Free or Discounted Museum Passes

*Starred passes must be returned inside library during business hours

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Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium, Bristol, RI*

https://asri.org/learn/naturecenteraquarium.html

Check website for seasonal hours. Admits families for free.

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Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA*

https://www.battleshipcove.org/

Open daily 9 am – 5 pm. Admits 2 adults and 3 children at $3 each.

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Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum; Bristol, RI*

www.blithewold.org

Valid April 1 – October 14, Tuesday through Sunday. Admits up to 6 people at $7 per adult & $2 per children ages 6-17.

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Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA*

https://www.bpzoo.org

Not Valid Mondays, Saturdays, major holidays or school vacation weeks. Valid for 4 admission tickets to the zoo.

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Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River; Fall River, MA*

https://cmgfr.org/

Passes are day specific. Open Wednesday – Saturday. Admits up to 4 at half price.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Boston, MA

www.gardnermuseum.org

Not open on Tuesdays. Reservations required 48 hours in advance. Admits up to 4 at $5/person

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Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton, RI

https://littlecompton.org/

Passes admit up to 6 people. See website or stop by library to get hours.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

https://www.mfa.org

Passes admit 2 adults at $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7-17 at $10 each (special exhibition only). Children 6 and under are admitted free. 

Use promo code from library to get tickets online.

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New Bedford Whaling Museum; New Bedford, MA*

www.whalingmuseum.org

50% off regular admission for up to 4 individuals. See museum website for hours.

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Newport Art Museum and Art Association; Newport, RI*

www.newportartmuseum.org

Closed Mondays; Pass entitles 2 general admission tickets free; children 5 and under free.

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RI School of Design Museum, Providence, RI

www.risdmuseum.org

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm; Thursday and Friday 12 – 7 pm. Free Sunday tickets and “after 5 pm passes” can be obtained n the museum website. Pass admits two adults and children 18 and under for free.

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Salem Witch Museum, Salem, MA*

https://salemwitchmuseum.com/

Pass not valid in October. 

The official orange pass for the museum must be obtained from the library. Bring the library pass with you to the museum to get discount.

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Please call the Brownell Library at (401) 635-8562 for more details.

Museum passes are underwritten by the Friends of the Brownell Library.

Page updated 3/14/23.