Offers and Discounts

Residents of CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and VT receive $5 off standard Aquarium admission or admission + movie combinations. Students who attend college in New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and VT) may show their college ID to receive the New England Resident discount of $5 off standard Aquarium admission or admission + movie combinations. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons. Blackout dates apply. The New England Resident discount is not available weekends and holidays in summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day).

With one easy purchase save 48% off admission to New England Aquarium & Museum of Science, plus 2 of these 4 top Boston attractions: Boston Harbor Cruises, Franklin Park Zoo, Harvard Museum of Natural History, View Boston. Visit the attractions at your own pace, in any order, over 9-days for just $74 per adult and $62 per child (3-11). LEARN MORE

How To Redeem:

• Buy CityPASS^® online.
• Reserve your visit date and time through the My CityPASS® app or present your CityPASS tickets at the Box Office to receive the next available time slot.

Every student living in Boston enrolled in grades K-12 or Boston Pre-K will get free admission along with up to two guests to the New England Aquarium on the first and second Sundays of each month through the Boston Family Days program. Available to Boston school-aged children only and valid for Aquarium admission only on the first and second Sundays of the month until December 2026.

How To Redeem:

• Onsite: Visit the Aquarium’s Box Office for entry that day. Please be prepared to show the Boston Family Days pass you received from BPS or the City of Boston before each program day. Please note: Entry is not guaranteed if the building is at capacity.

To learn more about Boston Family Days, click here.

All 26 branches of the Boston Public Library system offer individuals who have an active physical Boston Public Library card a coupon that allows free admission to the New England Aquarium for up to four (4) people on a specific day. This coupon may be redeemed at the Aquarium’s ticket booth. Valid only on the day printed on the coupon for Aquarium admission. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and cannot be applied to admission + movie combination tickets. 

Many Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island public libraries have Aquarium coupons available for their library patrons. Coupons to the Aquarium are only valid on the date printed on the coupon. Each coupon admits up to four people at a discounted Aquarium admission price of 50% off per person. The discount applies to adult and child standard pricing Aquarium admission. Children two and under are always free. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and is not valid for movie or whale watch tickets.

Call your local library to see if it participates in the program, has available coupons, and for more information.

How To Redeem:

• Contact your local library to reserve a coupon for New England Aquarium tickets.
• Present your library coupons onsite at the Aquarium ticket booth to receive your ticket. Reservations not required. Visitors with library coupons are granted immediate entry after purchasing tickets even if the Aquarium is sold out to the general public at that time.

Please note: Library coupons must be reserved in advance through a participating library; there is no discount available by providing a library card.

Show your Massachusetts EBT or WIC card and receive up to four admission tickets at a discounted rate of $5 per person. Available to Massachusetts residents only and valid any day the Aquarium is open. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. Not valid for whale watches or at the Simons Theatre. The Aquarium does not process EBT transactions—cash or other payment must be provided.

How To Redeem:

• Onsite: Go to the Box Office with your EBT/WIC card to receive your discount and to reserve a timeslot. Please note: Due to limited capacity, some days, such as weekends, sell out in advance, and therefore entry is not guaranteed.
• Online: For visits from September 26–30: Search for available tickets here. For visits on October 1 and beyond: Search for available tickets here. Make a reservation for your visit and provide payment (credit card only). You will receive your tickets via email. Bring your tickets on the date of your visit along with your EBT/WIC card for entry to the Aquarium. Please note: Check your selected date and time carefully, as all ticket sales are final and will be honored only on the date and time noted.

This is available through the Card to Culture program. To learn more about this program, click here.

Massachusetts Teacher Association or Boston Teachers Union card holders receive free Aquarium admission for themselves if they show their MTA or BTU card at the ticket booth.

This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and is not valid for movie or whale watch tickets.

Active-duty U.S. military personnel and their dependents and U.S. military veterans receive a discount off standard pricing Aquarium admission. For active-duty military personnel, adults receive $10 off standard pricing Aquarium admission and children receive $5 off standard pricing Aquarium admission. This discount does not apply to nondependent guests accompanying military personnel. Both active-duty military personnel and their dependents need to show their military ID or military dependent card (orange/red) to receive the discount for themselves and their children. If the military personnel are not present, the spouse may show his or her military dependent card (orange/red) and a photo ID to receive the discount for themselves and their children. Veterans receive $10 off standard pricing for adult or senior Aquarium admission tickets by presenting proof of veteran status such as a DD forms, an NGB form, or a veteran’s ID card. This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and is not valid for movie or whale watch tickets.

The Aquarium is pleased to offer complimentary admission to employees of the participating organizations of the New England Nonprofit Arts/Cultural/Environmental Organizations reciprocity offering. The offer is valid for participating consortium employees only, you may purchase additional online tickets for guests. An employee ID is required at the scan station.

This offer cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and is not valid for movie or whale watch tickets. Please contact your human resources department to determine if your nonprofit organization is a participant of the reciprocity offering.

Guests using wheelchairs and visitors with visual impairments are welcome at the Aquarium free of charge. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defined service dogs are also welcome, but must be always under control due to the nature of the facility and the animals under our care.