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With your HPL library card you can borrow a pass to visit museums and attractions just as you would a book or DVD!

We have an on-line museum pass reservation system called TixKeeper. Use it to reserve a pass with an HPL adult or teen card up to 60 days in advance. Most of our passes are printable, meaning you can make a reservation and then print a confirmation page from home or the library to bring with you to the museum. No need to return anything to us! For Boundless card holders, the TixKeeper system will not recognize your Student ID number. Please call the library directly and a staff member can reserve a pass for you. If you have an out-of-town library card, you can borrow some of our passes for same day use, if the pass is available, by coming to the library in person.

Please note that some museums are closed at this time due to the pandemic. Check with each museum directly to see if they are open and if they are accepting passes.

Hartford Stage--HPL cardholders can check out a pass for two tickets to Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous. Click here to reserve tickets.

TheaterWorks Hartford--HPL cardholders can check out a pass to access a free stream of three of their virtual shows. No shows available at this time.

CT Forum--No shows available at this time

Printable Passes
American Clock and Watch Museum This pass admits 2 adults and 3 children free of charge.	Basketball Hall of Fame This pass allows up to six admissions to the Hall of Fame at the reduced admission rates stated on the pass. Additionally, the pass is valid for 10% off any photo purchase at the "HOOPSHOTS" Photo Center.
Children's Museum/Roaring Brook Nature Center Pass provides one free admission with every paid admission to the Children's Museum or Roaring Brook Nature Center. Maximum of four free admissions per day. Fee required for daily planetarium shows at the Children's Museum.	Connecticut Historical Society The pass admits up to two adults and four children free of charge.
Connecticut River Museum The pass admits two adults and any children under the age of 18 free of charge.	Connecticut’s Old State House The pass is valid for general admission for up to four visitors. It cannot be used for admission to special or after-hours events
Connecticut State Museums This pass covers admission for two adults and two children to the Henry Whitfield Museum, Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, the Eric Sloane Museum, and the Prudence Crandall Museum (currently closed for renovation).	Connecticut Trolley Museum This pass allows two adults and four children free admission to the Connecticut Trolley Museum including unlimited trolley rides and the Connecticut Fire Truck Museum. This pass does not provide entrance to seminars, tours, lectures, movies, picnics, or demonstrations. During special events such as Winterfest and Pumpkin Patch, HALF-PRICE admission prevails. This pass CANNOT be used for Rails to the Darkside.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Pass admits two adults and four children free of charge..	Florence Griswold Museum Pass admits two adults and two children under 12 years old for free. May not be combined with other coupons or passes. Fees may apply for special exhibits. The museum charges an event surcharge of $5 per person over 12 (even with the pass) during their special fall event Wee Faerie Village (dates vary yearly). This charge is applied whether visitors intend to see the faerie houses or not. Children under 12 are admitted free thanks to an anonymous grant.
Hill-Stead Museum Pass provides 50% off general admissions tickets for up to two adults and 2 children (under age 18).	Lutz Children's Museum Pass provides half-off the cost of admission for up to six people. Children under one are always free.
Mark Twain House & Museum Buy one adult admission, get one adult admission free OR buy one adult admission, get two child admissions for free. One discount per visit. .	New Britain Museum of American Art Pass admits four people free with no age restrictions, however, one adult must accompany children under age of 16. Valid for general admission only. Additional fees may apply to special exhibitions, events, and programs. Library pass cannot be used for Docent-led tours..
New Britain Youth Museum/Hungerford Nature Center This pass provides four free admissions to the New Britain Youth Museum and/or the Hungerford Nature Center. Children under two enter free at the Museum and children under three for the Nature Center.	New England Air Museum This pass will allow the pass holder and up to five visitors 50% off regular admission rates. Children 3 and under are always admitted for free. This pass is not valid for pre-arranged group tours, our home school program.
New England Carousel Museum Pass admits four individuals for free.	Noah Webster House Admits up to two people for guided tours during regular museum hours (children under age 6 are admitted for free and all children must be accompanied by an adult). FYI, some days a guide may not be available, so a self-guided tour with a tablet is offered. Self-guided tour in Spanish is also available. This pass does not cover admission to special programs and events.
Peabody Museum Closed for remodeling until 2023.	White Memorial Conservation Center and Nature Museum Family pass allows two adults and up to four children (under 6 years are free) to tour the grounds and museum for free.
Wadsworth Atheneum ATTN HARTFORD RESIDENTS: Through a partnership with the City of Hartford and the museum’s longtime corporate partner Aetna, the Wadsworth Atheneum developed Wadsworth Welcome, a new program to offer free admission to all Hartford residents. To find out how the program works visit the museum’s website www.thewadsworth.org/wadsworth-welcome. Library staff will be glad to help you find the information as well.	The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center Admits up to five visitors for free and offers a 10% discount in the gift shop.

