Hours: Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m.
Due to COVID-19, we are not circulating museum passes for the time being.
NYC and Connecticut are home to some of the greatest museums in the country. Renaissance masterpieces, visionary modern art, and celebrations of great historical figures are an easy train or car ride away. As part of our continuing dedication to enriching the lives of our patrons, Darien Library is pleased to provide a variety of museum passes that will engage, excite, and inform you in a cultural learning experience.
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is one of Connecticut's top family attractions with over 300 animals representing primarily North and South American species.
A regionally based, world-class institution highlighting art, science and natural history in more than a dozen changing exhibitions annually. The Bruce Museum has reciprocal agreements with several museums.
Explore your backyard with this pass to Connecticut State Parks and Forest Recreation Areas. The pass will no longer be needed to cover parking fees at state parks and forests for CT residents, as all CT registered vehicles will be allowed in without a fee.
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The pass also covers the admission fee for two adults and four children at
The 1796 National Historic Landmark is one of the nation's oldest state houses. Visitors can explore the Old State House's exhibit, Want Change?, which features historic figures from Connecticut's past demonstrating different ways to be engaged citizens.
Housed in the former home of Andrew Carnegie Cooper Hewitt Museum is devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design.
Earthplace consists of a 62 acre wildlife sanctuary with trails, a natural history museum, a nature center and wildlife for public viewing.
to historic and contemporary design.
It is housed in the former residence of Henry Clay Frick. The collection includes some of the masterpieces of European painting, sculptures and furniture.
A modern art museum housed in a Frank Lloyd Wright building. The Guggenheim offers reciprocity with The Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Visit American military ships and explore maritime history at Intrepid. You'll visit an aircraft carrier, a space shuttle, a submarine, and a record-breaking British Airways Concorde.
MoMA's renowned collection of modern and contemporary art includes Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night and Andy Warhol's Gold Marilyn Monroe, along with works by Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, and many other great artists of our time.
The museum contains a wealth of city history and includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, military and naval uniforms, theater memorabilia, manuscripts, ship models and rare books.
Founded in 1804, the museum is New York's first museum. It works to perserve and share the multi-layed society and history of one of America's oldest cities.
Enjoy a day at the museum, manision, galleries, Heckscher Farm, playground, and Animal Embassy's live exotic animal exhibit. They are dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art and popular culture, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history.
Their mission is to broaden and enrich the educational opportunities for children ages ten and under and enhance their understanding of the world. Stepping Stones Museum for Children is a fun, colorful and engaging environment.
The nation's oldest public art museum, the Wadsworth Atheneum houses more than 50,000 works spanning 5,000 years. Collections include Renaissance and Baroque paintings, African-American art and Hudson River School.