We originally published details about the New Jersey Museum Pass Program in 2012 and we update it at least twice a year.
New Jersey Libraries’ Museum Pass Program
Have you always wanted to visit, Grounds for Sculpture, The Garden State Discovery Museum or the Intrepid Museum but maybe it wasn’t in your budget? Now you can thanks to your local library.
Many libraries around the garden state are participating in museum pass programs. These offer you a FREE visit to a local museum or attraction, or in some cases a discount on admission. The museum pass program varies from library to library so you will have to click on the links or call your library for more information. The most common process is to either request your passes online, pick up at the library just like a book and off you go! Most libraries allow you to sign out the passes for 3 days at a time though some may require a refundable cash deposit.
Some of the most common locations offered include:
- The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Complex
- Aviation Hall of Fame
- Children’s Museum of Manhattan
- Museum of Natural History
- The Frick Collection
- Imagine That! Children’s Museum
- Newark Museum of Art
I was super excited to find out about these programs, I can’t wait to borrow a pass from my library for one of the participating museums and take my family on an unexpected field trip.
New Jersey libraries that participate in the Museum Pass Program
Atlantic County Library Museum Pass Program
- Longport Public Library, passes available for 10 museums in NJ & PA
Bergen County Library Museum Pass Program
- Lee Memorial Library, Allendale passes available for 13 museums in NY & NJ
- Cliffside Park Public Library passes available for 30 museums in NJ & NY
- Closter Public Library passes available for 2 museums in NY
- Cresskill Public Library passes available for 1 museum in NY
- Demarest Free Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NY
- Dixon Homestead Library (Dumont) passes available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- East Rutherford Memorial Library passes and discounts available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- Edgewater Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ & NY
- Englewood Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Fairview Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Fort Lee Public Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ & NY
- Glen Rock Library passes and discounts available for 14 museums in NY & NJ
- Johnson Public Library (Hackensack) passes available for 2 museums in NY
- Hasbrouck Heights Library passes available for 1 museum in NJ
- Haworth Municipal Library passes and discounts available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- Hillsdale Library passes available for 2 museums in NJ & NY
- Leonia Public Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ & NY
- Lyndhurst Public Library passes available for 2 museums in NJ & NY
- Mahwah Library passes and discounts available for 18 museums in NY
- Maywood Public Library passes available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- Midland Park Library passes available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Montvale Free Public Library passes and discounts available for 8 museums in NY & NJ
- North Arlington Library passes available for 4 museums in NY
- North Haledon Library passes available for 1 museum in NY.
- Northvale Public Library passes available for 5 attractions and museums in NJ & NY
- Oakland Public Library passes and discounts available for 2 museums in NY
- Old Tappan Free Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NY
- Oradell Free Public Library passes available for 10 museums in NY
- Park Ridge Public Library passes and discounts available for 8 museums and attractions in NJ & NY & CT
- Ramsey Free Public Library passes and discounts available for 7 museums and attractions in NY & NJ & CT
- Ridgefield Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Ridgefield Park Library passes available for 3 museums and attractions in NY
- Ridgewood Library passes available for 10 museums in NY & NJ
- Rutherford Library passes available for 15 museums in NJ & NY
- Teaneck Public Library passes and discounts available for 13 museums in NJ & NY
- Tenafly Library passes available for 9 museums in NY
- Upper Saddle River Library passes available for 10 museums in NY
- John F. Kennedy Library (Wallington) passes available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Westwood Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NY & NJ
- Wood Ridge Memorial Library passes available for 12 museums in NY & NJ
- Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library (Ho-Ho-Kus) passes available for 7 museums in NY
- Wyckoff Library passes available for 6 museums in NY
Burlington County Library Museum Pass Program
- Burlington County Library System click the link for a list of all 31 locations in NJ, NY & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Bordentown Public Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Cinnaminson Public Library passes available for 15 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Evesham Public Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Maple Shade Public Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
- Mount Laurel Library passes available for34 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Moorestown Library passes available for 15 museums in NJ & PA
- Pemberton Public Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ & PA
- Pinelands Public Library passes available for 11 museums in NY, NJ & PA
- Willingboro Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ & PA
- Riverton Library passes available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
Camden County Museum Library Pass Program
- Camden County Library System click the link for a list of all 23 locations in NJ, NY & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Audubon Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & PA
- Berlin Public Library/ Marie Fleche Memorial Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & PA
- Cherry Hill Public Library passes available for 17 museums in NJ & PA
- Collingswood Public Library passes available for 14 museums in NJ & PA
