MUSEUM PASSES

Patrons who wish to use Townsend Public Library passes must have a Townsend Public Library card or a C/W Mars library card. Preference will be given to Townsend residents. 

All Year:

Hands-on Art Museum, Shirley
The Library has single use passes. Each pass admits one person for free. It is only valid Wednesday- Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm. We only give out two passes per family. 

Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester 
The Library has three passes that need to be returned to the Library after use. Each pass admits up to 4 adults and/or children for free. Children under 6 are admitted for free. The pass can be used whenever the museum is open.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum , Boston
The Library has passes that need to be returned to the Library after use.  We have two passes that admit 2 people each on Sundays and Holidays.  We have two passes that admit 2 people each on Saturdays.  We have three passes that each admit 4 people Tuesday-Friday.  A $5.00 admission will be charged at the door for all library pass users.

Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation Parks Pass
The Library has one pass that must be returned to the Library after use.  This ParksPass is valid for one carload of visitors to park for free at any state park day-use area location listed below:
Southeastern Massachusetts
Borderland State Park, Easton  $2*
Demarest Lloyd State Park, Dartmouth $7
Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport $7
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth, College Pond Area Only $5
South Cape Beach State Park, Bourne, Sandwich $7

Northeastern Massachusetts
Ashland State Park, Ashland $5
Bradley Palmer State park, Topsfield, Hamilton $5
Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle $2*
Halibut Point State Park, Rockport $2
Harold Parker State Park, Middleton, Andover, N. Andover, N. Reading $5
Hopkinton State park, Hopkinton $5
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport $2*
Pearl Hill State Park, W. Townsend $5
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury $7
Walden Pond Reservation, Concord $5*
Willard Brook State Forest, Ashby $5

Central Massachusetts

Blackstone District:
Brimfield S.F., Dean Pond, Brimfield $5
Douglas S.F., Douglas $5
Quinsigamond S.P., Regatta Pint, Worcester $5
Rutland S.P., Rutland $5
Streeter Point Recreation Area, Sturbridge $5
Wells State Park, Sturbridge $2

Connecticut Valley District:
Chicopee State Park, Chicopee $5
Hampton Ponds State Park, Westfield $5
Lake Lorraine State Park, Winchendon $5
Robinson State Park, Agawam $5
Mt. Holyoke Range State Park, Amherst $2
Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation, S. Deerfield $2
Mt. Tom State Reservation, Holyoke $2

Museum of Science, Boston
The Library has single use, pre-dated discount passes. Patrons wishing to make use of this service need to call or stop by the library to reserve the pass for the specific day the patron is planning to go to the museum. Passes are reserved on a first come, first serve basis. The pass admits up to four people. Entry fee with discount pass is $5.00 per person. Please
present the coupon at the box office (nonmember red line) to get the discount. Offer not good towards purchase of Omni, Planetarium or combination tickets.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston                  The Library has four passes that need to be returned to the library after use.  Each pass lets one person in for free.  Patrons wishing to make use of this service need to call or stop by the library to reserve the pass.  The pass can be used any time the Garden is open. (The Garden is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.)  the garden is open 10am-5pm year round Tuesday-Sunday 7 Holiday Mondays.  It is open Wednesday evenings until 8:00pm May thru August.

Seasonal:

Davis' Farmland & Mega Maze, Sterling
The Library has passes that need to be returned to the library after use.  Patrons wishing to make use of this service need to call or stop by the library to reserve the pass for the specific day the patron is planning to go. Passes are reserved on a first come, first serve basis.  We have a pass that is valid for Tuesday and Thursday.  We also have a pass that is valid for Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
at Davis' Farmland: the pass is valid throughout the season.  It allows admission for up to 6 people for $7.95 per person.  THE PASS IS NOT VALID WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.
Farmland Hours: Open weather permitting.
Open April 13-Sept. 4....Weekdays, 9:30am-4:00pm
Open Sept 7-Oct 15....Thurs. & Friday only, 9:30am-4:00pm

Last admission is at 4:00pm.  Park closes at 5:00pm.

at Davis' Mega Maze: The pass is valid weekdays in August only.  It allows admission for up to 6 people for $7.95 per person.  THE PASS IS NOT VALID WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.
Mega Maze Hours in August: Open weather permitting.
Open August 1-August 31..... 10:00am-5:00pm
(last admission at 5pm.  Park closes at 6pm.)

Weather decision for Farmland & The Mega Maze are posted daily by 8:00am at 978-422-6666.

The Butterfly Place, Westford
The Library has single use passes that can be used any day the Butterfly place is open. The pass is only good for one admission. We only give out two passes per family. Admission with pass is free. The Butterfly Place is open March 1st through Columbus Day (Closed Easter Sunday.)

New England Aquarium, Boston 
The Library has single use, pre-dated discount passes good from September 1- June 30th. The Aquarium does not offer a pass program in the summer. Patrons wishing to make use of this service need to call or stop by the library to reserve the pass for the specific day the patron is planning to go to the museum. Passes are reserved on a first come first serve basis.
The pass admits up to four people. The pass does not provide discounts on parking, at the IMAX Theatre, at the cafe or gift shop, and cannot be applied toward Whale Watch or Harbor Tour tickets. Please make sure that the reverse side of the pass is completed before using it at the museum. Entry fee with discount pass is $7 per person. The Aquarium is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston
The Library has a pass that must be returned to the Library after use. The pass is good for one free ticket per family or group using the pass. The pass must be presented to the Box Office at 180 The Riverway one half hour before curtain to get your one free ticket. Performances are on weekends only 12:00-2pm or 4:30-6:30pm.  Attendance by children under 3 is discouraged. The theatre season is November-May.