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Guidelines
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West Windsor’s American Museum of Natural History
vouchers are one-time use, need not be
returned, are not subject to late fees, can be used anytime after being
picked up from the West Windsor Branch, and admit one person.
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Mercer County Library System (MCLS)
patrons in good standing, 18 years and older, may check out a museum pass
with their valid MCLS card.
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Passes may be reserved 90 days in
advance online
through the library’s website or in person at the
owning branch (Hopewell, Lawrence or West Windsor). Be aware that the date of your
reservation is the first day you may pick up the pass – please plan your
museum visit accordingly.
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Passes must be picked up and returned
only to the owning branch (Hopewell, Lawrence or West Windsor).
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Patrons may not check-out the same
museum pass multiple times within a 40-day period.
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Passes are checked out for a three-day
loan period and are not renewable.
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The fine for an overdue museum pass is
$5 per day, with a maximum fine of $25. The charge for a lost museum pass is
$10 plus any overdue fees and replacement costs.
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If you fail to pick up passes twice in
a 90-day period you will be blocked from reserving passes for 90 days.
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If you reserve a pass and change your
plans, you may cancel your reservation
on our website.
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Check the website of each museum
before your visit to note current hours, special exhibits and information on
public transit options.
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin
Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-299-1000
Admission for two adults
and five children.
Hours:
Monday–Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:30
p.m.
Weekends and Holidays: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's
Day
Founded in 1812, the
Academy of Natural Sciences is America's oldest
natural history museum and is a world leader in
biodiversity and environmental research. For nearly
200 years, the Academy has carried out its mission
to encourage and cultivate the sciences, exploring
the remarkable diversity of our natural world and
sharing these discoveries with the public through
innovative exhibits, publications and educational
programming.
Available at Lawrence only.
American Museum of Natural
History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY
212-769-5100 Admission for two
adults and four children. Space Show and IMAX not included.
Hours:
Open daily, 10:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Parking:
Available within the museum; enter at 81st Street between Central Park West and
Columbus Avenue. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m.—11:00 p.m.
The American Museum of Natural History is filled with exhibitions representing
people and animals throughout the ages, the museum also has a planetarium and an
IMAX theater, as well as special visiting exhibitions and plenty of places to
eat and shop.
Available at Hopewell.
 Children’s
Museum of Manhattan
The Tisch Building
212 West 83rd Street
New York, NY 10024
212-721-1223
Admission for 4 people (no more than 2 adults)
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Fall Spruce Up Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Special Open Mondays: Please check “Hours and Admissions” online for dates
CMOM is an exciting destination for play, fun and
learning-by-doing through theme based exhibits, hands-on activities, interactive
programs and larger than life environments. CMOM helps young visitors discover
New ideas and stretch their imaginations.
Available at
Lawrence and West Windsor.
 Garden
State Discovery Museum
2040 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-1233
Admission for six people.
Hours:
Open daily, 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday hours are 9:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. during
October–April.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
This museum showcases a variety of
child-sized, interactive exhibits that youngsters from infant to ten-years-old
can explore, play with, and learn from. Voted one of the Top 20 Children’s
Museums in the country, the 22,000 square-foot Garden State Discovery Museum
offers 20 exhibit areas that are designed to challenge a child's imagination and
natural curiosity.
Available at Hopewell, Lawrence and
West Windsor.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street)
New York, NY 10128-0173
212 423 3500 Admission for two
adults and children under 18 at all Guggenheim museums.
Hours:
Sun–Wednesday: 10 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
Parking:
Alternate side of the street parking on Fifth Avenue and side streets is
available. Discounted parking is offered at Impark and Sylvan Parking. Validate
your parking ticket at the Membership Desk.
Experience the art of the 20th century and beyond at the
internationally renowned Guggenheim. The landmark building, designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright, was restored for its 50th birthday in 2009. Visitors can
experience special exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, performances and
films, lectures by artists, and tours led by museum docents.
Available at Hopewell, Lawrence and
West Windsor.
Mütter
Museum
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3097
Admission for two adults and three children.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25th, and January 1st.
The Mütter Museum was founded in 1858 to educate future
doctors about anatomy and human medical anomalies. Today the museum’s display of
20,000 provocative items is designed to give a beneath-the-surface perspective
of what physicians study—and may not be appropriate for the very young or the
squeamish.
Available at Lawrence only.
National
Liberty Museum
321 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 215-925-2800
Admission for 6 people.
Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00
p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 noon–6:00 p.m.
Special
Open Mondays: see
museum’s web
site.
Call for schedule on holidays, as
these are subject to change.
Located in the heart of historic
Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum is
dedicated to preserving America’s heritage of
freedom by fostering good character, civic
responsibility and respect for all people. The
Museum includes 78 exhibits, 179 works of
contemporary art, and stories of 2,000 heroes within
eight expansive galleries and adjacent spaces.
Available at Lawrence only.
Closed for Renovations Until November 2011
New York Historical
Society
170 Central Park West at 77th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-873-3400
Admission for 2 adults and children
Hours:
Tue – Fri 12:00pm – 8:00 p.m.; Sat 10:0 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sun: 11:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Closed Monday & Memorial Day
The
Society has one of the world’s greatest collections of historical artifacts,
American art and other materials documenting the history of the U.S. as seen
through the prism of NY City and State.
Available at
Lawrence and West Windsor.
Philadelphia Academy
of the Fine Arts
118 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-972-7600
Admission for
Two adults and children 18 years and younger.
Hours:
Tuesday–Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: 11
a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and legal holidays.
The PAFA founded in 1805 is the oldest art museum
and school in the nation and has been designated a
National Historic Landmark. The collection is
installed in a chronological and thematic format,
exploring the history of American art from the 1760s
to the present.
Available at Lawrence.
Please Touch
Museum
Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic
(formerly North Concourse Drive)
Philadelphia, PA 19131
(215) 581-3181
Hours:
General Hours:
Monday thru Saturday 9
a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Mercer County Library System is
happy to partner with
Please Touch
Museum, the children’s museum of Philadelphia. Enjoy a
day at the museum and play with your families in the
museum’s 6 different interactive exhibit zones.
The museum features a Woodside Park
Dentzel Carousel, a 40-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty
arm & torch made entirely of toys, daily activities and
theater performances in the Please Touch Playhouse.
Parents Magazine has named Please Touch Museum one of
the Top 10 children’s museums in the country!
Please visit
https://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/tickets
and enter promo code MCLS11 prior to
checkout to receive 10% off general admission for up to four
tickets. Children under one are free. Discount is not valid
with any other offer..
Please Touch Museum is
open Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sundays 11:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information please visitPlease Touch Museum is
open Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sundays 11:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information please visit
Please Touch
Museum.
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