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Museums
Canterbury Shaker Village
288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, NH 03224
603-783-9511
http://www.shakers.org/
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Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury Shaker Village was founded in 1969 and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1993. The historic site, dedicated to preserving the heritage and 200-year legacy of the Canterbury Shakers, has 25 restored original Shaker buildings, 4 reconstructed Shaker buildings, and 694 acres of forests, fields, gardens, nature trails, and mill ponds under permanent conservation easement. Visitors can engage in guided and self-guided tours, family activities, exhibits, educational programs, and the occasional special event. The Museum Store and the Shaker Box Lunch & Farm Stand are on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
The village grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk free of charge. Guided tours & exhibit hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 – 5:00. Click here for additional information on store hours, exhibits, and tours. All exhibits, guided tours, self-guided tours, craft demonstrations, and access to the Village grounds are included in the price of admission.
Our pass provides free admission for one family of up to 2 adults and 2 children and 10% discount at the Village Store. It does not provide admission for special events.
Castle in the Clouds
455 Old Mountain Road, RT 171, Moultonborough, NH 03254
603-476-5900
http://www.castleintheclouds.org/
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Castle in the Clouds
16-room mansion and 5,500-acre mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, NH, overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee and the Ossipee Mountains. Designed by Boston architect Thomas Beal for a prosperous shoe manufacturer, the mansion was completed in 1914 and is an unusual example of Arts and Crafts architecture in New England. The estate, which includes a stable/garage, a greenhouse, gatehouses, farm buildings and a golf course, was eventually opened to the public after a series of bad investments were made by the owner, and the house and contents auctioned off. Visitors may take a self-guided tour of the house as it was in the early 1900s; visit the Art Gallery, and hike. A gift shop and restaurant are on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Music, Nature, Sky
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Open Thursday-Monday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Find full admission and hours information here.
Our pass provides FREE admission for 1 adult/senior and 1 youth AND 50% off admission for 1 adult/senior and 1 youth. Not valid for special events or programs. Hours are amended on days when the Castle hosts a wedding – please call in advanced to confirm open hours.
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
6 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820
603-742-2002
http://www.childrens-museum.org/
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Children's Museum of New Hampshire
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire offers opportunities for children and families to explore art, science, and culture through dozens of activities and exhibits. Among these are the Thinkering and Steam Innovation Labs; Dino Detective; Music Matrix & Sound Watch; Naturalist's Study; Cave Explorers; and Post Office. The recently re-opened Dover Adventure Playground features a life-size flat-bottomed vintage gundalow boat; a net climber; swings and slides; a 3-story Garrison tower; a 1,200 pound, 3x8 foot climbable Alewife granite fish sculpture; a splash pad; musical instruments; and a life-sized “whale's tail” sculpture perched on the roof of the Dover Pool. Regularly scheduled special events take place throughout the year, including the Dover Mini Maker Faire; Teddy Bear Clinic + Picnic; Toddlerfest; 5K Road Race + Kid-Venture Course; and Earth Day Celebration; among others. A museum shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Music, Science, Technology
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Our passes provides 50% reduced admission price for up to 4 people. Admission is good for one timed play session. Reservation must be made on the museum’s website before visiting. The discount will be applied at the museum’s admission desk.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
802-748-2372
https://fairbanksmuseum.org/
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Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
Founded by a wealthy industrialist in 1889, the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium has long been a natural history destination for the Vermont region. Housed in a Victorian-style building, the museum offers preserved specimens from across the fauna kingdom, including birds, reptiles, mammals, and insects. There is also an extensive collection dedicated to the travels and exploits of Franklin Fairbanks, to whom the museum owes its name. The Fred Mold Hall of Science and Soucy Family Exploration Station offer hands-on exhibits exploring physics concepts like motion, gravity, and electricity. The planetarium, opened in 1961, is Vermont's sole public planetarium, offering guided star tours daily. Shows focus on different aspects of the night sky and natural history, including constellations and the sun. There is an accessible entrance and elevators on site. The museum shop offers gifts, puzzles, and more. Check the website for more information on specific planetarium showtimes.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Sky
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Our pass offers free admission up to 2 adults and accompanying children under age 18. Free admission includes admittance to the Fairbanks Museum, to the Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium for regularly scheduled presentations, and to all special exhibits, including their butterfly house (June – August).
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Gardner Museum houses the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a local patron of the arts who died in 1924, in a building she commissioned to look like a 15th century Venetian palazzo. The center of the original building showcases courtyard plantings that reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. In addition to her collection, which remains displayed exactly as she arranged it per her will, there are changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, family events, and an artist-in-residence program. In 2012, the museum opened an addition designed by Renzo Piano that houses a space for their concert series.
Categories: Art, Family, Music
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Our pass provides up to 4 people with a discounted admission rate of $5 per person.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH 03301
603-271-7827
https://www.starhop.com/
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, located in Concord, NH, is dedicated to the two astronauts who came from the granite state—Christa McAuliffe and Alan Shepard. The museum offers a range of permanent and changing exhibits that focus on astronomy, aviation, earth and space science, including full-sized replicas of Mercury 7 and Mercury-Redstone rockets, a 1956 XF8U-3 Crusader jet, and items from Star Trek movies, a planetarium, and an observatory. There is a museum shop and café on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Science, Technology
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Our pass provides free admission for up to 4 visitors. Children 2 and under always get in free. Library passes are not accepted during special events and member only events. Planetarium Show tickets are NOT included in the library pass and are $7/person.