- Gloucester City Library passes available for 12 museums in NJ & PA
- Haddonfield Library passes available for 13 museums in NJ & PA
- Oaklyn Library passes available for 4 museums in NJ & PA
- Pennsauken Public Library passes available for 17 museums in NJ & PA
- Runnemede Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & PA
- Waterford Public Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ & PA
Cape May County Library Museum Pass Program
- Avalon Free Public Library passes for 16 museums in NJ & PA
- Ocean City Library passes for 11 museums in NJ & PA
Cumberland County Library Museum Pass Program
- Cumberland County Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
- Vineland Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ & PA
Essex County Library Museum Pass Program
- Caldwell Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Fairfield Free Public Library passes available for 3 museums in NY & NJ
- Glen Ridge Public Library passes available for 19 museums in NJ & NY
- Livingston Public Library passes available for 12 museums in NJ & NY & PA
- Maplewood Public Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Millburn Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- Montclair Public Library passes and discounts available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- Nutley Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Roseland Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- West Caldwell Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- West Orange Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
Gloucester County Library Museum Pass Program
- Gloucester County Library click the link for a list of all 13 locations in NJ & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Deptford Public Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
- Free Public Library of Monroe Township, passes available for 6 passes in NJ & PA
- Margaret E Heggan Public Library (Sewell) passes available for 23 museums in NJ & PA
- McCowan Memorial Library (Pitman) passes available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
- Wenonah Free Public Library passes available for 1 museum in PA
- West Deptford Free Public Library passes available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
- Woodbury Public Library pass available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
Hudson County Library Museum Pass Program
- Hoboken Public Library – passes and discounts available for 12 museums in NY
- Kearny Public Library passes available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- North Bergen Library passes available for 11 museums in NJ & NY
- Secaucus Library passes available for 6 museums in NY
Hunterdon County Library Museum Pass Program
- Hunterdon County Library system has passes and discounts available for 9 museums in NY & NJ
- Lambertville Free Public Library has passes available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
Mercer County Library Museum Pass Program
- Mercer County Library click the link for a list of all 22 locations in NJ & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Hamilton Free Public Library passes available for 11 museums in NJ & PA
- Princeton Library passes available for 20 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Trenton Free Public Library passes available for 1 museum in NJ
Middlesex County Library Museum Pass Program
- Cranbury Public Library passes available for 2 museums in NJ & NY
- East Brunswick Public Library passes available for 14 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Edison Public Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Metuchen Public Library passes and discounts available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Milltown Public Library passes available for 3 museums in NJ
- Monroe Township Public Library passes and discounts available for 31 locations in NJ, NY & PA
- North Brunswick Library passes and discounts available for 7 museums in PA, NJ & NY
- Old Bridge Public Library passes and discounts available for 10 museums in NJ, PA & NY
- Piscataway Public Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Sayreville Public Library passes available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- South Brunswick Public Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ
- South Plainfield Public Library passes and discounts available for 9 locations in NJ & NY
- Woodbridge Public Library passes available for 12 locations in NJ & NY
Monmouth County Library Museum Pass Program
- Belmar Public Library passes available for 1 museum in NJ & NY
- Brielle Public Library passes available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Fair Haven Library passes available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- Little Silver Library passes available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- Long Branch Library passes available for 4 museums in NY & NJ
- Matawan Aberdeen Public Library passes available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Middletown Public Library passes and discounts available for 13 locations in NJ & PA & NY
Morris County Library Museum Pass Program
- Butler Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Library of the Chathams passes and discounts available for 11 museums in NJ & NY
- Chester Library passes available for 10 museums in NJ & NY
- Denville Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- East Hanover Library passes available for 6 museums in NY
- Florham Park Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Long Hill Public Library passes and discounts available for 4 museums in NJ
- Madison Public Library passes available for 18 museums in NJ & NY
- Mendham Borough Library passes available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Montville Public Library passes available for 11 museums in NJ & NY
- Morristown & Morris Township Library passes available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Mount Olive Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Parsippany – Troy Hills Public Library passes available for 12 museums in NY & NJ
- Randolph Public Library passes and discounts available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Roxbury Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NJ
- Washington Township Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NY & NJ
