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More Museum Passes at GPL!

After a long hiatus, the Museum Pass Program returned in July 2021 with institutional passes to The Frick Collection, The Guggenheim Museum, The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of the City of New York. The museum pass program continues to be very popular among our patrons as they can visit these cultural institutions for free with their GPL library card!

With support from the Friends of the Greenburgh Public Library, GPL expanded its museum offerings in 2022 to add five new institutions and passes: The Empire Pass for NYS Parks, Westchester Children’s Museum, Storm King Art Center, Hudson River Museum, and the Jewish Museum, bringing the overall total to ten institutions!

The Frick Collection, an art museum and research center in New York City, includes works by world-renowned artists from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. In addition, the Frick hosts a range of programs for its members and guests. Each pass reservation admits up to four guests; children under 11 are not admitted.

Internationally renowned art museum, The Guggenheim Museum in New York City contains a permanent collection of artwork from shared collections, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, and special exhibitions. Each pass reservation will admit 4 adults and all children under the age of 11.

The Intrepid Museum is a popular military and maritime museum in New York City on the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Intrepid. A pass reservation to the Intrepid Museum admits two adults and two children, with discounted guest tickets for additional guests.

One of the most visited art museums in the world, The Museum of Modern Art in New York City boasts a collection of nearly 200,000 modern and contemporary works of art. A pass reservation to the MoMA admits 5 people.

The Museum of the City of New York, located on Fifth Avenue in New York City, is a history and art museum that celebrates and preserves the history of the City of New York. The museum holds about 750,000 objects and many special exhibitions. A pass reservation to MCNY admits 2 adults and all children and teens under the age of 20.

Clarence Fahnestock State Park

The Empire Pass is a membership that admits one vehicle entrance fee to most New York State Parks and Department of Environmental Conversation Facilities. Some examples include Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Walkway Over the Hudson, Bear Mountain, Harriman State Park, Jones Beach, and more! DEC facilities include numerous campgrounds across NYS.

The Westchester Children’s Museum, conveniently located on the Rye Playland Boardwalk in Rye, NY,  has lots of programs, events, and activities for children. Each pass reservation admits up to four people (at least one adult).

Westchester Children's Museum

Storm King Art Center is another local cultural center located in New Winsdor, New York. Storm King Art Center boasts large outdoor exhibits and art, ranging from large sculptures to drawings and photographs. Storm King Art Center will be open to guests on weekends beginning January 8^th. Each pass reservation admits up to six people in one vehicle.

The Hudson River Museum is located in Yonkers, NY and is the largest museum in Westchester County. The Hudson River Museum has a variety of exhibits and programs, including galleries, a planetarium, an amphitheater, and educational spaces. Each pass reservation admits two adults and up to six children, with free admission to the Planetarium and Glenview Tour.

We are happy to offer museum passes to the Jewish Museum. The Jewish Museum is located in New York City and includes art and Jewish culture for individuals of all backgrounds. The Jewish Museum contains 30,000 works, objects, and media of Jewish history. Each pass reservation admits two adults and children under 18, as well as a 10% discount in the Museum store.

In addition to free admission to ten cultural institutions, the Greenburgh Library also offers a discount code for 20% off the price of admission to any of the five Wildlife Conservation Society wildlife parks. Find more information about the Wildlife Conservation Society here.

Take advantage of this program by reserving a pass up to 90 days in advance with your Greenburgh library card. Don't have a library card? Sign up here!