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*
Valid March 31 – October 13, Tuesday through Sunday. Admits up to 6 people at $8.50 per adult & $3 per children ages 6-17.
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Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA*
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*
Passes are day specific. Open Wednesday – Saturday. Admits up to 4 at half price.
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Hamilton Family Aquarium – Newport, R.I.
https://savebay.org/family-fun/aquarium/
Half-price admission for up to two adults and four children. See website for hours
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Boston, MA
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
Passes admit up to 6 people. See website or stop by library to get hours.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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*
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*
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
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*
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.