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 above or by calling the library at 518-325-4101.
- 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 above 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 due date.
- Limit of three passes per family per day.
- The fine for the 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.

Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, MA
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
MASS MoCA
NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM*
NEW YORK STATE EMPIRE PASS
OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE
OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME
THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER
USS SLATER (DE766) DESTROYER ESCORT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
* The Empire Pass must be physically picked up at the library. Call 518.325.4101 in advance to reserve.
*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 Norman Rockwell Museum that will admit two people at the discounted price of $10 each.
