Currently, each museum has a different process to reserve a time to visit. We suggest you call ahead to the museum you are interested in or visit their website to find out their latest operating procedures.

Discounted admission to local attractions, aquariums, gardens, museums, parks & other fun stuff to reserve via email circdesk@nhplib.org or phone 603.964.6326. We recommend you visit the website of each museum you are interested in visiting, to learn up to date information about their hours of operation. Thank you to the Friends of NHPL for their generous support for funding passes.


American Independence Museum

Exeter, NH – Pass offers free admission to 2 adults and 2 children.

Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

Londonderry, NH – Pass offers free admission for up to 4 people. Children under 5 are free.

Bedrock Gardens

Lee, NH – Pass allows up to 2 adults, their children and grandchildren to visit the gardens free. One pass per day.

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire

Dover, NH – Discount admission: pass admits four people.

The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine

Portland, ME – Discount admission. Pass entitles holder to a 50% discount to one play session for up to four people.

Currier Museum of Art

Manchester, NH – Discount admission: pass provides 50% general admission for two adults and youth family members ages 13-17; children 12 years and under are free .

Fuller Gardens

North Hampton, NH – Free admission for one person, 2 passes available each day. Passes must be picked up and returned to the library.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Boston, MA – Discount admission: pass admits four people.

McAuliffe- Shepard Discovery Center

Concord, NH – Free admission for up to four people. Children under 2 years old receive free admission. Two passes available each day. This pass does not include planetarium shows.

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA – Discount admission: pass admits two people.

New England Aquarium

Boston, MA – Discount admission: pass admits four people.

New Hampshire State Parks Pass

New Hampshire – Free admission:  pass admits two adults and four dependents to all day-use parks. *It is not valid at the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, the Flume Gorge, Hampton Beach State Park – South Beach, or Wallis Sands.

Portland Museum of Art

Portland, Maine. – Free admission for up to 2 adults and up to 6 children under the age of 21 each day.

Portsmouth Historical Society

Portsmouth, NH – Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children, one pass available each day.

Seacoast Science Center

Rye, NH – Discount admission 50% off – pass admits two adults and four children.

See Science Center

Manchester, NH – Free admission for 2 patrons, one pass available per day.

Strawbery Banke

Portsmouth, NH – Free admission: pass admits two adults and up to four children under 17.

Thank you to the Friends of NHPL for their generous support for funding passes.