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Amelia Park Children's Museum
29 South Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085
413-572-4014 https://www.ameliaparkmuseum.org/
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Founded in 1994 by a group of teachers and parents, the Amelia Park Museum contains a range of exhibits and hands-on activities for children to learn through the arts, history, science, and the region's rich environmental and cultural diversity. Exhibition themes include a STEM Center, a Dinosaur Dig, Outer Space, a Construction Zone, a Wellness Center, Amelia's Cafe, a Grocery Store, as well as a toddler area and library. The front doors of the Museum are equipped with push-button openers to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. Sensory bags, equipped with noise-cancelling headphones, sunglasses, a facility map, and stim toys are available to borrow at the front desk. You may request one free of charge at any time during your visit. Hours may vary depending on the season—please check the website for details.
Categories: Children, Family, Science
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. With this pass you receive half-priced admission for up to 4 people.
Children's Museum at Holyoke
444 Dwight Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
413-536-7048 https://www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org/
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The Children's Museum at Holyoke is located at Holyoke Heritage State Park in a renovated storage building, which was once part of the Skinner Silk Mills. Hands-on exhibits for children promote curiosity and foster familiarity with the arts, the sciences, and the world around them. Among others, exhibits include a Shop & Scan Grocery Store, the World of Motion Room?, Tot Lot, Art Studio, Curvy Climber, Dinosaur Dig, a Puppet Theater, Animation Station, a Kitchen and Diner area, the Light Bright Wall, a Public Safety Complex, a Mail Room, and a Rooftop Garden. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Science
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. Half price admission for 6 people (children under 1 year are free). Pass cannot be used for admission to any special exhibits or events.
Clark Art Institute
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-2303 https://www.clarkart.edu/
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Founded in 1950, the museum was established for Sterling and Francine Clark to share their large art collection with the public. Since then, this significant collection has continued to grow so that it now includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photographs, and decorative arts from the 14th to the early 20th century, primarily from the United States and Europe. In addition to permanent and changing exhibitions inside the galleries, works are also displayed across its 140-acres of lawns, meadows, and walking trails. There is a café and a gift shop on the premises. All buildings and public areas are fully accessible and comply with American with Disabilities (ADA) standards, including fully accessible restrooms. Wheelchairs are available to guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. This pass is good for one free adult admission. The museum is free for those 21 and under and students with ID.
Connecticut Trolley Museum
58 North Road, East Windsor, CT 06088
860-627-6540 https://www.ct-trolley.org/
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Located in East Windsor, CT, the Connecticut Trolley Museum has over 70 pieces of rail equipment dating back to 1869. The collection includes passenger and freight trolley cars, interurban cars, elevated railway cars, passenger and freight railroad cars, service cars, locomotives, and other equipment. Admission includes a 3-mile round-trip ride through the countryside with a trolley operator in period uniform. For younger visitors there are craft tables, Legos, photo cutouts, a play trolley, dress-up Trolley Operator and Fire Fighter costumes, and a real, full-sized caboose for exploring. Also on the site are the Connecticut Fire Museum and the Connecticut Motor Coach Museum—please check the website for their schedules. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Technology
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. This pass allows for free admission for up to 2 adults and 4 children (ages 2 -12). Passes are discounted, rather than free during special events.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
413-559-6300 https://www.carlemuseum.org/
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, located in Amherst, MA, is the first sizable institution dedicated to picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world. Its collection encompasses more than 11,000 objects—7,300 of which are illustrations—including art by Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak, and Leo Lionni. On the 40,000 sq. ft. premises are three art galleries, an art studio, a theater, picture book and scholarly libraries, and a gift shop.
Categories: Art, Children, Family
Pass Benefits
This pass allows entry for up to two adults and four children for free. You must print the printable pass and bring it with you for entry.
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-0188 https://hancockshakervillage.org/
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Hancock Shaker Village is a living history museum which celebrates the history and legacy of the Shakers, a religious group that lived communally and promoted values of equality and pacificism. This site, on the National Register of Historic Places, was active until 1960. The grounds consist of 20 historic buildings and a working farm and garden, surrounded by 750 acres of pasture, woods and hiking trails. Of particular interest are the Round Stone Barn (1826), the Brick Building that served as a dormitory (1830), and the Museum which houses permanent and changing exhibitions. Staff demonstrate traditional Shaker trade crafts on a rotating schedule in various locations. There is a café and gift shop on the premises. The Village is open seasonally, so please check the website for up-to-date details.
Categories: Architecture, Children, Family, History
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. This pass entitles the bearer to free admission for two adults, two youths (ages 13-17), and all children 12 and under.
