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 project, spearheaded by the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists, features work by fifty professional photographers who were told to document the state of NH… and what a year 2020 turned out to be for photos!

Portsmouth Historical Society is thrilled to be the location for the Seacoast, but everyone should try and visit the other locations, as the photos will be unique for each.

PLUS: PREORDER THE CATALOGUE NOW! This gorgeous, 288-page book is available for preorder at the Museum Shop, and is a total steal at only $49.95! We’ll only have 100 copies to sell, so reserve yours now!


Save the Date! Gingerbread is Coming!

t’s hard to believe, but the holiday season will be here before you know it! This year, the exhibition will open November 26, the day after Thanksgiving.

This year our theme is favorite New Hampshire things! To go along with the upcoming exhibition “NH Now,” we’re asking you to create what you love about NH in gingerbread form.

Registration will be open soon, so start thinking about your sweet creations!


Red Dot Sale at the Museum Shop

The galleries will be closed to the public from 9/13 through 9/30 while we change exhibitions, but you can still come into the Welcome Center and Museum Shop!

Shop manager Beth Gross-Santos has put together a fun red dot sale! No hints on where to find the dots, but when you do, it’s a 50% discount! If we’re already thinking about the Gingerbread House Contest, it’s not too early to think about…holiday shopping!


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