- Only adults over age 18, with a valid library card, in good standing, may borrow a pass.
- One pass per family at a time.
- Museum passes are checked out for three (3) days.
- If returned late, a $5.00 per day fine will be charged. If a pass is lost, the patron is responsible for the cost of replacement.
- Passes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and cannot be reserved or renewed.
- Passes must be picked up from and returned to the Circulation Desk of the Terryville Public Library.
To see if the pass you are interested in is available, check here.
Beardsley Zoo
Valid for $9.00 admission per person for up to 6 guests. The zoo is open 9:00 to 4:00 everyday except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
www.beardsleyzoo.org
Children's Museum & Roaring Brook Nature Center
One free touring admission with every paid admission for up to 4 people. Two-day loan. Good for admission to the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton.
www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
Connecticut's Old State House
Free general admission for up to four visitors during regular operating hours. Not valid for group admission or special events. wp.cga.ct.gov/osh
Kids Play Children's Museum
Half price admission for up to six visitors. Children under 1 are free.
www.kidsplaymuseum.com
New Britain Museum of American Art
4 people free of charge. (children under 16 must be accompanied by at least one adult.)
www.nbmaa.org
State Parks and Forests Day Pass
Covers the cost for two adults and four children at state historical sites and exhibit centers at Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks. Pass valid from October 4, 2021 – December 31, 2022. Other fees may apply.
portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Connecticut-State-Parks-and-Forests
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Museums with Free Admission
These CT museums are open to the public for FREE. No museum passes required:
- Ballard Institute and Museum
Storrs, CT (FREE; $5 suggested donation) - Connecticut College Arboretum
New London, CT (FREE) - Davison Art Center Gallery
Middletown, CT (FREE) - Knights of Columbus Museum
New Haven, CT (FREE) - Submarine Force Museum and U.S.S. Nautilus
Groton, CT (FREE) - New England Civil War Museum
Vernon, CT (FREE) - Weir Farm & Burlingham House Visitor Center
Wilton, CT (FREE) - William Benton Museum of Art
Storrs, CT (FREE) - Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT (FREE)
Discounted or Free Admission with SNAP Card
Museums for All is a cooperative initiative between Association of Children’s Museums and Institute of Museum and Library Services. Discounts are provided with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and photo ID.
- Kidcity Children’s Museum
Middletown, CT ($3 per person) - EverWonder Children’s Museum
Newtown, CT ($3 per person) - Hill-Stead Museum
Farmington, CT (FREE admission for up to four people) - KidsPlay Children’s Museum
Torrington, CT ($2 per person) - Stepping Stones Children’s Museum
Norwalk, CT ($3 per person) - Mattatuck Museum
Waterbury, CT ($3 per person, up to four people) - Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
Niantic, CT ($1 per person) - Bruce Museum
Greenwich, CT (FREE for up to 4 people) - Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Library
Hartford, CT (FREE) - Mystic Aquarium
Mystic, CT (FREE for up to 4 people) - Maritime Aquarium
Norwalk, CT ($3 per person, up to two adults and four children) - Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Ridgefield, CT (FREE for up to 4 people) - Nowashe Village
South Windsor, CT (FREE for up to 4 people)