The Friends of Bancroft Library decided on their museum pass purchases for 2026. This year Bancroft Library will be able to loan to patrons passes for:
- Adirondack Experience, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
- The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY
- Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, NY
- ECHO Museum, Burlington, VT
- Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT (this pass is part of both ROAM* and NARM**, click on link to see all museums that are included in this pass)
- World Awareness Children’s Museum, Glens Falls, NY (this pass is part of the Empire State Reciprocal Museum Pass Program*** , click on link to see all museums that are included in this pass)
Read on below for what each pass covers:
Adirondack Experience
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
50% discount on admissions. Good for (4 adults) or (2 adults and all children 17 and under). Children under 5 are free.
The Wild Center
Tupper Lake, NY
Admits two adults at $10 each, four free youth (up to age 17).
ECHO Museum
Burlington, VT
$7 admission per person, up to four people
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, NY
Good for 10% off general admission for up to 4 people
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Manchester, VT
North American Reciprocal Museum Association
Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums
World Awareness Children’s Museum
Glens Falls, NY
Admits two adults and two children
Empire State Museums Reciprocal Pass
What are NARM and ROAM? The Southwestern Vermont Art Center pass can be used at other museums that are part of museum collectives called NARM and ROAM.
*ROAM stands for Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums. It is a network of over 500 museums and cultural institutions across North America. Local museums that are part of ROAM include:
- MassMOCA (North Adams, MA)
- Berkshire Botanical Garden (Stockbridge, MA)
- The Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA)
- Williams College Museum of Art (Williamstown, MA)
- Shaker Museum (New Lebanon, NY)
- National Museum of Dance (Saratoga, NY)
- Museum of the Automobile (Saratoga, NY)
- Bennington Museum (Bennington, VT)
*NARM stands for North American Reciprocal Museums. It is a network of over 1,400 museums in North American and internationally. Local museums that are part of NARM include:
- The Hyde Collection (Glens Falls, NY)
- Hildene (Manchester, VT)
- American Museum of Fly Fishing (Manchester, VT)
- Park McCullough House (North Bennington, VT)
- MiSci Science Museum (Schenectedy, NY)
Neither of the above lists for the Reciprocal Museums is exhaustive. Please see the full lists at the links above.
What is the Empire Reciprocal Museum Pass? The World Awareness Museum Pass can be used at museums that are a part of the Empire Reciprocal Museum program. This consortium includes many museums across the entire state of New York. Click here to see the museums: Empire State Museums Reciprocal Pass