October 1 through November 18 Open daily, 10am to 5pm Free to all! In five highly individual styles, “Abstracting the Seacoast” evokes the smell of the salt marsh, the call of seagulls, and the crash of the waves along the coast. It brings to mind the bustle of the docks loading and unloading, while the…
31st Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Exhibition
It’s that time again! Join us at Portsmouth Historical Society as we celebrate this sweet season with the 31st Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibition from November 26 through December 22. Once again, everyone is getting a little sugar as we take the contestant creations to downtown shop windows! 🎵 These are a few of…
NH Now: A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State
October 1, 2021–December 23, 2021 Opening reception October 1, 2021, 5:30pm New Hampshire Now is a two-year project to photographically record life in New Hampshire. Nearly 50 photographers traveled throughout the state between 2018 and 2020, making thousands of images that collectively create a twenty-first-century portrait of the people, places, culture, and events in New…
Portsmouth Treasures: A Century of Collecting At Portsmouth Historical Society
May 28, 2021–October 11, 2021 at the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH Open 7 days, 11 am–5 pm Admission: FREEFREEFREEFREE$7.50 Portsmouth Historical Society MembersSeniors 70+Children under 18Active & retired militaryAdults Admission grants access to the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum at 43 Middle Street, at the galleries in the…
Fall is Here!
John Forti Book Signing Join us on Wednesday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7pm to meet local legend and gardening master John Forti! He’ll be on hand to sign copies of his latest book, The Heirloom Gardner: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World. Please note that for large, indoor gatherings such as these, we are requiring…
Get Your Copy of “Point of Graves” Signed by the Author!
Thursday, October 7 at 5:30pm J. Dennis Robinson will be here to sign copies of his new, thrilling murder mystery that takes place in Portsmouth (and features our very own John Paul Jones House!) Can’t make it? Get your copy at the online Museum Shop. We’ll also be announcing the winners of this year’s Young Writer’s Contest and…
Celebrating the Fall!
So Many Local Artists Will Be Here for Exhibition Opening Reception! Join us 5:30–8:00 pm on Friday, October 1, to open our fall exhibitions! We’ll have no fewer than SIX photographers in house, whose work is featured in the “New Hampshire Now” exhibition: Dan GingrasDavid MurrayEffie MalleyKen GoldmanPeter E. RandallMichael Sterling Plus, our five local…
Coming October 1: “Abstracting the Seacoast”
Five Local Painters’ Explore Our Landscape Opening October 1, Tom Glover, Peter Cady, Brian Chu, Dustan Knight, and Barbara Adams will share work created over the past two years. They worked together to find new ways of portraying their appreciation for this unique costal area in five highly individual styles. Red Dot Sale in the…
Final Days!
This is your very last chance to see our amazing exhibitions, “Twilight of American Impressionism” and “Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” before they close THIS SUNDAY, 9/12, at 5pm! New Hampshire Now:A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State Opening October 1 at eight locations across, “New Hampshire Now: A Photographic Diary of the Granite State”! This…
Zoom Lecture for “Twilight”
Many of you received postcards for a end-of-season “Members Only” reception. Shortly after mailing, the COVID situation changed, and we had to adjust our expectations for this event. We felt it was important to proceed with caution by limiting attendance and not serving any food. However, because we couldn’t have the celebration we hoped for,…
Time Is Running Out!
“Working Waterfronts” and “Twilight of American Impressionism” CLOSE after 9/12! If you haven’t stopped by to see our exhibitions, you’ve only got a couple more weeks! Don’t miss out! Robin Albert Named Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth’s Volunteer of the Year! Our own Robin Albert was named volunteer of the year by the Chamber Collaborative…