Museum Passes
The Capital Region is home to so many amazing museums! Museums provide opportunities for learning, exploration, and discovery, and we want every resident to have access to the magic and mysteries found in our regional museums.
Museum passes can be checked out at Albany Public Library neighborhood branches – just stop by with your library card.
Please note that some museums are closed during winter months. Be sure to check museum hours of operation when planning your visit!
Museum Pass Rules:
- Checkout limit: 3 museum passes
- Loan period: 7 days
- No renewals
- Passes must be borrowed and returned at the owning library
- Passes may not be requested through our online catalog
- The replacement fee cost for each pass not returned is equal to the original cost of the museum pass
- There is a $5.00 replacement fee if pass is returned without its case
- Other restrictions apply based on museum policies
Museum Pass Options
APL offers passes to the following museums to any Upper Hudson Library System card holder (Albany and Rensselaer counties):
Adirondack Experience
9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
(518) 463-4478
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Albany Institute of History and Art
125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
(518) 463-4478
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Arkell Museum
2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY 13317
(518) 673-2314
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Bennington Museum
75 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-1571
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Berkshire Botanical Garden
Routes 102 & 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-3926
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Berkshire Museum
39 South Street (Route 7), Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 443-7171
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Children's Museum at Saratoga
69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 584-5540
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Clark Museum
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-2303
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NY State Parks Empire Pass
New York State Parks
(518) 474-0458
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Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 658-1100
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FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 822-1875
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Hancock Shaker Village
1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, 01201
(413) 443-0188 | (800) 817-1137
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Historic Cherry Hill
523 1/2 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202
(518) 434-4791
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Hyde Collection
161 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-1761
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Iroquois Museum
P.O. Box 7, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
(518) 296-8949
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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art - Mass MOCA
87 Marshall Street, North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-2111
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The Mount - Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 551-5111
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FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 882-1875
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Museum of Innovation and Science - MiSci
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 382-7890
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Norman Rockwell Museum
(Please note: This pass admits 2 people at a discounted admission rate of $10 each.)
9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-4100
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Olana State Historic Site (Olana Partnership)
5720 Route 9G | Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-0135
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Old Stone Fort Museum
145 Fort Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-7192
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Saratoga Automobile Museum
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110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-1935
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Schenectady County Historical Society
Includes the Mabee Farm Historic Site; the Schenectady History Museum; the Grems-Doolittle Library; and the Brouwer House.
32 Washington Ave, Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 374-0263
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Schuyler Mansion
32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202
(518) 434-0834
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Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 580-8080
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Thomas Cole National Historic Site
218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414
(518) 943-7465
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Underground Railroad History Project: Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence
194 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12210
(518) 432-4432
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USS Slater
141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
(518) 431-1943
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Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum
104 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-3206
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The Wild Center
(Please note: This pass admits up to 2 adults at a discounted admission rate of $10 each. Free admission for children under 17.)
45 Museum Dr, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-7800
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World Awareness Children's Museum
45 Museum Dr, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-7800
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