Historic Deerfield
84B Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA 01342
413-774-5581 https://www.historic-deerfield.org/
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Founded in 1952, Historic Deerfield is an outdoor museum that presents the history and culture of early New England and the Connecticut River Valley. Visitors can tour 12 carefully-preserved antique houses dating from 1730 to 1850 which sit on a mile-long street laid out in 1671, and explore collections of regional furniture, silver, textiles, and other decorative arts on display in the houses and in the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. The museum's collections include more than 25,000 objects made or used in America between 1650 and 1850. In addition to the structures on the property, there is a footpath—open seasonally—that leads to the Deerfield River, and a garden that contains heirloom plants and herbs used in colonial New England. An map of the grounds is available to download on the website. As the availability of houses and tours may change, please check the website on the day of your visit for details.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. The Historic Deerfield Pass provides free admission for up to 4 guests.
The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford,, CT 06105
860-247-0998 https://marktwainhouse.org/
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At the heart of the Mark Twain House & Museum, located in Hartford, CT, is the restored 25-room Victorian home where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. It was here that Twain wrote “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” and “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.” Among other impressive rooms, this National Historic Landmark features a dramatic grand hall, a lush glass conservatory, a library and the billiard room, where the author wrote. Only the first floor is wheelchair accessible. One accesses the site at the Webster Bank Museum Center (fully wheelchair accessible), which is home to exhibits, a theatre showing a Ken Burns mini-documentary on Twain, a museum store and café.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Tours
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. This pass provides one complimentary adult admission with the purchase of one adult admission OR two complimentary child admissions with the purchase of one adult admission but not a combination of the two. The pass is not usable the day after Thanksgiving or the day after Christmas. Admission includes a guided tour (one hour) and access to the Museum Center.
To book your tickets call the ticket desk at (860) 247-0998 or Rebecca at (860) 280-3128.
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2111 https://www.massmoca.org/
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MASS MoCA occupies a complex of 19th-century mill buildings on a 16-acre site in downtown North Adams, MA. Opened to the public in 1999, the museum exhibits art by both well-known and emerging artists, focusing on large-scale, immersive installations that would be impossible to realize in conventional museums. Exhibitions take place in both inside galleries and on the grounds. Among others, permanent exhibits include important works by Sol LeWitt, Joseph Beuys, and Anselm Kiefer. A museum shop and a number of eating and drinking opportunities are on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. This pass admits 2 adults and 2 children age 16 and under. Pass is for gallery admission only. Children under 5 admitted for free. You must print this pass. It serves as your entrance to the Museum.
Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114-2104
617-626-1250 http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/
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The Massachusetts State Parks have locations in all regions of the Commonwealth, from Pittsfield to Boston, and from Gloucester to Provincetown. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, and reservoirs, each with its own unique activities and amenities like hiking, biking, swimming and boating, camping, and more.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. Free parking for one carload of visitors at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts State Parks system that charge a day use parking fee. Visit: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks.
Passes may be picked up at the Chicopee Public Library Reference Desk (lower level) the day before the reservation date anytime after 2pm or the day of the reservation. The pass must be returned by 12pm the following day. Please check library hours as passes can only be picked up during open hours.
Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT 06355
860-572-0711 https://www.mysticseaport.org/
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Founded in 1929, this maritime museum—“The Museum of America and the Sea”—occupies 9 acres on the Mystic River in Mystic, CT and includes a recreated New England coastal village, a working shipyard, formal exhibit halls, and state-of-the-art artifact storage facilities. The Museum is home to more than 500 historic watercraft, including four National Historic Landmark vessels, most notably the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan, America's oldest commercial ship still in existence. Occasional demonstrations and performances—including costumed role payers strolling the grounds—bring to life different aspects of maritime life. A gallery and series of shops are on the premises.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. This pass allows for half price admission for two adults and two children (ages 6-17). For children 5 and under, admission is free.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 Hall of Fame Avenue, Springfield, MA 01105
877-446-6752 https://www.hoophall.com/
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, MA, was established in 1959. The 40,000 sq. ft. museum is dedicated to the history of basketball and maintains a hall of fame dedicated to the most talented players of the game. Interactive exhibits share the spotlight with skills challenges, live clinics, and shooting contests.
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. This pass allows for two (2) FREE daily Admission Passes to the Basketball Hall of Fame. This pass is also valid for up to four (4) additional guests at a discounted rate of $17.00 for Adults, $15.00 for Seniors or $12.00 for Youth.
