***Many area museums have COVID-19 restrictions still in place or require appointments in addition to the library pass. Please check the individual museum's site for information specific to that institution.
DPL offers discount passes to area museums for the use of our patrons. Reserve your museum pass online or browse the museums we offer passes to below:
To read our Museum Pass Policy, Click here.
ALL MUSEUM PASSES MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE LIBRARY PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT UNLESS YOU HAVE RESERVED A DIGITAL PASS.
Only one pass will be checked out per museum per day unless otherwise noted. Review museum information below for specific details. All museum passes are sponsored by the Friends of the Durham Public Library.
Castle in the Clouds - Route 171, 455 Old Mountain Road, Moultonborough, NH 03254
603-476-5900 - www.castleintheclouds.org
Hours of Operation:
The 2022 season begins on May 28th and ends on October 23rd. During our season, we are open daily from 10:00am – 5:30pm.
Peabody Essex Museum - East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970
978-745-9500 - www.pem.org
Hours of Operation:
The museum is open Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays 10 am–5 pm, Fridays 10 am-7 pm and holiday Mondays. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
American Independence Museum - 1 Governor's Lane, Exeter, NH 03833
603-772-2622 - www.independencemuseum.org
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
May – November (closed Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving)
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine - 142 Free Street, Portland, ME 04101
202-828-1234 - www.kitetails.org
Hours of Operation: Please visit the museum website for timed reservation updates and information.
Sun | Closed |
Mon | Closed |
Tue | Closed |
Wed | 9:30AM–3:30PM |
Thu | 9:30AM–3:30PM |
Fri | 9:30AM–6:30PM |
Sat | 9:30AM–6:30PM |
First Friday admission price $2 per person
Seacoast Science Center - 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH 03870
603-436-8043 - www.seacoastsciencecenter.org
Hours of Operation:
Open Wednesday–Sunday, 10am-4pm
Portland Museum of Art - Seven Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101
207-775-6148 - www.portlandmuseum.org
Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday & Thursday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday (Free all Day): 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401 - www.gardnermuseum.org
Hours of Operation:
Monday | 11 am–5 pm
Tuesday | Closed
Wednesday | 11 am–5 pm
Thursday | 11am–9pm
Friday | 11 am–5 pm
Saturday | 10 am–5 pm
Sunday | 10 am–5 pm
Strawbery Banke - 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-433-1100 - www.strawberybanke.org
Hours of Operation:
May 1 - Oct 31
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nov 1 - Dec 31
Thurs - Sat 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Closed Dec 31 - April 30
A Strawbery Banke pass:
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire - 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820
603-742-2002 - Reserve times and prepay at www.childrens-museum.org
Hours of Operation:
Wednesdays - Saturdays, 9am-Noon or 1-4pm
Tuesdays & Sundays, 9am-Noon
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire pass:
Currier Museum of Art - 150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104
603-669-6144 - www.currier.org
Hours of Operation:
Thursday: 10 am to 8 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
A pass to the Currier Museum of Art:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300 - www.mfa.org
Hours of Operation:
Sunday | 10 am–5 pm |
Monday | 10 am–5 pm |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | Closed |
Thursday | 10 am–5 pm |
Friday | 10 am–10 pm |
Saturday |
10 am–5 pm |
A pass to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:
Boston Children's Museum - 300 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-8855 - www.bostonkids.org
Hours of Operation:
The Museum is open to the public from Wednesday - Sunday with two time slots, 9:00am–12:00pm and 1:30–4:30pm.
All ticketing is done online, including member reservations.
A pass to the Boston Children's Museum: Admits up to four people to the museum for 1/2 price each. This pass is an E-Pass; you do not have to come to the library to receive it. Once the pass is reserved online an e-mail will be sent with the pass that you can print out or show on your phone when you arrive at the museum.
New England Aquarium - 1 Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
617-973-2500 - www.neaq.org
Current Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Open at noon on New Year's Day. All times EST zone.
The New England Aquarium, Boston pass is purchased in conjunction with the libraries in Madbury and Lee and is kept at the Lee Public Library.
Museum of Science - Science Park, Rte. 28N, Boston, MA 02115
617-723-2500 - www.mos.org
Hours of Operation:
Exhibits Hall Regular Hours
Daily 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fridays 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
During the summer (July 5 - Labor Day), the museum is open until 7:00 pm Saturday - Thursday, and on Friday until 9:00 pm
The Museum of Science, Boston pass is purchased in conjunction with the libraries in Madbury and Lee and is kept at the Lee Public Library.