MUSEUM PASSES

Blaisdell Memorial Library patrons have access to free and discounted admission passes to various museums and attractions through New Hampshire and Maine. Most museum passes may only be issued to a single patron per day. It is highly recommended that you select a date and reserve your pass in advance.

To reserve a museum pass, please call or stop by the library to check availability for your chosen date. Passes reserved online or via phone will be kept at the desk and must be picked up in person at the library and brought to the museum or attraction on the day of your visit.

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION PASSES

Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (Dover, NH)

  • Pass offers 50% off up to four paid admissions
  • No admission fee for children under the age of 12 months
  • Open Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Monday
  • CMNH requires all visitors reserve a day and time slot online in advance. To place a reservation please visit their website and select a day and time, using the “W/ Discount” section when making the final reservation

Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH)

  • Pass offers 50% off up to two adult admissions and any accompanying youth age 13-17
  • No admission fee for children under the age of 12
  • Open Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday
  • The library pass does not include paid classes, members-only events, or Frank Lloyd Wright house tours

Seacoast Science Center (Rye, NH)

  • Pass offers 50% off admission for two adults and up to four children/grandchildren
  • No admission fee for children 3 or younger, and NH seniors 65 or older
  • Open Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Monday. Tuesday hours depend on season
  • Registrations are not required, but SSC does recommend them. To purchase and reserve your tickets in advance, visit their website and select “Admission Tickets”, then select “Pass Holder Tickets” to specify that you are using a library pass from Blaisdell Memorial Library and receive your discount
  • The library pass does not cover admission to Odiorne Point Park. Depending on availability, you may be able to borrow a State Park Pass at the same time as a Seacoast Science Center pass to waive this fee. Please contact the library for more details

FREE ADMISSION PASSES

Bedrock Gardens (Lee, NH)

  • Pass offers free admission for two adults and children/grandchildren
  • Open Tuesday through Friday and the first and third weekend of the month. Closed every Monday. Bedrock Gardens is open from mid-May to October
  • The library pass does not include admission to special events

Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (Londonderry, NH)

  • Pass offers free admission for up to four visitors
  • No admission fee for children under the age of 6
  • Open Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Monday through Thursday. The museum is open daily during some holiday weeks

Portsmouth Historical Society (Portsmouth, NH)

  • Pass offers free admission for two adults and 2 children/grandchildren
  • No admission fee for any patrons under the age of 5
  • Open every day of the week. The Historical Society is open between April and December. It is closed for some holidays.
  • This pass includes free admission to the John Paul Jones house (open Thursday through Monday from Memorial Day weekend to October)
  • This pass does not include walking tours

New Hampshire State Parks (Varied, NH)

  • Pass offers admission for two adults and 4 children/granchildren.
  • No admission fee for children under the age of 5 or NH seniors 65 and older
  • Hours of operation vary
  • This pass only guarantees entry to state park and not parking. Parking reservations may be made separately online.
  • This pass is for day admission only and cannot be used for camping
  • The NH State Park pass cannot be used for the following parks:
    • Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway
    • Flume Gorge
    • Hampton Beach State Park – South Beach
    • Wallis Sands State Park

Strawbery Banke Museum (Portsmouth, NH)

  • Pass offers free admission for two adults and any children under the age of 17
  • No admission fee for children under the age of 5
  • Open Wednesday through Monday. Closed Tuesday. The museum has extended hours on the weekend in July and August. The museum’s House Tour season runs from late April to late October
  • This library pass includes admission to the Springfest, Ghost on the Banke, and Candlelight Stroll events. It also includes admission to the Tuesdays on the Terrace outdoor concert series