🆓 Free Day Trips in Morris County, NJ (Using Your Library Card!)

Looking for free things to do in Morris County, NJ with kids? Your local library card can unlock free admission to museums, gardens, and attractions across New Jersey, NYC, and beyond.

Below is a comprehensive list of Morris County libraries offering museum passes (or known to participate in similar programs). Availability varies by branch, so always check your library’s site for current options.

🏛️ County & Major System Libraries

Morris County Library
Morris Museum

• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• Historic Speedwell
• Stickley Museum
• Macculloch Hall

👉 Passes are typically 1-week loans 

📍 Central Morris County Libraries

Morristown & Morris Township Library 

👉 reserve your pass

• Acorn Hall
• Morris Museum
• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• Historic Speedwell
• Stickley Museum
• Macculloch Hall
• The AKC Museum of the Dog (NYC)
• Guggenheim Museum (NYC)
• Intrepid Museum (NYC)
• Museum of Modern Art - MOMA (NYC)
• Storm King Art Center (NYC)

👉4-day loan period

👉One pass at a time per cardholder

👉In-person pickup required 

Madison Public Library

👉 reserve your pass

• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields
• Historic Speedwell
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum
• Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
• Newark Museum
• Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
• American Museum of Natural History (NYC)
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden (NY)
• Children's Museum of Manhattan (NYC)
• Frick Collection (NYC)
• The Guggenheim (NYC)
• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (NYC)
• Museum of Modern Art - MOMA (NYC)
• New York Historical Society (NYC)
• Storm King Center (NY)

👉First come, first served

👉Family-friendly museum access varies by pass  

Denville Public Library

👉 Museum Passes

• Battleship NJ
• The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (NY)
• The Children's Museum of Manhattan (NYC)
• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Historic Living Farm
• Historic Speedwell
• Insectropolis
• The Interpid Sea and Air Museum (NYC)
• Montclair Museum
• Morris Museum
• The Museum of Modern Art (NYC)
• Museum of the American Revolution (Philadelphia)
• The Newark Museum of Art
• Storm King Art Center (NY)
• USS Constitution Museum (Boston)

Rockaway Township Library (Hibernia)

👉 Museum Passes

• 9/11 Monument & Museum (NYC)
• AKC Museum of Dogs (NYC)
• Battleship New Jersey
• Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (NY)
• Children's Museum of Manhattan (NYC)
• The Guggenheim (NYC)
• Intrepid Museum (NYC)
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum
• Museum of the American Revolution (Philadelphia)
• Please Touch Museum (Philadelphia)
• Storm King Art Center (NY)
• Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
• Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center
  
  📌Reservations up to three months in advance

Wharton Public Library

👉 Available Passes

• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Living Historic Farm
• Historic Speedwell 

Boonton Holmes Public Library

👉 Reserve your pass

• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Living Historic Farm
• Historic Speedwell 
• Macculloch Hall Museum
• Montclair Art Museum
• Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
• Newark Museum of Art
• The New York Historical (NYC)
• Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

👉Reserve up to 7 days in advance, 4 day loan 

Butler Public Library

👉 Reserve your museum pass

• Crayola Museum (PA) - discount program
• Fosterfields Historic Farm
• Intrepid Museum (NYC) - discount program 
• Morris Museum
• Storm King Art Center (NY)

Mountain Lakes Library

👉 reserve your pass

• 9/11 Memorial and Museum (NYC)
• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• Guggenheim Museum (NYC)
• Historic Speedwell
• Liberty Science Center - discount only
• Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum

👉No reservations allowed, first come, first serviced each morning (4 day loan)

Lincoln Park Public Library

👉 Get your pass here

• American Museum of Natural History (NYC)
• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum
• Newark Art Museum

👉 They are currently accepting donations of annual passes

Pequannock Township Library (Pompton Plains)

👉 See pass information here!

• 9/11 Monument & Museum (NYC)
• Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (NY)
• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• Historic Speedwell
• Intrepid Museum (NYC)
• Liberty Hall Museum
• Liberty Science Center (discount only)
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum
• Museum of Modern Art (NYC)

👉No reservations allowed, first come, first serviced each morning (4 day loan)

Oak Ridge (Jefferson Township Library)

👉 https://www.jeffersonlibrary.net

• Includes passes to:
  • Morris Museum
  • Montclair Art Museum
  • Storm King Art Center 

👉Available for a 4 day rental, no renewals 

Parsippany Library (Parsippany, Lake Hiawatha, Mt. Tabor)

👉 https://parsippanylibrary.org/borrow/museums-2/
Offers a large selection of passes, including:

• 9/11 Memorial & Museum (NYC)
• Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (New Hope)
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden (NY)
• Children’s Museum of Manhattan (NYC)
• Intrepid Museum (NYC)
• Liberty Hall Museum
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum
• Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
• Museum of the American Revolution (Philadelphia)
• Museum  of Modern Art (NYC)
• Museum of the City of New York
• Newark Museum of Art
• Philadelphia's Magic Garden
• Solomon R Guggenheim Museum (NYC)
• Storm King Art Center (NY)
• The Frick Collection (NYC)
• The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
• Yogi Berra Museum

📌 Many passes can be printed from home

Montville Public Library (Pine Brook / Towaco)

👉 reserve a pass

• American Museum of Natural History (NYC)
• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• The Frick Collection (NYC)
• Newark Museum of Art
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (NYC)
• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (NYC)
• Montclair Art Museum 
• Morris Museum
• Museum of Modern Art (NYC)
• Storm King Art Center (NY)

Randolph Public Library

👉 Pass details here

• 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• Cooper Gristmill
• Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
• Guggenheim Museum (NYC)
• Historic Speedwell
• Intrepid Sea, Air  & Space Museum (NYC)
• Liberty Science Center (discount only)
• Montclair Art Museum
• Morris Museum
• Museum of the American Revolution (Philadelphia)
• Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 
• Thomas Edison Museum, Menlo Park

💡 What You Can Typically Get for FREE

Depending on the library, passes may include:

• Admission for 2 adults + children
• Gardens, aquariums, and science centers

👉 Many passes can save $50–$150+ per visit

🚗 Macaroni KID Tip

Pair your free museum visit with:

• A nearby playground (check out our playground guide if going local)
• Ice cream stop 🍦
• Lunch in a walkable downtown

👉 Instant FREE + FUN family day trip

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