2026 Exhibitions

Marbled background with contemporary current on it.

“Betty & Barney”
April 1– November 2

Marbled background with contemporary current on it.

“Contemporary Currents”
April 1– November 14

Revolutionary Portsmouth Exhibition. At the John Paul Jones House. Portsmouth NH, May 22-October 30.

“Revolutionary Portsmouth”
May 21– October 31

35th Annual Gingerbread House Contest November 28-December 30

Registration opens September 1

Past Exhibitions

Exhibition Title "Reinventing Portsmouth" written in a large sanserif font ontop of a recolorized photograph from the 1970s of many young adults standing outside of a brick house painted a darker blue with a sign next to it reading "Matthew Marsh House"

2025 “Cabot Lyford: Winds of Change”

2024
“The Matter of Memory”

2023
“A Sense of Place”
“Reinventing Portsmouth”
“Captain, Celebrity, Cliché”

Finishing Touches Exhibition, accessories throughout the ages

2024& 2025 “Finishing Touches”

2022
“Imagine That! The Power of Picture Books”
Show + Tell: Greater Seacoast Illustrators”

2021
“The Twilight of American Impressionism”

Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of John Paul Jones

Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of John Paul Jones

August 20, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street by Portsmouth Historical Society | Exhibitions Programs, John Paul Jones Programs

Dr. Gerald Ward examines how John Paul Jones has been remembered and reinterpreted over time, tracing how narratives shaped his legacy across generations.

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Full Moon Sound Bath

Full Moon Sound Bath

August 28, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street by Portsmouth Historical Society | Downstairs Exhibtion

Join yoga and meditation practitioner, Chetana Parmar, for a transportive experience - a sound bath in our beautiful upstairs gallery. Through the resonating sounds of quartz crystal bowls and Tibetan singing bowls, Chetana will guide guests through an engaging, relaxin...

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