Museum Passes are available for Hamden residents only through the generosity of the Friends of the Hamden Library. One pass per family. Passes cannot be reserved. Museum passes are due before closing on the day after they are checked out. Please be courteous and return your pass at the info desk on time. Passes are not renewable. Pass may be returned in the video drop only, in a clearly marked envelope. Overdue fines for a late pass are $10 per day. Replacement cost for a lost pass varies from $75 to $250.
| Barnum Museum | 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT. | Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Closed Monday. Pass provides FREE admission for two adults and four children. |
| Beardsley Zoo | 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT. | Open daily 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Pass provides FREE admission for up to six people. |
| The Children's Museum | 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT. | Open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday noon- 5:00 pm. Pass provides FREE admission for one child with every paid adult. |
| Connecticut State Parks and Forests Day Pass | Locations throughout the state. | April 19 to October 6, 2008. Covers cost of parking at state parks and forests where there is a parking charge. Also covers admission for two adults and four children at state historical sites and exhibit centers. Dinosaur, Fort Trumbull and Gillette Castle State Parks are included with this pass. |
| Discovery Museum | 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT. | Open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday noon - 5:00 pm. Pass provides FREE admission for up to two adults and four children. |
| Earthplace | 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT. | Open Monday through Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Pass provides FREE admission for up to four people. |
| Eli Whitney Museum | 915 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT. | Open Wednesday through Friday and Sunday noon - 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Pass provides FREE admission for a family of four. |
| Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | 10 North Water Steet, Norwalk, CT. | Open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Pass provides $2.00 off a combination ticket. Good for up to six people. |
| Mystic Marine Life Aquarium | 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT. | Open March through November Sunday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. December through February Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Pass admits up to two adults and two children with the following discounts: September 5 through June: $14.50 for two adults and $10.50 for two children. July through September 4: $16.75 for two adults and $12.25 for two children. |
| New England Air Museum | Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. | Open year round, seven days a week 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Pass provides free admission for two children. $5 admission for two adults or seniors. Children under 5 are free. |
| New Haven Museum & Historical Society | 114 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT. 203-562-4183 | Tues. – Fri.: 10-5, Sat.: 12-5 Free admission with pass for up to four people. |
| Peabody Museum of Natural History | 170 Whitney Aveneue, New Haven, CT. | Open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday noon- 5:00 pm. Pass provides $5.00 off each ticket for up to four people. Admission is FREE on Thursdays from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, no pass required. Passes are not honored during February. |
| Roaring Brook Nature Center | 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT. | Open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, closed Mondays except in July and August. Pass provides FREE admission for up to two adults and four children. |
| Shoreline Trolley Museum | 17 River Street, East Haven, CT. | Open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day. First trolley leaves at 10:30 am, trolleys run every thirty minutes untill the last trolley leaves at 4:30 pm. Mueseum is open on a limited schedule throughout the year, please check the museum's website for details. Pass provides FREE admission for up to two adults and four children. |
| Wadsworth Atheneum | 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT. | Open Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Pass provides FREE admission for up to two adults and two children (ages 6 - 17). |