To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-438-4519
https://thealdrich.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum was founded in 1964 by art collector and fashion designer Larry Aldrich. It sits on a 3-acre campus that includes indoor exhibition spaces and a sculpture garden. The non-collecting institution is dedicated to contemporary art, presenting first solo museum exhibitions by emerging artists, exhibitions of established artists, and thematic group exhibitions. The Aldrich is fully accessible to visitors who use mobility assistive devices. Elevators are available to access both floors. Service animals are welcome in the museum. Wheelchairs are available. Accessible restrooms are on the first floor of the Museum.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free general admission: 1 adult pass holder and 4 family members (galleries only). Passes cannot be used in combination with any other offers or for admission to members-only events or programs that require a non-member to pay a fee. However, if any event that is taking place is advertised as being "free with the price of admission," pass-holders will be able to enter that event at no additional charge.
Timed ticketing is available online for Library patrons. Library pass holders should select “Free Admission” on the drop down and present Library pass at the front desk.
Danbury Museum & Historical Society
43 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810
203-743-5200
https://danburymuseum.org/
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Efforts to preserve the historical buildings and heritage of Danbury, Connecticut have been underway since the 1940s, and since 2008 have fallen under the purview of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society. Comprised of several historical buildings in downtown Danbury and a main museum which covers over 300 years of town history, the museum sheds light on many of the town's famous citizens and historical sites. The site includes early buildings like the Rider House from around 1785 and the 1790 Dodd Hat Shop. The museum also features the Marian Anderson Studio, dedicated to the trailblazing Black contralto who made Danbury her home for 50 years, and the Charles Ives Birthplace, which sheds light on the early days of one of America's most important composers. Guided tours for visitors or researchers are available but kept small, so advance registration online is requested. Check the website for hours and special events. There are also gardens open year-round on the museum's campus. The first floor of the Rider House and the Marian Anderson Studio, as well as some of the archives, are wheelchair accessible.
Categories: Art, Family, Governance, History
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Admission granted with Danbury Library card. See website for hours and schedules.
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
203-753-0381
https://www.mattmuseum.org/
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What began as a historical society in 1877 has since become an art and regional history museum. The museum collects and exhibits American art and cultural history, with a focus on the history of the Naugatuck Valley and the artists of Connecticut. In addition to exhibitions focused on history, the museum presents more than 12 changing exhibitions every year which feature the work of contemporary artists and significant artists of the past. Included in the museum's holdings are works by Frederick Church, Yves Tanguy, Anni and Josef Albers, Alexander Calder, William Glackens, Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Kiki Smith, and Doug and Mike Starn. The museum is also home to a button gallery, displaying 10,000 miniature works of art collected from around the globe and donated to the Museum in 1999 by the Waterbury Companies. Free parking is available. There is a museum shop on the premises.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free admission for 2 adults and their children.
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT 06052
860-229-0257
https://www.nbmaa.org/
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True to its name, the museum is dedicated to American Art, which it delivers through a permanent collection and special exhibitions. Its holdings include works by John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, Gilbert Stuart, Frederick Church, Albert Bierstadt, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Thomas Eakins, and others. Somewhat more contemporary artists in the collection include N.C. and Andrew Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, Georgia O'Keefe, Sol LeWitt, Thomas Hart Benton, Chuck Closer, Eva Hesse, and Dan Flavin. The Museum is handicapped accessible. There is a gift shop and café (with limited hours) on the premises.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Free regular price admission for 4 people. Excludes special programs/exhibits.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
212-423-3500
https://www.guggenheim.org/
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The Guggenheim Museum's home in New York is in unique building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright which was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2008. Its permanent collection contains many well-known 20th century works, including art from various movements, including—but not limited to—Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, German and Austrian Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalist, Post-Minimalist, and Conceptual art. Temporary exhibitions draw from both the museum's collection and outside sources. A museum shop is on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass provides free admission for up to four adults or students, plus $5 admission for a maximum of two additional guests.
Children under 12 years of age are always free.