It’s National Volunteer Week, and boy, do we have some fabulous volunteers! We couldn’t do it without you!

Just this week, our flower beds are looking neat and refreshed for spring, thanks to Jule Rafuse and Norm LeBel, who put in multiple hours of work getting our perennials presentable!

Thank you!


Young Writers Contest is Back for 2021!

Visit the exhibitions and GET INSPIRED!

Students between the ages of 7 and 18 are invited to submit their writing for a chance to win some great local prizes!

Visit Portsmouth Historical Society and check out the art on display in the Twilight of American Impressionism or Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts exhibitions. Get inspired by your surroundings and select one work of art and write! You may write a poem, story, essay, play/dialogue, newspaper article, or in any other style you would like. You must relate your writing to the artwork you selected.

Full details at www.PortsmouthHistory.org/young-writers


Walking Tours Begin May 1

Walking tour season is almost here! We’ve got a great lineup this summer, with tours for locals and visitors alike!

Historic Downtown Portsmouth
Historic Preservation Tours
Women of Portsmouth
Gay Old Times: Stories of Portsmouth’s LGBTQ+ Community
The Portsmouth Path of President Washington

Reserve your tickets today!


A Treat for Mom!

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 9!

Do something special for your mother, take her to see our wonderful art exhibitions, and get her a little something at the Museum Shop!

If you come to Portsmouth Historical Society with your mom on Mother’s Day, she gets in free!


History. Arts. Culture.