Image of the Portsmouth History Center with a two-story brick building from c.1810 making up the right-hand portion of the image with a more down brick and glass building from the 1950s.

Portsmouth Historical Society

Open Seasonally, April–December
7 days a week
10am–5pm

10 Middle Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-8433
info@portsmouthhistory.org

Accessibility information

    Ticket Pricing

    Single Site Admission (either Portsmouth Historical Society or John Paul Jones House)
    $10 General / $5 Discount / $15 Family / Free for members

    Dual Site Admission (Portsmouth Historical Society and John Paul Jones House)
    $15 General / $10 Discount / $20 Family / Free for members

    Walking Tours
    $20 General / $15 Discount / $15 Members

    All in One (Walking Tours, Portsmouth Historical Society and John Paul Jones House)
    $25 General / $20 Discount

    Admission Pricing Chart, please see below for pricing as text.

    Discount tickets are available for children 5-18, seniors over 63, students, and Portsmouth residents. Free admission to children under 5.

    A family ticket can be used for two adults and two minors. Families of more than four individuals should plan to purchase additional admission tickets.

    John Paul Jones House Museum

    Open Seasonally, Memorial Day Weekend–Indigenous Peoples’ Day
    7 days a week
    11am-5pm

    Also open on Veterans Day with free admission for all
    November 11th, 11:00 am–3:00 pm

    43 Middle Street
    Portsmouth, NH 03801
    (603) 436-8420

    Learn more about the John Paul Jones House.

      Walking Tours

      Operating seasonally May 1- October 31
      7 days a week
      Visit our walking tours page for times

      Hit the streets of Portsmouth and explore our vibrant community. From our daily walking tours to specialty tours retracing the path of George Washington, celebrating LGBTQ+ history, and honoring the women of Portsmouth there are many options to choose from.

      Learn more about our Walking Tours.

      First Fridays are Free for Everyone!

      The first Friday of each month will be free admission to both of our properties for all. Plus, we’ll be open until 8pm for Art ‘Round Town!

      Accessibility Information

      The Portsmouth Historical Society is equipped with the following universally accessible amenities:

      • Parking at the rear of the building (it’s a small lot; if there’s a problem with the cars parked, please call the front desk at (603)436-8433)
      • Wheelchair ramp at rear of the building, entrance on Islington Street sidewalk
      • Automatic doors at the rear of the building and at the main gallery entrances
      • An elevator to access the second floor
      • Universally accessible restrooms on the ground floor

      The public restrooms at Portsmouth Historical Society are universally-accessible thanks to a major renovation project that was co-managed by the City of Portsmouth’s Community Development Department and its Department of Public Works, using Federal funding from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This project was also supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts & the Arts Conservation “Mooseplate” License Plate Program.

      The automatic gallery doors were made possible by the generous support of

      Rotary Club of Portsmouth, NH

      Robert & Susan Thoresen

      Portland Glass