Discount Passes

Pass valid for 50% reduced admission for up to four regular paid admissions- $11.00 adults & children over 1 year of age, $9 – seniors age 65+ (additional guests pay the regular admission of $11.00  admission). 

The museum now operates with limited days/hours: Thursdays - Saturdays. Visitors must reserve a timed session online: 9-11:30am or 1-3:30pm. Please visit the museum's reservation page at [https://www.childrens-museum.org/visit/info] to make a date/time reservation and then submit a request to borrow the library's pass which can be issued in print or digital format at the patron's request or preference.

Pass valid for free admission for up to 4 Adults/Children. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.  Closed July 4th. All guests are asked to use ONLY the Commercial Street entrance to the building and remain only on the first floor during your visit. At times, the entrance may be locked, even during our open hours. If you are trying to visit the museum during our normal operating hours and the exterior door is locked, please call the Museum’s main line (603-622-7531) and someone will let you in.

• Visitors will be required to maintain social distancing of 6 feet inside the museum. 
• Masks will be required for visitors, volunteers, and staff (while in common areas).
• A limit of 30 visitors maximum inside the museum at any time will be maintained.
• A plexi glass shield will be installed at the admissions desk. Cashless transactions are encouraged. 
• Hand sanitizer will be readily available at the admissions desk and in the building lobby.
• A one-way flow through the museum will be followed to facilitate social distancing, with floor directional arrows installed throughout the galleries.
• Common use surfaces, including door handles, push buttons, and phones, will be cleaned and disinfected at a minimum of every two hours.
• Many interactive components of the exhibits have been temporarily removed to minimize contact.
• The Museum shop will be open. Please maintain social distancing while in the shop.
• The restrooms immediately outside the museum entrance have been designated for Millyard Museum guests only. Surfaces will be cleaned regularly throughout the day, and professionally cleaned daily.

Research Center

Those wishing to visit our Research Center can do so by appointment only. Appointment times will be limited to 2-hour time blocks between 10am and 4pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays. There will be a maximum of 3 researchers allowed at a time.

• Masks will be required for visitors, volunteers, and staff (while in common areas).
• Hand sanitizer will be readily available at the admissions desk.
• Common use surfaces, including door handles and tables will be cleaned and disinfected at a minimum of every two hours.
• Visitors should not enter our facilities if they are sick.

Pass is valid for up to 4 individuals and the discount is 50% copayment per person. Adults $31, Seniors (60+) $29, Children 3-11 $22, Children <3 free. Library pass users will be able to purchase up to four discounted admission tickets in advance by phone (617-973-5206) or onsite at the Box Office.

A library coupon does not guarantee entry to the Aquarium on the date of the coupon. We encourage booking as far in advance as possible. Please visit the Aquarium's Offers and Discounts page for instructions https://www.neaq.org/visit/tickets/offers-discounts. Patrons are strongly encouraged to review the NE Aquarium's reopening page ahead of their visit to ensure a safe and accessible experience.

Phone Redemption

• Make sure that you have your library pass reserved & on hand
• Call (617) 973-5206 to speak with Reservations
• Make a reservation using the information on the library pass. Provide payment (credit card only)
• You will receive your tickets via email
• Bring your tickets on the date of your visit (digital copy is okay)
• Proceed to scan station

Onsite

• Go to the Box office [https://www.neaq.org/visit/reopen/#Tickets] with your pass to reserve a timeslot
• All cash sales need to be onsite

The museum recommends using the phone to make a reservation to ensure the availability of time slots before traveling to the museum.

Pass admits 2 adults and up to 4 children or grandchildren at 50% off the cost of regular admiission: Individuals from 13 years and older $10.00, Seniors (65+) and military (with ID) $8.00, 3-12 $5.00, under 3 free admission. The venue will be offering three time slots for visitors each day: 10am–12pm | 12pm–2pm | 2pm – 4pm.

To make a reservation for Saturday or Sunday, visitors must:

• Visit the Welcome Back page on venue website, located under the Plan Your Visit tab in the menu
• Click on the SSC Members Reservation button
• Enter the number of people in your party
• Enter the name of your library as the member name
• Choose a date and time
• Enter the name of each guest
• You will receive an email confirmation and should also bring a copy of your library pass (paper or electronic) to show at our front desk.

Inside the Center, all staff will be wearing masks and we ask that visitors age 10 and over wear face coverings and practice safe social distancing. Hand sanitizing stations are now located throughout the building and highly touched surfaces will be disinfected throughout the day. Some of our exhibits have been changed for safety reasons but they will still be able to visit our live animals in the Gulf of Maine Hall and the Restoring Reefs in the Eversource Gallery. Our naturalists will be at-the-ready with resources to guide their experience as they explore Odiorne Point State Park with their family. They can grab a Choose Your Own Adventure sheet or stay hands-free and view on their cell phone. Whether they want to get their feet wet in the tidepools, or learn more about the fascinating natural or social history of the Park, we’ve got it covered.

Opening in spring 2021

Library patrons must bring  Library pass with them - must register and pay for tickets online for a specific date and time. The trail will be one-way and hand sanitizer stations have been added along with reminders about physical distancing along the trail. You must call the Squam Lakes Admissions desk at 603-968-7194 x 7 to register for a specific date and time. Visitors may purchase up to four tickets at $10 each.