To make the museum experience accessible to all of our residents, the Library, through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library, is pleased to offer free passes to four museums. The museum passes allow entry to the Guggenheim Museum, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the Nassau County Museum of Art, and Old Westbury Gardens. (The Library was both surprised and disappointed by the decision of the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to cancel their museum-pass program with libraries without notice.)
Museum passes may be reserved in advance and checked out by an adult (18 years and older) Library cardholder in good standing who has signed a Museum Pass Agreement. Reservations will be taken up to one month in advance of the desired date, subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations must be done in person at the Reference Desk and will not be taken over the phone.
One pass per museum per household may be borrowed within a six month period. The passes may be borrowed for three days and must be returned by one hour before the Library closes on the day the pass is due.
Further information about the Library’s policies governing the museum passes is included in the borrower’s Museum Pass Agreement. In addition, patrons should call the individual institution directly for hours, parking, and directions, and for the rules governing the use of the museum pass. For more information, visit the Library or contact the Reference Desk at 742-8405.