- Whippanong Library passes available for 3 museums in NJ
- Morris County Library passes available for 7 museums in NJ
Ocean County Library Museum Pass Program
- Ocean County Library passes available for 12 locations in NJ & NY & PA
Passaic County Library Museum Pass Program
- Alfred H. Baumann Free Public Library (Woodland Park) passes available for 5 museums in NY & NJ
- Clifton Public Library passes available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Little Falls Public Library passes and discounts available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Ringwood Public Library passes and discounts available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Totowa Public Library passes available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Wayne Public Library passes available for 4 museums in NY
Salem County Library Museum Pass Program
- None known as of 1/2020
Somerset County Library Museum Pass Program
- Bernards Public Library passes available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- Bernardsville Public Library passes and discounts available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Franklin Township Public Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ & NY & PA
- Raritan Public Library passes available for 5 museums in NJ
- Somerset County Library System passes available for 22 museums in NJ & NY & PA
Sussex County Library Museum Pass Program
- Sussex County Library system passes available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Sparta Public Library passes available for 13 museums in NJ & NY
Union County Library Museum Pass Program
- Clark Library passes available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Cranford Library passes and discounts available for 15 museums in NJ & NY
- Fanwood Memorial Library passes and discounts available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- Garwood Public Library passes and discounts available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Kenilworth Public Library has passes available for 13 museums in NY & NJ
- Linden Public Library passes available for 2 museums in NJ & NY
- Mountainside Public Library passes and discounts available for 13 museums in NJ & NY
- New Providence Memorial Library passes and discounts available for 6 museums in NJ
- Plainfield Public Library passes and discounts available for 9 museums in NY & NJ & PA
- Scotch Plains Public Library passes and discounts available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- Springfield Public Library passes and discounts available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Summit Free Public Library passes and discounts available for 14 museums in NJ & NY
- Union Public Library passes available for 10 museums in NY & NJ
- Westfield Public Library passes available for 23 museums in NJ & NY
Warren County Library Museum Pass Program
- Catherine Dixon and Headquarters Branch passes available for 8 museums in NJ & NY & PA
How come some libraries are not in the list . Mine is Allentown library,Monmouth county ,NJ
Does your library offer a museum pass program? We have only listed the libraries where we were able to confirm they offer museum passes. – Jenn
This sounds like a wonderful program ! However after viewing all the libraries that support and participate in the museum pass program , I am wondering why Cape May County (NJ) isn’t involved .
Ask them. We have found that many of our readers have showed this article to their libraries and it has helped them start their own museum pass program. – Jenn
The Margate City library in Atlantic County also offers the museum pass to the Grounds for Sculpture.
Hi Mary, I can’t find that information online. Can you direct me to a website that shows what they offer? Thanks!
The Vineland Public Library, Cumberland County, has a pass to WheatonArts as of July 2016. We should have a true Museum Pass program up and running in 2017!
Brandi Grosso
Director
Vineland Public Library
That is fantastic news! Please do let us know when your museum pass is running. – Jenn
We now have 5 Museum Passes, so I would say that our program is running.
Thank you so much for letting us know. That’s such great news. We will be in touch to get more details and to update this article. – Jenn
We are happy to announce that due to the generosity of the Friends of the Clifton Library, we will be expanding our museum pass program later this year, so stay tuned!
Candice Brown
Library Director
Clifton Public Library
That’s great news. Thanks for sharing Candice.
Jenn
The Woodbridge Public Library in Middlesex County also has the program.
Thank you for letting us know Kathryn. ~ Jenn
Middletown Public Library also offers free museum passes!
http://www.mtpl.org/?q=node/1663
Thank you Ellie; we will have it added to our list. – Jenn
Warren County Library offers museum passes.
http://warrenlib.org/node/1918#.VRR18PzF_ig
Thanks Maureen. We will get this added. ~ Jenn
The Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch of the Warren County Library also offers museum passes to it’s patrons.
We have 6 at this time.
This is great news Marilyn. We’ll get it added to the list. Thanks ~ Jenn
How can we get our local libraries to participate. New Milford does not and when I asked they didn’t know anything about it
Joanne, I would share this blog post with them. That may show your local libraries how many other libraries are participating in this program. Your library could then contact them for more information on how they got started. Good luck. And let us know if they do so we can add them to this list. ~ Jenn
The Friends of the South Brunswick Public Library, in Middlesex County, also offer a Museum Pass Program.
http://www.sbpl.info/help-the-library/friends/museum-pass/
Thanks for supporting NJ Libraries where there is a lot of fun things to do for free!
Thank you for letting us know and we agree; libraries provide some of the best family fun in New Jersey. – Jenn
Shortly, you will be able to add Linden Library, in Union County to this list!
What a great list! I knew my local library offered a program but had no idea others did. I have a list of NJ free family resources on my website and added a link to this article. You can see it here under museums – http://www.parenthoodnj.com/free-activities-in-nj.html