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BEARDSLEY ZOO
www.beardsleyzoo.org
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610 (203)394-6565
Pass admits
2 adults and up to 4 children in the same family (children
under 3 years are free).
Hours: Daily 9am-4pm
World Tropics Building Hours 10:30am-3:30pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
The Beardsley Zoo has a proud history of over 75 years as
Connecticut’s only zoo. Committed to the preservation of
endangered animals, it provides a wonderfully wild experience
for Connecticut's families.
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT 06119 (860)
231-2824
Pass provides one free
admission with each paid admission. Children under age 2 are
free.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday
12pm-5pm
Closed Mondays except during
holidays and West Hartford school vacation days. Closed
Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
Explore hands-on exhibits, fascinating programs, a wildlife
sanctuary, out-of-this-world astronomy presentations and
exciting traveling exhibits.
CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER www.CTScienceCenter.org
250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT (860) 520-2163
Individual pass provides 20% discount on admission for 2 adults & 2 children, children under 2 are free.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10am-5pm
New Science Center offers many exciting exhibits and hands on exploration.
ERIC CARLE MUSEUM www.picturebookart.org
125
West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 658-1100
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children
per visit (children under 12 months are free).
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
Sundays Noon-4pm
Closed
Mondays
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a new museum
celebrating the art of the picture book. Founded by Eric Carle
and his wife Barbara, the Museum collection includes picture
book art from around the world, and will have as its core the
work of Eric Carle.
IMAGINE NATION
www.imaginemuseum.org
One Pleasant St., Bristol, CT 06010 (860)-314-1400
Pass provides 4 free admissions.
Hours: Wed - Fri. 9:30am -
5:00pm;
Sat. 11 - 5; Sun. 12 - 5
First Friday of each month open until 8pm.
Tues. 9:30 - 5pm (July & August Only)
An interactive children's museum which includes a giant
bubble, climbing wall and a 1940's soda fountain.
LUTZ CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
www.lutzmuseum.org
247 S. Main St., Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-0949
Pass provides free admission for one family.
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday Noon-5pm
Closed
Mondays & Holidays.
Lutz offers participatory exhibits for pre-school and
elementary school aged children. In addition to two
galleries, it offers a permanent live animal exhibit.
MYSTIC AQUARIUM www.mysticaquarium.org
55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355-1997 (860) 572-5955
Pass provides reduced
admission for 2 adults & 2 children:
Feb -Oct: Adults - $19.00 (Reg. $23.00), Children - $14.00 (Reg. $17.00)
Nov - Jan: Adults - $16.50, Children - $11.50,
Children age 2 and under are free.
Hours: September - December and February - June
Daily 9am-6pm
December - February
Weekdays 10am-5pm
Weekends & Holidays 9am-6pm
July - Labor Day
Sunday-Thursday 9am-7pm
Friday & Saturday 9am-6pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Embark upon an exciting adventure that will take you from
shallow sunlit seas to the dark reaches of the deep ocean.
Exhibits include: "Swamp Things", "Beluga & Penguin Contact",
"Sharks:Predator/Prey", "Frogs!" and many more.
NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM
www.neam.org
Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 623-3305
Pass provides $5 admission for 2 adults (ages 12 & up) & free
admission for 2 children (ages 6-11), children 5 & under free.
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
View fascinating exhibits on such diverse topics as the
History of Sikorsky Aircraft, Early French Aviation, a History
of Air Mail, the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Mollisons, and
many others.
OLD STATE HOUSE www.ctoldstatehouse.org
800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-6766
Hours: Monday - Friday 10am -5pm. Last ticket sold at 4pm.
Closed on major holidays.
A 1796 National Historic Landmark and one of the nation's oldest state houses. Explore the multimedia exhibit, which takes the visitor through more than 300 years of Connectictu history, and the interactive children's room.
PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
www.peabody.yale.edu
170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven (203) 432-5050
Adults $7, Seniors (65+) $6 & Children (3-18) $5.
Pass provides $5 discount on above prices for each admission
up to 4 people.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Closed Jan. 1, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving & Dec. 24-5.
Exhibits include the Great Hall of Dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt,
habitat dioramas, Native American Cultures and minerals.
PEQUOT MUSEUM www.pequotmuseum.org
110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06338 (800) 411-9671
Adults $15, Seniors (55+) $13 & children (6-15) $10 under 6 are free
Pass provides $5 off admission for 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children.
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Native American and natural history exhibits, including life-size walk through dioramas and interactive exhibits.
ROARING BROOK NATURE CENTER
www.sciencecenterct.org/rbncpage/home.html
70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019 (860) 693-0263
Pass provides one free admission with each paid admission.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm
Open Mondays in July, August & Holidays.
Displays a replica of Eastern Woodland Indian longhouse, a
wildlife attraction area, outdoor flight cages, and a small
collection of live animals.
SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY & MUSEUM
www.springfield.org
220 State St., Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 263-6800
Includes George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield
Science Museum,
Connecticut Valley Historical Museum,
Museum of
Fine Arts
Pass provides
free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (children under 6
are free).
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday Noon-4pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm
Additional hours during school vacations.
Dr. Seuss
National Memorial Sculpture Garden
Hours:
Daily 7am-8pm
Life-size statues
of Dr. Seuss and his characters greet you at the Sculpture
Garden on the Quadrangle. In the four museums you'll discover
art, live animals, world culture, science exhibits, regional
history exhibits and even a planetarium!
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM
www.wadsworthatheneum.org
600 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 278-2670
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (ages
13-17.) Children under 12 are free.
Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
First Thursday of most months open until 8pm.
Closed
July
4th,
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
Explore the wonderful fine and decorative arts at
America's oldest
public art museum, established in 1842.
WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org
96 Palisado
Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 688-3813
Pass provides free admission for 2 adults & 2 children.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Closed major holidays
See how Windsor's
townspeople lived in the 1630's to the 1950's. Your kids can
"prepare" a colonial dinner, or "milk" the cow in our
Hands-On-History Learning Center.
PROCEDURES FOR BORROWING PASSES
KIDSPACE
(860)285-1914
AVAILABILITY:
Only Windsor
residents may reserve passes up to 1 month in advance.
Non-residents need to use same day service. Same day service
is handled on a first come, first serve basis regardless of
residency status. One pass per day per family. Generally,
passes are used most heavily during summer months, so please
consider other patrons before booking any given pass more than
once during the summer.
CHECK OUT/ RETURN:
Passes may be
picked up after 10 a.m. and must be returned either by closing
on the same day or in the book drop before 8 a.m. the
following day.
WEEKEND USE:
Passes will be due back in the book drop before 8 a.m. Monday.
OVERDUE & LOSS:
Overdue fee is
$10.00 per day if pass is not returned on time.
Patrons are responsible for the full purchase price in the
event a pass is lost. These costs range from $65 to $250.
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