The John Paul Jones House
Open Seasonally,
Memorial Day Weekend–Indigenous Peoples Day
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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
Built in 1758, the John Paul Jones Historic House Museum is a registered national historic landmark.
Current Exhibitions
Captain, Celebrity, Cliché
May 26—October 9, 2023
This Bradford Collection exhibition—displaying the kinds of everyday, decorative objects often seen by millions and collected by many—allows us to see the various ways Jones has been regarded in the popular eye for the past century.An Uncommon Commitment to Peace: Portsmouth Peace Treaty 1905
The Exhibition features images of the war and the peace process, artifacts from the time and a day-by-day timeline showing the formal diplomacy, back-channel diplomacy and citizen diplomacy that led to the Treaty signing on September 5, 1905. Learn more about the treaty PortsmouthPeaceTreaty.org
Diplomats in Portsmouth, 1713-1905
This exhibition uses rare historical objects to trace the record of diplomats with Portsmouth connections and connect the story of the 1713 Wabanaki and English Treaty of Portsmouth and the diplomats in or from Portsmouth who shaped America’s relationship with Japan through the 1905 Portsmouth Peace Treaty and beyond.Membership
Join, renew, or give as a gift!
Membership provides an opportunity for a deeper connection with Portsmouth’s impressive legacy of history, arts, and culture.
- Free Admission to the Academy Galleries and the John Paul Jones House Museum & Garden
- Discounted Admission to signature events, programs and lectures
- Special Invitations to members-only events including exhibition opening galas
- Member Discounts in our fantastic museum shop
- Free or Discounted Tickets for our popular historic Portsmouth walking tours
Sustaining members making a monthly gift will receive the additional benefit of free or discounted admission to more than 1,100 museums in North America through the North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM)
Make a Gift to Our Annual Fund
The Portsmouth Historical Society is able to work towards its goals thanks to the support of generous individual donors. We welcome all levels of donation; one-time gifts, monthly donations, the establishment of a matching gifts program, gifts of stock, and bequests.
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For more information, call (603) 570-2492.