BPL museum pass program

museum pass program

Free passes to several area museums are available for loan to Bethlehem Public Library cardholders.
Check availability with staff at the Information Desk.

Passes may be borrowed for three days.
Passes are first-come, first-served; there are no requests or renewals.
Return passes only at Bethlehem Public Library.
For overdue fees and replacement costs, see below.

Check museum websites for hours and current exhibit information. Some museums may require you to show your library card with your pass when you arrive. Status is updated every 5 minutes.

The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie *
2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie NY 13317
518-673-2314
Open all year
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children 10-17, children under 10 are free

pass #1: Checked In
pass #2: Checked Out

The Berkshire Museum *
39 South Street (Route 7), Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-7171
Open all year
Pass admits 4 guests

pass #1: Checked In
pass #2: Checked In
pass #3: Checked In
pass #4: Checked Out

Chesterwood *
4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-3579
Open May 1 – October 30
Pass admits 2 adults (children under 18 are free)

pass #1: Checked Out

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art *
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
413-658-110
Open all year
Pass admits 2 adults and up to 4 children

pass #1: Checked Out

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-2303
Open all year
Pass admits 2 adults to the permanent collection and the special exhibitions for free; children 18 and under and students with ID are free
Admission is always free November – May

pass #1: Checked Out

Hancock Shaker Village *
34 Lebanon Mountain Road, Hancock, MA 01237
518-296-8949
Open April through October
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 youths (13-17 years) children 12 and under are free

pass #1: Checked Out

Historic Cherry Hill
523 ½ South Pearl Street, Albany NY 12202
518-434-4791
Call ahead for current hours
Pass admits four people ages 3 and up from April 28 – December 22

pass #1: Checked Out

Hyde Collection *
161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-792-1761
Open all year
Pass admits cardholder and family (2 adults and children under 18)

pass #1: Checked In
pass #2: Checked In

Mass MOCA *
87 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA 01247
413-662-2111
Open all year
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children under 16
For gallery admission only

pass #1: Checked In
pass #2: Checked In

Norman Rockwell Museum *
9 Glendale Road, Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
413-298-4100
Open all year
Pass admits 4 library cardholders

pass #1: Checked Out

Old Stone Fort Museum Complex
145 Fort Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
518-295-7192
Open May – October
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children

pass #1: Checked Out
pass #2: Checked Out
pass #3: Checked Out

Schenectady Museum & Suites-Bueche Planetarium *
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
518-382-7890
Open all year
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children to museum and planetarium

pass #1: Checked Out
pass #2: Checked In

USS Slater *
Destroyer Escort Historical Museum
Broadway and Quay, Albany, NY 12202
518-431-1943
Pass admits 2 adults plus 2 children.
Open April through November

pass #1: Checked Out

* Compliments of Friends of Bethlehem Public Library

Overdue fees are $5 a day.
Museum pass replacement costs for 2011 are:

Arkell Museum at Canajoharie $75
The Berkshire Museum $40
Chesterwood $75
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art $125
Clark Institute $100
Hancock Shaker Village $250
Historic Cherry Hill $20
Hyde Collection $85
Mass MOCA $100
Norman Rockwell Museum $250
Old Stone Fort Museum Complex $25
Schenectady Museum and Suites-Bueche Planetarium $100
USS Slater $50