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Museum Passes can be checked out with a library card in the Reference department.
1 per family
Please note these passes may change or expire at any time as we renew our memberships at different times of the year. Some museums may not accept passes during holidays or special events, call ahead or check their website before your visit.
**We strongly suggest you visit the museum websites to check for new hours or updated visitor policies. Some museums may require appointments. Every logo is a link to their website.
Pass offers free admission for 2 people.
Children 5 and under are always free.
“More of an Art Museum than a Car Museum,” we celebrate the Machine Age, when art and automobiles came together. With access to more than 300 of the most remarkable and rare vehicles ever made.
222 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840
15.1 miles from the library.
Open 10:00–4:00 daily.
Pass offers free admission* for 6 people.
Children under 4 are always free.
Rhode Island’s largest nature center and aquarium. Walk the trails
through meadows and marshes to Narragansett Bay.
1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
2.9 miles from the library.
Open 9:30-4:30 daily.
Hours change seasonally.
*Trails are free and open daily from sunrise to sunset. No Tickets required.
Pass offers admission* for 2 adults and 3 children at $3 each.
Children 3 and under are always free.
Battleship Cove is a non-profit war memorial and historic military museum with an emphasis on naval heritage and a dedication to honoring the veterans who served in defense of our country.
5 Water St, Fall River, MA 02721
11.4 miles from the library.
Open 9-5 daily.
Maritime Museum hours are different than ship hours.
*Admission does NOT not include Kilroy Passes for access to USS Salem in Quincy, MA.
Pass offers admission* for 6 adults at $8.50 each.
Children 5 and under are always free.
Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place Era.
101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI 02809
1.4 miles from the library.
Mansion open 11-3 Tue-Sun.
Gardens open 10-4 Tue-Fri, & 10-3 Sun.
Hours change seasonally.
*Admission does NOT include programs, afternoon tea, or Christmas at Blithewold.
Pass offers 50% off standard daytime admission* for 4 people.
Children 3 and under are always free.
History comes alive at Coggeshall Farm Museum. Experience first-hand how families lived on a tenant farm in the 1790s.
1 Colt Drive, Bristol, RI 02809
2.1 miles from the library.
Open 10-4 Sat-Sun through October 15.
Hours change seasonally.
*Admission does NOT include special events, programs, or performances that require a separate ticket.
Pass offers 1/2 price admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children.
Children 2 and under are always free.
This one-of-a-kind 7500 square foot destination allows guests to come face-to-face with the critters and species that live beneath Bay waters, while also helping visitors build personal connections to the issues that challenge the health of this beautiful natural resource.
23 America’s Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840
14.3 miles from the library.
Open 10-4 daily.
Pass offers free admission for 4 people.
Children 10 and under are always free.
In 1971, A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff founded the Herreshoff Marine Museum to preserve the history of the Herreshoff Company.
1 Burnside Street, Bristol, RI 02809
0.6 miles from the library.
Open 10-5 Wed-Sat & 12-5 Sun.
Hours change seasonally.
Pass offers admission for 4 people at $5 each.
Children under 18 are always free.
The museum houses an eclectic collection of European, Asian, and American art acquired by Isabella Stewart Gardner throughout her life.
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
64 miles from the library.
Open 11-5 Mon Wed Fri, 11-9 Thu, & 10-5 Sat-Sun.
*Promo code listed on pass must be redeemed online at gardnermuseum.org.
Pass offers free admission for 1 person.
Children under 6 are always free.
Tour the DeWolf family home and learn about their exploits, including privateering and slave trading.
500 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
100 feet from the library.
Open 10-4 Tues-Fri & 11-3 Sat.
This pass will not be available between June 17 and July 21 due to Museum renovations
Pass offers free admission to museum exhibits* for 2 adults and 4 children under 18.
Children under 4 are always free.
Visit Rhode Island’s only natural history museum and home of the state’s only public planetarium.
1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
20 miles from the library.
Open 10-4 daily.
*Admission does NOT include access to planetarium shows. Children must be 4 and older to attend a planetarium show.
Pass offers 50% off admission* for 4 people and free admission for children 3 and under.
The museum has an extensive collection of artifacts including photographs, books, maps, and other records that focus on the history, science, art, and culture of the international whaling industry.
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
23.9 miles from the library.
Open 9-5 daily.
*Admission does NOT include admission to the 3D movie.
Pass offers free admission for 2 adults.
Youth 17 and under are always free.
Founded in 1912, the Newport Art Museum is one of the oldest continuously operating museums in the country.
76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840
15.1 miles from the library.
Open 10-5 Tue-Sat & 12-5 Sun.
Pass offers free admission for 2 adults and all children.
Visit the wildlife sanctuary and environmental education center with more than 325 acres of diverse habitats and 7 miles of hiking trails.
583 3rd Beach Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
12.7 miles from the library.
Open daily 9-5.
Pass offers 50% off admission for 4 people.
Children 3 and under are always free.
Explore 200+ acres and 40 historical buildings in this recreated 1830’s rural New England town.
1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566
64.5 miles from the library.
Open 9:30-4 Wed-Sun.
Hours change seasonally.
Pass offers admission to all 3 sites at $16 per person for 6 adults, and $10 per child ages 5-17 for all children.
Children under 5 are always free.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums replicates the original Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century. It offers powerful personal encounters with the history of the Wampanoag People and the Colonial English community in the 1600s.
137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA 02360
50.2 miles from the library.
Open 9-5 daily.
Closes Sunday after Thanksgiving, through April 1.
Pass offers 50% off admission for 4 people.
Children under 12 months are always free.
Hands-on creative learning environment for young children. Play, create, and explore!
100 South St, Providence, RI 02903
17.2 miles from the library.
Open 9:30-12:30 & 1:30-4:30 Wed-Sun.
Pass offers free admission for 2 adults.
Youth 18 and under are always free.
Admission is always free on Sundays.
RISD art museum is affiliated with the Rhode Island School of Design. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the United States.
20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903
17.1 miles from the library.
Open 10-5 Tue, Wed, Fri-Sun & 12-8 Thu.
Pass offers a $3 per person discount off admission* for 4 people.
Children 1 and under are always free.
Located amid 40 acres of beautiful woodlands, the Zoo provides visitors the opportunity to see animals from all over the globe!
1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907
20 miles from the library.
Open 9-4 daily.
Hours change seasonally.
*Promo code listed on pass must be redeemed on the zoo’s website or at the ticket office in person.
Admission does NOT include access to the Jack-O-Lanter Spectacular or the Carousel Village.
Updated October 2023
