Columbia County Museum Pass Program

Museum Passes are made possible by a grant to the Columbia County Libraries Association from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation. Passes are available to all Columbia County residents with a library account in good standing.

Guidelines:

  • Patrons can reserve passes online at the link below or by calling the library.
  • Passes are good for the day of reservation only. Physical passes should be picked up on the day you reserve them for.
  • Most passes can now be printed at home using the link below or displayed on a phone.
  • For those museums that require a pass picked up from the library, passes must be returned either at the circulation desk or in the book drop before 10:00 am on the day due.
  • Limit of three passes per family per day.
  • The fine for late return of physical passes is $5.00 per day. If the pass is lost or stolen, you will be required to pay the full replacement cost.

If you are unable to use a reserved pass, make sure to cancel your reservation online or by calling the Library. We share a limited number of passes per day with ten other libraries in Columbia County.

Links to museum websites and information on pass details available at the reservation system link. For more information on each museum, please select from the list on the right side of your screen.

The Museums: 

ALBANY INSTITUTE of HISTORY & ART

BENNINGTON MUSEUM

BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN

CHESTERWOOD

THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE

EMPIRE STATE PASS*

THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART

THE FASNY FIREMEN’S HOME**

FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM

HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE MUSEUM

HERMAN MELVILLE’S ARROWHEAD

HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM

IROQUOIS INDIAN MUSEUM

LOCUS GROVE ESTATE

MASS MoCA

MOTORCYCLOPEDIA MUSEUM*

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM*

NEW YORK STATE EMPIRE PASS

OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE

OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME

THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

TREVOR ZOO AT MILLBROOK SCHOOL

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER

USS SLATER (DE766) DESTROYER ESCORT HISTORICAL MUSEUM

* The Empire Pass can be reserved online but the pass must physically be picked up at the library.

**The FASNY Firemen’s Home pass must be physically picked up at the library. Call 518.325.4101 in advance to reserve.

*The Norman Rockwell Museum pass must be physically picked up at the library. Call 518.325.4101 in advance to reserve. At this time we only have one pass for The Normal Rockwell Museum that will admit two people at the discounted price of $10 each.

*The Motorcyclepedia Museum pass can be reserved online but must be physically picked up at the library.