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Institution Passes

Barrington Public Library offers free or reduced admission to museums and cultural attractions around southern New England thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Barrington Public Library.

Discount tickets to the Gamm Theatre in Warwick are first-come, first-served. Scroll down or contact the Reference Desk for more information. 

Blithewold and Herreshoff Marine Museum are seasonal passes. They are not available year-round.

Procedure for Museum Pass Use

  • Have a valid Ocean State Libraries library card to reserve a museum pass
  • Passes may be reserved up to two (2) weeks in advance either by person, by phone or through the library website
  • Each family is allowed no more than two (2) different passes per week during vacation weeks and holiday periods
  • Each family is allowed to check out no more than two (2) passes on any given day. One pass per institution.
  • Returnable passes are due back to the Library by 9 am the day after use within the provided pouch
  • Patrons are responsible for the replacement of lost passes; the cost varies for each museum
  • Museum hours vary or change without notice.
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Audrain Automobile Museum

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: FREE admission for 1 person. Reserve both passes if more than 1 person is going. You must bring the library pass when you visit the Museum. Admission includes 20 minutes free on the iRacing Simulators per visit.
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Audubon Society Nature Center & Aquarium

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: FREE for 2 adults and 4 children under 18 years old.
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Battleship Cove

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: $3 admission for 2 adults and 3 children under 18 years old
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston

TAKEAWAY PASS (non-returnable) With Pass: $5 per person up to 2 people. Not valid for performances, films, or events. Reserve your library pass for the day you wish to visit the museum. Pick up your library pass. Purchase your tickets on the ICA website and select "Library Pass Coupon." You will need to show the library pass and e-ticket at check-in. While tickets may be purchased day-of...
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

TAKEAWAY PASS (non-returnable) With Pass: $5 per person for up to four (4) people over 18. Children under the age of 18 are admitted free.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

E-PASS (email required) With Pass: $10 per person for 2 adults. You must reserve a pass with the library first to receive a special code before purchasing a ticket to the museum. Please include your email address when reserving a library pass.
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Museum of Science, Boston

E-PASS (email required) With Pass: 50% off general admission for up to 4 people. Valid only for the Exhibit Hall. Your email confirmation from the library serves as your pass.
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Mystic Seaport Museum

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: 50% off admission for 2 adults and 3 youth (3-17). Free under age 2. Library Pass accepted in-person only. Do not purchase tickets ahead of time as they're unable to apply the discount.
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New Bedford Whaling Museum

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: 50% off regular admission up to 4 people. The Library has extra single-use passes for additional people in your party. Reserve and pick up the library pass and then present the pass when checking in at the museum's front desk. You do not need to make advanced reservations for the museum.
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Newport Art Museum

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: FREE for 2 adults and 2 children under age 18. FREE for youth up to 17.
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Norman Bird Sanctuary

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: Free admission for 6 people. Buy trail passes online or by phone before hiking. Check-in is required at the Welcome Center before hiking on the trails.
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Providence Children's Museum

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: 50% off per ticket for 4 people. Children under 12 months are free. You do not have to register ahead. Library tickets are processed when visitors arrive.
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RISD Museum of Art

TAKEAWAY PASS (non-returnable) With Pass: FREE for 2 adults (FREE for all children 18 and under). FREE admission on Sundays (10 am to 5 pm) and Thursdays evenings (5 to 8 pm).
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Roger Williams Park Zoo

E-PASS (email required) With Pass: $3 off admission each up to 4 people (any combination of adults, seniors, and children). Not valid for fundraising exhibits or special events. Make a reservation for the day you plan to visit the zoo. Please provide your email address to receive the discount code. Contact the library if you do not receive the code. Then, follow the procedure below.
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Salem Witch Museum

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: 20% DISCOUNT per ticket up to 6 visitors. Not valid in October. Library pass contains the discount code to purchase tickets online. Tickets can only be purchased online and on the same-day of your visit. Library pass must be presented upon arrival to receive your tickets. You will be charged the full admission fee if you cannot provide the...
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Save the Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: HALF-PRICE admission for 2 adults and 4 children. You must bring the library pass when you visit the aquarium.
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WWII Foundation Global Education Center

RETURNABLE PASS (return to the library) With Pass: $5 per adult. Children 12 and under are free. WWII veterans are always free. Call ahead to schedule an appointment.
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