New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860-623-3305 https://www.neam.org/
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The New England Air Museum, located next to the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT, is the largest aviation museum in New England. The museum houses over 80 aircraft in three large hangars and an outdoor display area, as well as an extensive collection of engines, instruments, aircraft parts, uniforms and personal memorabilia. Important historical aircraft in their holdings include the Sikorsky VS-44A, the Goodyear ZNPK-28 Blimp Control Car, and the Silas Brooks balloon basket. In addition to the exhibits, restoration hanger, and flight simulators, there is a gift shop and a small eating area with vending machines offering snacks and beverages. A large parking area for persons with disabilities is available close to the entrance. Wheelchairs may be checked out at the admissions counter, including a powered wheelchair, subject to availability.
Categories: History, Military, Sky
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. 50% off of regular admission for up to 5 guests. Children 3 years and under are free
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale Road, Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-4100 https://www.nrm.org/
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The Norman Rockwell Museum, founded in 1969, is located on a scenic 36-acre campus. It is home to the world's largest collection of works by the artist, as well as an impressive archive of items related to his life. Ten galleries feature a range of exhibitions, including every one of the Saturday Evening Post covers he created, and changing special exhibitions. His studio was moved to the grounds from its original Stockbridge location in 1986. There is a gift shop and café on the premises.
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. Admits up to two adults for a discounted fee of $12.00 each. Ages 5 and under admitted free with an adult.
Porter-Phelps-Huntington-House Museum
130 River Drive, Hadley, MA 01035
413-584-4699 https://www.pphmuseum.org/
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The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum is located in a well-preserved, eighteenth-century house which contains the belongings of the single family which occupied it, items accumulated and preserved over the course of 300 years. The house—listed on the National Register of Historic Places—is surrounded by over 350 acres of protected farmland, forest, and river frontage retaining its original rural setting. A system of hiking trails allows for some exploration of the grounds. Tours within the house include multiple staircases, so will not be accessible to all. The Museum follows a seasonal schedule; please check the website on the day of your visit for details.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Tours
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House museum pass is valid for four free admissions for a guided tour. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the passes are only valid for times when the museum is open to the public.
Riverside Reptiles Education Center
132 South Road, Enfield, CT 06082
860-207-9335 https://www.riversidereptileseducationcenter.com/
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The Riverside Reptiles Education Center is a zoo dedicated to reptiles and amphibians. Its collection contains 70 species of indigenous and exotic animals, including snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles, and other creatures from around the world, with some opportunities for interaction. In addition to its 13,000 sq. ft. indoor facility, there is a 4,000 sq. ft. outdoor turtle and tortoise habitat called “Turtle Haven,” which is seasonally open. There is a gift store on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Zoo
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. One free ticket with the purchase of two or more tickets. Admission for those under 3 is free
Springfield Museums
21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA 01103
413-263-6800 https://www.springfieldmuseums.org/
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The Springfield Museums offer access to five different museums, including the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, all under a single admission. Always on view is a mix of permanent collections and temporary exhibitions that cover a huge range, everything from archival materials, painting and sculpture to transportation, weaponry, and all things Dr. Seuss, a Springfield native. There is a planetarium in the Science Museum, the Art Discovery Center in the G.W.V. Smith Art Museum, and a museum store on the museum campus.
Categories: Art, Children, Family, History, Military, Nature, Science
Pass Benefits
PICKUP/RETURN PASS. Buy one admission ticket and get the second ticket half off. Good for up to six visitors.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812 https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
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The museum, a part of the Boston National Historical Park, is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard near the ship USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) at the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail. The museum provides a detailed look at the history of the ship, information about the war of 1812, and the battle between the ship and HMS Java. Stories are told through interactive exhibits, unique artifacts, archival records, and artwork. The museum also includes a research library which houses a strong collection of manuscripts, books, artifacts, and microfilm of primary source material. The ship itself is maintained by the US Navy, and may be visited free of charge on certain days.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. Free admission for up to 9 people. Please note that while the museum is open daily, the ship is not open to the public on Mondays.
The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center
293 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA 01108
413-733-2251 https://www.forestparkzoo.org/
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Located on four acres in a 735-acre woodland park in Springfield, MA, the Zoo is home to over 225 exotic and native animals. These include mammals, primates, birds, reptiles, invertebrates, and barnyard animals. The Zoo, which first opened 1894 and was once owned by Dr. Suess' father, works with wildlife rehabilitators to provide homes to wildlife considered non-releasable for various reasons. A wheelchair is available for a $10 refundable deposit.
Categories: Children, Family, Zoo
Pass Benefits
PRINTABLE PASS. Free admission for up to 5 people. Forest Park charges a $3.00 (cash) parking fee for an in-state license plate. The parking fee is not covered by the museum pass.