Montshire Museum of Science
1 Montshire Road, Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-2200
https://www.montshire.org/
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Montshire Museum of Science
Situated on 110 acres in Norwich, VT near the Connecticut River, the Montshire Museum of Science is dedicated to fostering a community of lifelong learners through engagement with science. The museum has over 150 hands-on exhibits on nature, technology, astronomy, and the physical sciences. The grounds are home to a forest-inspired play area, nature trails, a 3-mile Planet Walk, and—during warm weather months—the David Goudy Science Park, which features a host of interactive water-based exhibits centered around The Rill, a 250-foot long watercourse. There is a gift shop on the premises. The museum's first and second floors and bathrooms are entirely wheelchair accessible, with an elevator providing access to the second floor. Several outdoor exhibits and walking trails are wheelchair accessible with assistance. An adult-sized wheelchair is available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Recreation
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Our pass provides free admission for 1 person. Due to overwhelming popularity, the library may only distribute 1 pass per family per every 6 months.
Mount Washington Observatory
Sherman Adams Visitor Center, Mt. Washington Auto Road, North Conway, NH 03860
603-356-2137
https://mountwashington.org/
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Mount Washington Observatory
At a staggering 6,288 feet above sea level, the Mount Washington Observatory is a working weather station at the summit of the mountain, known for its extreme weather. Collecting and disseminating weather and climate data is its primary purpose, but visitors can get guided tours of the station given 45 minutes notice. These tours let visitors in on the lives of the climate scientists who work and stay there, including the instruments used to develop forecasts. Visitors need not scale the famous peak to visit its summit, as there are roads and rail lines available to take them there. Once there, the museum is housed in the Sherman Adams Visitor Center, which features a gift shop and concessions. These features are open to the public seasonally, so check the website for details. New Hampshire's state parks have a commitment to accessibility, which includes wheelchair ramps and accessible restrooms, but the terrain is, by nature, rocky.
Categories: Family, Nature, Tours, Sky
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Mount Washington Observatory:
- Free Weather Station tours for family with two adults and kids (age 17 and under). No tours on Wednesdays.
- Patrons will receive a code from Library on the Library Pass where they can then book their tickets in advance here: https://mountwashington.org/education/weather-station-tours/
- Patrons can also bring the Library Pass to Extreme Mount Washington Museum on the summit (lower level), though space could be limited and advance reservations are recommended.
- Free access to Gladys Brooks Memorial Library at our North Conway office all year (appointments by request).
Mount Washington Auto Road:
- One passenger in each "Drive Yourself" vehicle rides free.
- Bring Library Pass to ticket office at base of Mt. Washington Auto Road to redeem. Please Note: This is not the toll house at the base of the mountain, patrons should bring it across the street to the big lodge building to receive this deal. https://mt-washington.com/drive-yourself/.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org/
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Museum of Fine Arts
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, in existence since July 4, 1876, is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with a collection of almost 500,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary painting, sculpture and video. In addition, there are always special exhibitions on view, opportunities to take advantage of educational programs—some right in the galleries—and a contemplative Japanese garden.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Our pass provides up to 2 visitors with a discounted admission of $15 each. As well as four youths (ages 7–17) with $10 admission per person. Tickets to the MFA are always free for visitors under seven years old. Please note that additional admission costs may be associated with certain exhibits. Contact the museum for more information.
New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
603-228-6688
https://www.nhhistory.org/
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New Hampshire Historical Society
Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society collects objects, books, manuscripts, and images that document New Hampshire's history. Exhibitions at their headquarters in Concord, NH contain a range of objects, photographs, and documents that illuminate the state's history, art, and culture. These include Native American artifacts; items from the Revolutionary period through the Civil War and World War II; the 1818 eagle that once sat atop the state capitol; portraits of notable New Hampshire residents such as Franklin Pierce and Daniel Webster; early furniture, silver, and other decorative arts; 19th-century White Mountain landscape paintings; and memorabilia from New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primaries. Temporary exhibitions focus on various aspects of the society's holdings. Research may be conducted in the on-site library.
Categories: Art, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Children age 18 and under are admitted free of charge. Full-time students and active military personnel and their families also are admitted free of charge with a valid ID.
Our pass provides free admission to exhibitions and research library for 4 adults per visit.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Road, Holderness, NH 03245
603-968-7194
http://www.nhnature.org/
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Located in Holderness, NH, the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center promotes the understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire's natural world through live animal exhibits; hiking trails; a wood energy exhibit; the Water Matters Pavilion; an interactive playscape; the Kirkwood Gardens; natural science education programs; an informal public garden; and lake cruises. A gift shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Recreation
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Our pass provides discounted admission of $15 each for up to four people. Not valid for special events or programs or for Lake Cruise admission.