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Buy 2, get 2 free for two-hour jump time; listed price $49.98. Offer is valid 45 days from purchase; 20% café discount is included. Check park rules and current availability before purchase.

Maryland families who qualify for nutritional assistance and have a valid Maryland EBT/Independence Card or WIC ID can buy up to five admissions at $5 per person on any day the museum is open to the public.

Free admission year-round with valid military ID. Deployed service members’ spouses may also qualify with appropriate ID.

Active military personnel and dependents eligible for adult admission (ages 21–69), and qualifying veterans ages 21–69, may buy $39.95 tickets at the box office with specified military or veteran ID.

Half-price general admission every Friday after 5 p.m., year-round. Event page lists $24.95 per person for 5–9 p.m.; tickets online or at the Aquarium Friday evening.

Free admission for EBT/SNAP card holders, active-duty military and veterans; obtain free tickets at the door or call to reserve.

$10 general museum admission on second Wednesdays; check the museum calendar for dates. Discount is on-site only and excludes special events and train rides.

$1 per person with EBT or SNAP card. Discount available only at on-site admissions and applies to general museum admission, not special events or train rides.

Free general museum admission for active-duty military, veterans with a 100% disability rating, military police, firefighters, CSX employees and teachers with ID. On-site only; does not include special events or train rides.

Military veterans and retired police and firefighters receive $3 off general museum admission with ID. On-site only; excludes special events and train rides.

A coupon from a participating Massachusetts, New Hampshire or Rhode Island library admits up to four people for $20 per person ages 3+. Reserve the dated coupon in advance and present it at the box office; cannot combine with other offers or use for movie combinations, school or group visits.

Massachusetts residents with an EBT or WIC card may buy up to four admissions at $5 per person on any open day. Show the card at the box office; not combinable and excludes whale watches and the Simons Theatre. The Aquarium does not process EBT payment; use cash or another payment method.

Massachusetts Teachers Association or Boston Teachers Union cardholders receive free admission for themselves with a current academic-year card at the ticket booth. Cannot combine with other offers; excludes movies and whale watches.

An active physical Boston Public Library cardholder may reserve a coupon for free Aquarium admission for up to four people on the coupon date. Reserve in advance, present the actual coupon at the box office and use the same date for ticket reservation; not valid for movie combinations, groups or school visits.

Boston resident students in grades K–12 or Boston Pre-K and up to two guests receive free Aquarium admission on first and second Sundays through December 2026. Register a BPS/City of Boston Family Days pass in advance and show it at the box office; entry is subject to capacity.

Active-duty U.S. military members receive $10 off adult and $5 off child admission for themselves and dependents (not nondependent guests). Veterans receive $10 off adult or senior admission with proof of status. Cannot combine; excludes movies and whale watches.

Residents of CT, MA, ME, NH, RI or VT, and students attending college in those states, receive $5 off standard admission or admission-plus-movie combinations. Cannot combine with other offers; blackout dates apply. The summer weekend/holiday blackout ended September 7, 2026.

Massachusetts residents presenting an EBT or ConnectorCare card in person may receive up to four $3 adult tickets and four free youth tickets for ages 7–17. Applies to general admission or a ticketed exhibition.

U.S. active-duty military members and veterans receive free in-person admission for themselves and up to five guests with a valid military or veteran ID. Advance tickets are not included.

Free admission for everyone every Thursday from 5–9 pm. Advance tickets are required. Applies to general admission, not ticketed performances, films or events.