To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Mass Audubon has over 55 wildlife sanctuaries and centers throughout Massachusetts where visitors can learn about and interact with nature. More than 38,000 acres of protected land deliver inspiring hilltop views to breathtaking coastal landscapes, serene woods, and working farms. Visit their website for a list of locations.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Pass admits up to 4 people to a Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary. With pass, admission is discounted to $2 per visitor over the age of 2.
This is a physical pass that must be picked up at the Main Branch library.
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/
[Details/Reserve]
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
Provides free parking for 1 vehicle (excluding buses and vans) for day-use parking in state parks within MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation. MassParks Pass is not valid for Lynch Park in Beverly or Crane's Beach in Ipswich. Most parks are open year round; check the web site for details:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/places-to-go
This a physical pass that must be picked up at the Main Branch library.
Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)
The Trustees of Reservations preserve and protect more than 100 special properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value—nearly 25,000 acres—all around Massachusetts. From Crane's Beach in Ipswich and World's End in Hingham to The Old Manse in Concord and Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, visitors to Trustees sites enjoy local history and nature in its various forms: beaches, meadows, forests, swamps and more.
In the summer of 2019, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the largest park of its kind in New England, became part of the Trustees. The museum, located in Lincoln, MA, encompasses nearly 30 conserved acres and presents contemporary art from New England—and beyond—with sculptures in the landscape and museum exhibitions. For a full list of locations, please visit their web site.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Each pass admits 2 adults at free or reduced admission (depending upon property rules)
GO Pass user benefits:
Free or reduced admission to Trustees properties
The opportunity to get outside and explore places in Massachusetts that may not have been easily accessible to them before
GO passes are valid for admission only; not valid for discounts at parking kiosks, stores, cafes, Inns, Campgrounds, special events, and programs, on any equipment rental, or in place of any other permits or passes.
Each GO Pass has information to be filled in on the back of the pass. This is to be filled in by the pass-user at the time of use at a Trustees property (Institution, Trustees property, date of use, name, email)
Each GO Pass is a one-time use pass and is valid for admission only. Not every Trustees property charges an admission fee. For information about the admission at each property, visit us online thetrustees.org
This is a physical pass that must be picked up at the Main Branch library.