Price with pass:   $3 off price of admission for each person
         Half price for all during the months of January and February
Please check their website for more information. Website: http://www.rwpzoo.org/
 
Address:  1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 401-785-3510

Yearly fee of $110 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.
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Zoo New England (2 locations)

Franklin Park Zoo
The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, long considered the "crown jewel" of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace Park System. The Zoo was founded in 1912 and was managed by the City of Boston until 1958, when the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), a state agency, assumed management. The MDC managed the Zoos until 1991, when Governor William Weld signed legislation to create the private Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC). In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.

The pass admits: 6 people. Please see their website for more information.                           
Website:  http://www.zoonewengland.org/franklin-park-zoo

Address: 1 Franklin Park Road, Dorchester, MA 02121
Phone: 617-541-5466

Stone Zoo
The Stone Zoo, formerly known as the Middlesex Fells Zoo, is located on a 26-acre site near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. Charles Price, Superintendent of the Metropolitan District Commission’s Middlesex Fells Reservation, founded the Zoo in 1905, and in 1969, the site was renamed in honor of Walter D. Stone, a former Zoo Director. In 1991, the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZC) was created to maintain care, custody, and control of both Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo. In July of 1997 the CZC changed its name to Zoo New England to reflect the changing image of the Zoos.

The pass admits: 6 people at a discounted rate. Please see their website for more information.                             
Website:  http://www.zoonewengland.org/stone-zoo

Address: 149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: 781-438-5200

Yearly fee of $400 paid for by the Friends of the Pembroke Library.