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Norwalk Public Library
1 Belden Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06850
203-203-899-2780
Fax: 203-866-7982

Revised: March 2010

 


Museum Passes
To borrow a Pass see the instructions below

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Museum Pass Agreement

Beardsley Zoo -
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06610 (203-394-6565)

Hours: daily 9 am – 4 pm
Open Daily except Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day
Free Admission for a family of 2 adults and 4 children
 
Check Pass Availability
Connecticut State Parks (No Child Left Inside) initiative by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
Hours: Parks and Forests open daily from 8am to sunset.

Pass waives vehicle entrance fees and is valid for private passenger vehicles carrying fewer than 12 passengers.

Pass valid from April 21 – October 8, 2008
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Connecticut's Old State House
800 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 (860.522.6766)
Hours: 10:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday
Historically-restored rooms, guided tours, an exhibit blending US History, state government, civics and citizenship and interactive floor dedicated to the history of Hartford. Children can take their own tour using our special backpack activity at no additional cost. Dress-up stations for children, discovery trunks full of hours of fun and more.
Free Admission for up to 2 Adults & 2 Children

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Earthplace - Nature Discovery Center
 
10 Woodside Lane, PO Box 165 Westport, CT  06881 Phone: 203-227-7253 Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 - 5 pm, Sunday 1 – 4 pm.
Admits pass-holder and 3 guests entry into Natureplace, the animal hall, and the native plant courtyard.
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 Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 North Water St,
Norwalk, CT (203-852-0700)Hours: Regular: 10 am to 5 pm Open Daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas Discounted Rate: $2.00 off combination ticket (Aquarium and IMAX) for up to 6 people Note: Pass does not give any discount for SINGLE tickets to either the Aquarium or IMAX - only combination tickets.
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Mystic Aquarium
 
55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 (860-572-5955)
Hours: March - November: Sun. - Sat., 9 - 6 December - February: Mon. - Fri., 10 - 5 Sat.; Sun. & Holidays, 9 - 6.
Admits 2 adults and 2 children. Adults save $4 each on admission and children save $3 each on admission.
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Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 Phone: 203-432-5050
 
PASS NOT VALID IN FEBRUARY.
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm. Sunday, noon – 5 pm
Discounted Rate: $5.00 off (up to 4 admissions).

Admission applies to galleries only.
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Stamford Museum and Nature Center
39 Scofield Road, Stamford, CT 06903, (203-322-1646)
Hours: Farm & Playground 9am to 5pm, Bendal Mansion M-Sat 9am to 5pm Sun 11am to 5pm. Call for Gallery hours.
Admits 2 adults and 2 children (under 18) at no charge.
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children
 Matthews Park, 303 West Ave. Norwalk, CT 06850 (203-899-0606)

Hours: Tuesday: 1-5 pm, Wed - Sunday 10 am-5 pm Closed Mondays and Tuesday mornings for school and group tours.
Pass entitles holder to one free admission with each purchase of one  admission at regular price. Maximum 3 free admissions per pass per day.
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Wadsworth Atheneum
 
600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103-2990 (860-278-2670 X3108)
Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening hours: first Thursday of most months from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, New Years Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Free
Admission for 2 adults, 2 children.
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To borrow a museum pass:
  • The Museum Passes are free to adults with a current library card.

  • Passes will be loaned out for 3 consecutive days from the Main Library Circulation Desk. 

  • A late fee of $10 per day will be charged if the pass is not returned to the library’s Circulation Desk by closing time of the 3rd day, this fee will not exceed the replacement cost. 

  • Under no circumstances should the pass be returned in the Book Drop. 

  • Passes must be returned to the Circulation representative at the Circulation Desk. 
    Failure to do this will result in a fine of $1.00. 

  • Replacement cost for a lost pass varies from $50 to $250.

  • Passes are available on a walk in basis only, no reservations are taken online or by telephone and no renewals are allowed. Limited to one pass per family.

  • Click here to see the list of Museum Passes

  • You can complete the form and bring it in with you when you are ready to pick up the museum pass. 
    Click here for pdf format of the Museum Pass Agreement.

   

 

 

 

 

 

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