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

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We have an on-line museum pass reservation system. 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! Returnable passes can be picked up the day before you visit the museum and then must be returned the day of your visit. Out-of-town patrons may borrow some passes for same-day use only and must come into a branch to check it out.

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 of $14 per adult and $9 per child. Additionally, the pass is valid for 10% off any photo purchase at the "HOOPSHOTS" Photo Center.
Bushnell Park Carousel This pass allows four visitors to unlimited rides on the Bushnell Park Carousel. Children one year-old and under are free.	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 allows up to 2 adults and any children under the age of 18 free admission
Connecticut’s Old State House The pass is valid for general admission for up to two adults and two children, during regular operating hours. It cannot be used for admission to special or after-hours events.	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.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center This pass is only available to Hartford residents. Admits two people for a free Harriet Beecher Stowe House tour.	Hill-Stead Museum Pass admits one adult and 2 children (under age 18) free of charge. Not valid for special programs and events.
Imagine Nation Museum Early Learning Center Admits up to 6 people at 1/2 price per person during regular museum hours. Not valid for special events.	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 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.	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.
Peabody Museum Pass provides $6 off of each admission, for up to four people per visit. Admission is free for children under the age of three.	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. Out-of-town patrons may borrow this pass directly from the library on the same day as your visit.
Passes that must be Picked Up and Returned to the Library
Mystic Aquarium Valid for $5 off up to four admissions (4 people). Children 2 and under are admitted for free. This pass cannot be combined with any other offers and is valid for general admission only (no special events and/or programs).
Connecticut State Parks and Forests Day Pass NEW As of January 1, 2018 this pass is no longer needed to cover parking fees at state parks and forests for Connecticut residents, as all CT registered vehicles will be allowed without a fee. The pass admits up to two adults and four children at Dinosaur State Park, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Park.	The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk This pass offers a $2.00 discount ONLY if you buy the combined Aquarium and Classic IMAX ticket. It is good for up to six people.
Connecticut Science Center This pass is a tear-off coupon that can be picked up at any library branch. It does not need to be reserved or returned to the library. 20% off general admission for up to four people. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For the month of August, Hartford residents will receive a copuon for free admission.

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 of $14 per adult and $9 per child. Additionally, the pass is valid for 10% off any photo purchase at the "HOOPSHOTS" Photo Center.

Bushnell Park Carousel

This pass allows four visitors to unlimited rides on the Bushnell Park Carousel. Children one year-old and under are free.

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 allows up to 2 adults and any children under the age of 18 free admission

Connecticut’s Old State House

The pass is valid for general admission for up to two adults and two children, during regular operating hours. It cannot be used for admission to special or after-hours events.

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.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

This pass is only available to Hartford residents. Admits two people for a free Harriet Beecher Stowe House tour.

Hill-Stead Museum

Pass admits one adult and 2 children (under age 18) free of charge. Not valid for special programs and events.

Imagine Nation Museum Early Learning Center

Admits up to 6 people at 1/2 price per person during regular museum hours. Not valid for special events.

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 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.

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.

Peabody Museum

Pass provides $6 off of each admission, for up to four people per visit. Admission is free for children under the age of three.

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.

Out-of-town patrons may borrow this pass directly from the library on the same day as your visit.

Passes that must be Picked Up and Returned to the Library

Mystic Aquarium

Valid for $5 off up to four admissions (4 people). Children 2 and under are admitted for free. This pass cannot be combined with any other offers and is valid for general admission only (no special events and/or programs).

Connecticut State Parks and Forests Day Pass

*NEW* As of January 1, 2018 this pass is no longer needed to cover parking fees at state parks and forests for Connecticut residents, as all CT registered vehicles will be allowed without a fee.

The pass admits up to two adults and four children at Dinosaur State Park, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Park.

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

This pass offers a $2.00 discount ONLY if you buy the combined Aquarium and Classic IMAX ticket. It is good for up to six people.

Connecticut Science Center

This pass is a tear-off coupon that can be picked up at any library branch. It does not need to be reserved or returned to the library. 20% off general admission for up to four people. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For the month of August, Hartford residents will receive a copuon for free admission.