Passes that must be Picked Up and Returned to the Library--Not currently available
Mystic Aquarium Not available
Connecticut State Parks and Forests Day Pass This pass waives the admission fees to : Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, and Fort Trumbull State Park in New London. You DO NOT need a pass to cover parking fees at any state park or forest if you are a CT resident.	The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Not available
Connecticut Science Center Discount coupon currently not available.

Printable Passes

American Clock and Watch Museum

This pass admits 2 adults and 3 children free of charge.

Basketball Hall of Fame

This pass allows up to six admissions to the Hall of Fame at the reduced admission rates stated on the pass. Additionally, the pass is valid for 10% off any photo purchase at the "HOOPSHOTS" Photo Center.

Children's Museum/Roaring Brook Nature Center

Pass provides one free admission with every paid admission to the Children's Museum or Roaring Brook Nature Center. Maximum of four free admissions per day. Fee required for daily planetarium shows at the Children's Museum.

Connecticut Historical Society

The pass admits up to two adults and four children free of charge.

Connecticut River Museum

The pass admits two adults and any children under the age of 18 free of charge.

Connecticut’s Old State House

The pass is valid for general admission for up to four visitors. It cannot be used for admission to special or after-hours events

Connecticut State Museums

This pass covers admission for two adults and two children to the Henry Whitfield Museum, Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, the Eric Sloane Museum, and the Prudence Crandall Museum (currently closed for renovation).

Connecticut Trolley Museum

This pass allows two adults and four children free admission to the Connecticut Trolley Museum including unlimited trolley rides and the Connecticut Fire Truck Museum. This pass does not provide entrance to seminars, tours, lectures, movies, picnics, or demonstrations. During special events such as Winterfest and Pumpkin Patch, HALF-PRICE admission prevails. This pass CANNOT be used for Rails to the Darkside.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Pass admits two adults and four children free of charge..

Florence Griswold Museum

Pass admits two adults and two children under 12 years old for free. May not be combined with other coupons or passes. Fees may apply for special exhibits. The museum charges an event surcharge of $5 per person over 12 (even with the pass) during their special fall event Wee Faerie Village (dates vary yearly). This charge is applied whether visitors intend to see the faerie houses or not. Children under 12 are admitted free thanks to an anonymous grant.

Hill-Stead Museum

Pass provides 50% off general admissions tickets for up to two adults and 2 children (under age 18).

Lutz Children's Museum

Pass provides half-off the cost of admission for up to six people. Children under one are always free.

Mark Twain House & Museum

Buy one adult admission, get one adult admission free OR buy one adult admission, get two child admissions for free. One discount per visit. .

New Britain Museum of American Art

Pass admits four people free with no age restrictions, however, one adult must accompany children under age of 16. Valid for general admission only. Additional fees may apply to special exhibitions, events, and programs. Library pass cannot be used for Docent-led tours..

New Britain Youth Museum/Hungerford Nature Center

This pass provides four free admissions to the New Britain Youth Museum and/or the Hungerford Nature Center. Children under two enter free at the Museum and children under three for the Nature Center.

New England Air Museum

This pass will allow the pass holder and up to five visitors 50% off regular admission rates. Children 3 and under are always admitted for free. This pass is not valid for pre-arranged group tours, our home school program.

New England Carousel Museum

Pass admits four individuals for free.

Noah Webster House

Admits up to two people for guided tours during regular museum hours (children under age 6 are admitted for free and all children must be accompanied by an adult). FYI, some days a guide may not be available, so a self-guided tour with a tablet is offered. Self-guided tour in Spanish is also available. This pass does not cover admission to special programs and events.

Peabody Museum

Closed for remodeling until 2023.

White Memorial Conservation Center and Nature Museum

Family pass allows two adults and up to four children (under 6 years are free) to tour the grounds and museum for free.

Wadsworth Atheneum

ATTN HARTFORD RESIDENTS: Through a partnership with the City of Hartford and the museum’s longtime corporate partner Aetna, the Wadsworth Atheneum developed Wadsworth Welcome, a new program to offer free admission to all Hartford residents. To find out how the program works visit the museum’s website www.thewadsworth.org/wadsworth-welcome. Library staff will be glad to help you find the information as well.

The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center

Admits up to five visitors for free and offers a 10% discount in the gift shop.

Passes that must be Picked Up and Returned to the Library--Not currently available

Mystic Aquarium

Not available

Connecticut State Parks and Forests Day Pass

This pass waives the admission fees to : Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, and Fort Trumbull State Park in New London.

You DO NOT need a pass to cover parking fees at any state park or forest if you are a CT resident.

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Not available

Connecticut Science Center

Discount coupon currently not available.