Millis Public Library - Millis, Massachusetts

RESERVE YOUR MUSEUM PASSES ONLINE

NEW AT THE MILLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY--RESERVE A MUSEUM PASS ONLINE FROM HOME!

Now it’s easier than ever to reserve a pass to a local museum…just visit the Millis Public Library’s homepage and navigate to MUSEUM PASSES! You can reserve passes up to sixty days ahead of your intended visit.

Passes are available for the following institutions:

Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA

Boston Harbor Alliance, Boston, MA

              Davis Farmland, Sterling, MA
              Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA
              Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA
              Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
            JFK Library and Museum, Boston, MA

              Lookout Farm, South Natick, MA
              Massachusetts State Parks
            Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
              Museum of Science, Boston, MA
              Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT
             New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
            Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA
              Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, RI
             Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA

U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Boston, MA

Museum passes offered by the Millis Public Library are available to all Millis residents. A valid library card is required in order to reserve and check out a pass. If you check out a pass that has to be returned to the Library, we ask that you drop it off in the book drop on your way back from the museum—that way it will be available for the next patron!

Just click on the Museum Icon above to get started!

Special thanks to the Friends of the Millis Public Library for providing the funding for the automated museum pass system. We are interested in hearing from you—so please let us know how you feel about being able to reserve passes from home. Of course, if you do not have access to a computer at home, you can still make a reservation in person or on the phone. Call us at 508-376-8282 if you have any questions!

Wheelock Family Threatre - Buy One Get One Free! (BOGO)
Box Office: 617-879-2300; tickets@wheelock.edu Website: www.WheelockFamilyTheatre.org

The Wheelock Family Threatre and the Boston Parents Paper announce 2011 Library Initiative: holders of Library Cards offered two for one tickets during the 2011-2012 season. Present your Library Card at the time of the reservation or upon pick up of tickets and WFT and BPP will provide one free ticket for each ticket purchased.

THE WIZARD OF OZ - Library Card two for one dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24 (ASL) at 7:30 p.m.

THE MIRACLE WORKER - Library Card two for one dates: April 13, 20, 27 and May 4, and 11 (ASL) at 7:30 p.m.

All museum passes are free to Millis residents. If you are not a Millis resident, please call the Library to check availability.

Belkin Family Lookout Farm
www.lookoutfarm.com
Pass is valid for $5 off per person for up to four people. Pass is valid for general admission during normal business hours. Farm hours vary depending upon weather conditions. Please confirm seasonal hours.

Boston Children's Museum
www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org

Boston Children’s Museum has been building innovative, meaningful, and fun exhibits for 94 years. Our emphasis on hands-on engagement and learning through experience has inspired museums worldwide. Designed for children and families, our exhibits focus on science, culture, environmental awareness, health & fitness, and the arts.

Boston Harbor Alliance: 2 for 1 Ferry Tickets
www.Bostonharborislands.org
Buy 1 Ticket, Get 2nd free for ferries to Georges or Spectacle Islands for up to four people. The Boston Harbor Islands national park features 34 islands encompassing 1,600 acres and 35 miles of undeveloped ocean shoreline.

Davis Farmland
www.davisfarmland.com
Davis Farmland located in Sterling, Mass., is the largest private sanctuary of endangered livestock in North America. The David Farmland Discount Card can be used on weekdays only not valid on weekends. Farmland Hours and Farmland Admission prices change with the season.

Griffin Museum of Photography
www.griffinmuseum.org

The Griffin Museum of Photography is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the art of photography. Through many exhibitions, programs and lectures, achieve a broader understanding and appreciation of the visual, emotional and social impact of photographic art.

Higgins Armory Museum
www.higgins.org
The Higgins Armory Museum, with 5,000 objects on 4 floors,

is the only institution in the Northeast dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of arms and armor. A visit to the Higgins will spark your imagination with the fact behind the fairytale!

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
www.gardnermuseum.org

The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Unchanged but certainly not stagnant. Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons.
The galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
www.jfklibrary.org
The mission of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is to advance the study and understanding of President Kennedy's life and career and the times in which he lived, and to promote a greater appreciation of America's political and cultural heritage, the process of governing and the importance of public service.

