Discounted Museum Passes

Both The Beverly Public Library and the Farms Branch provide free and/or reduced rate passes to several Boston and North Shore museums thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library.

Patrons must be at least 16 and have a library card to be able to reserve a pass. Patrons who owe $30.00 or more will not be able to reserve a pass. You can reserve 8 passes per month, but will be restricted to 2 passes during school vacation periods. If you have and do not cancel or pick up the passes you will be blocked from reserving passes until 60 days has passed. Passes can be reserved 90 days in advance and we suggest that you call to reserve a pass one month in advance. Call (978) 921-6062 to reserve a pass from the Main Library, (978) 921-6066 to reserve a pass from the Farms Branch.

Boston Children’s Museum (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $2.00 per person for up to 4 people.

Harvard Art Museum (Available at the Main location only)
General admission to the museum is free for two adults. Children under 18 are always admitted free of charge.

Harvard Museum of Natural History (Available at the Main location only)
General admission to the museum is $2.00 per person for 2 adults and 2 children

House of Seven Gables (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission for a standard tour is half priced for up to 4. Discount admission fee is $6 for adults and $3.60 for children age 5-12)
Not valid in October.

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $5.00 per person for up to 2 people
There is always free admission for children under 17

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $5.00 per person.
Tuesday – Friday: good for up to 4 people
Saturday – Sunday: good for up to 2 people

John F. Kennedy Library and Museum (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $3.00 per person for up to 2 people.

Massachusetts State Parks Pass (Available at the Main location only)
This pass entitles the bearer to free parking for one carload of visitors at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts State Parks system that charge a day-use parking fee. It is not valid at Nantasket and Nahant beaches and is intended for personal vehicles with fewer than 15 passengers.

Museum of Fine Arts (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $5.00 per person for up to 2 people.
There is an additional charge of $7.00 per person for special exhibits.

Museum of Science (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $5.00 per person for up to 4 people.

New England Aquarium (Available at the Main location only)
General admission to the aquarium is $8.00 per person for up to 4 people.
Not available in July and August.

Peabody Essex Museum (Available at the Main and Farms locations)
General admission to the museum is $5 per person for up to 2 people.
Please note that there is a $4 per person charge to the Chinese House or any special exhibit.
The Museum will be closed on Mondays with the exception of the following holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 19), President’s Day (February 16), Patriot’s Day (April 20), Memorial Day (May 25), Labor Day (September 7), and Columbus Day (October 12).

Zoo New England (Available at the Main location only)
Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children per visit to Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo
Cardholders also get a 10% discount in all Zoo New England gift shops and food concessions.