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 (617-973-5200) 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

Pass admits $4/Adult, $2/Child ages 6 and older, $0/Under 6, and small fee for online processing.

Seacoast Science Center is currently open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm. The Center is open at 50% capacity so we now require advance reservations. We offer three time slots for visitors each day: 10am – 12 noon, 12 noon – 2pm, and 2pm – 4pm. 

A new online ticketing platform has been added to our website as of 4/27/2021. To make a reservation, your patrons will to go to the Plan Your Visit page on our website (URL: https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/plan-your-visit/welcome-back-hours-admission)...

• Choose Admission Tickets, then Member & Pass Holder Admission, which will open in a new window. 
• Choose the date and time they wish to visit. If a time slot is full, it will indicate SOLD OUT so they will need to choose a different time. 
• Choose the number and ages of people in party. For each person, choose: 
• Member or Pass Holder: Pass Holder 
• Type of Pass: Library 
• Name of Library: type in the name of your library 

Please note that the NH State Parks use fee is also charged during the reservations process - $4/adult, $2/child age 6 & over - as a well as a small fee for online processing. The state park use fee is required as SSC is a separate non-profit organization and tenant of Odiorne Point State Park in Rye. Patrons will receive an email confirmation and should also present the library discount pass (paper or electronic) to show at our front desk when they check in.

Some exhibits have been changed for safety reasons but patrons are still 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 laminated outdoor adventure guide or stay hands-free and view on their cell phone. Whether they want to get their feet wet in the tide pools, or learn more about the fascinating natural or social history of the Park, we’ve got it covered. 

Visit seacoastsciencecenter.org for updates on our hours and admission procedures.

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.