Massachusetts State Parks Pass
www.mass.gov/dcr

The Massachusetts State Parks Pass entitles the bearer to free parking at over 50 facilities in the MA state parks system that charge a day-use parking fee. This year, the State Parks Pass has added Nantasket Beach and Nahant Beach to the list of facilities accepting the pass. (Quabbin Reservoir is excluded). A fee of $2.00 to $7.00 is charged at most locations between Memorial Day and Columbus Day, and a few charge a parking fee year-round.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
www.mfa.org

Today the MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art. We welcome more than one million visitors each year to experience art from ancient Egyptian to contemporary, special exhibitions, and innovative educational programs.

Museum of Science - Boston
www.mos.org

With an ever-changing roster of exhibits, presentations, and events, the Museum of Science is a place you'll want to visit again and again! The Museum has more than 700 interactive exhibits,a full schedule of live presentations and Omni, Planetarium, and 3-D Digital Cinema shows. The Museum of Science truly offers something for all everyone. The Museum of Science Museum Pass Program is supported in part by a grant from the Millis Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

A Day in Pompee on exhibit October 2 - February 12, 2012. A Day in Pompee requires a separate ticket purchase. For Museum Pass holders; tickets will be $11 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $9 for children 3-11, with a maximum purchase of four tickets per Library museum pass (this is in addition to the cost per person for the general Exhibit Halls with your Museum Pass.) This special rate is available to the Library museum pass holder only for the date shown on the museum pass and is based on availability of tickets. Tickets must be purchased in-person only and patrons must have their Library Museum Pass in hand at time of purchase. It is recommended to arrive early in the day as entry times sell our quickly. Museum Pass holders may purchase Exhibit tickets in advance, but will need to buy the Exhibit tickets in person and have the actual Library Museum Pass with the correct future date to see A Day in Pompeii. Please call the LIbrary with any questions.

Mystic Aquarium
www.mysticaquarium.org

Mystic Aquarium is the home of beluga whales, se

a lions, penguins, bats

fish and many other exciting creatures from the oceans of our planet that teem with life. In addition, the Institute for Exploration features maps, diagrams, and models from Dr. Robert Ballard's explorations of the Black Sea and of the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

New England Aquarium
www.neaq.org

The 200,000 gallon tank is the centerpiece of the New England New England Aquarium

Aquarium, and it is one of the region's most popular underwater exhibits. The reef accommodates not only sharks, sea turtles, barracuda and moray, but also hundreds of smaller exotic tropical fishes and it is one of the most detailed and scientifically accurate recreations of its kind. Not valid during July and August.

Plimoth Plantation
www.plimoth.org
Plimoth Plantation is Plymouth as it was in the 17th century: it is a centuries-old Wampanoag homesite, a welcoming bench covered in furs, bluefish roasting slowly over an bed of hot co

als, and a man dressed in traditional deerskin clothing. It is townspeople speaking the poetic language of Shakespeare's England, the sharp smell of gunpowder during a military drill, the sound of laughter around a glowing hearth and the salty breeze blowing across a wooden ship's deck. This year, Plimoth Plantation offers a number of special programs for the entire family, which delve deeper into the rich history and traditions surrounding the Wampanoag People and the Plymouth colonists.

Roger Williams Park Zoo
www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org

In Providence, Rhode Island - The Zoo covers over 40 acres, and the path through the zoo is a bit over one mile long. The Zoo has over 950 animals and 160 different species including elephants, giraffe, cheetah, moon bears, gibbons, bison, snow leopards, tree kangaroos, wallabies and much more!

Tower Hill Botanical Garden
www.towerhillbg.org

The Tower Hill Botanical Garden provides gardens, trails, an orangerie, a cafe, gift shop, and library. They hold special events, adult classes, youth gardening programs, symposia, trips and tours.

U.S.S. Constitution Museum*
www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org

Each pass offers families or groups of up to 9 people admission to the Museum's galleries, where they can explore the U.S.S. constitution's 200+ year history through engaging, interactive, family-friendly exhibits.

*Touring Old Ironsides: The US Navy welcomes you to take a tour of USS Constituion. Please note, the USS Constitution Museum and the Ship are operated separately and do not share the same hours of operation. Security procedures are required to visit the ship. For more information on visiting Old Ironsides, please visit www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution.