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Arts in the Afternoon Has Been Stopping by…
And the kids love art! Above, our very own Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf talks to a group of Arts in the Afternoon summer camp kids! We've had such a great response from all the kids and their families. Thanks to the Portsmouth Rec Department for including us! Art 'Round Town...
Meet the artist and try printmaking with the kids!
Don Gorvett Lunchtime Gallery Tours Stop by at noon on July 30 or August 6 (both Fridays) for a half-hour tour of "Working Waterfronts" with the artist himself, Don Gorvett! The tour is open to the public, no reservations required, and there isn't an additional fee...
Happy Birthday Captain Jones!
Great Bay Sailor will provide the music!12pm - 2pm Lawn Games for kids of all ages! Join us in the garden at 43 Middle Street on Sunday, July 1111am - 5pm to celebrate the birthday of the father of the American navy! at 1pm there will be CAKE! Plus FREE Admission to...
July 2 Free Admission & Open until 8pm
Retro Roadtripper Raffle! Tomorrow evening only! Get 10% off one of our fun Portsmouth stemless wine glasses at Art 'Round Town tomorrow between 5 and 8pm - and use it on the spot for a free sip of vino Our featured artist this month for Art 'Round Town...
“Portsmouth Treasures” Exhibition Celebrating 100 Years of Saving History at the John Paul Jones House
The John Paul Jones Historic House Museum opened to the public in 1920, and to celebrate (only slightly belatedly) its centennial, we’ve put on a display of the incredibly wide variety of objects the Portsmouth Historical Society collects. A “birdcage” Windsor rocking chair, portraits of local “clothier” Benjamin Cheever and his wife Mary, an 1813 map of Portsmouth’s “compact” downtown region, a circular maple table that once belonged to an enslaved woman, a baseball bat from a losing game in 1866, a 1660 embroidered mirror, a top hat, miniature paintings, a purloined sword, memorabilia of ale-maker Frank Jones, and “Uncle Billy’s Sunday Leg,” worn (for Sunday best only) by William Dunn after he lost his leg in the war of 1812.
Happy Juneteenth, Our Newest Federal Holiday!🎆
John Paul Jones TONIGHT! Bring Dad for a screening of the 1959 classic film John Paul Jones to kick off Father's Day weekend! 6:00pm tonight Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center FREE for all! Today is Member Appreciation Day! Today is double-discount day in...
Meet the Man Behind the Art
"Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts" Lecture June 17, 20216:30 pm Join us in person or online! FREE for members$15 for non-members BookOnline! Membership Month Winners! CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of Portsmouth Historical Society's Membership Month raffle. Everyone...
Free Admission for All June 4!
Art 'Round Town Featured Artist:Lennie Mullaney We are open and free to the public on the first Friday of the month, June 4! Plus, we're open until 8pm for Art 'Round Town! Artist Lennie Mullaney will be on hand to talk about her work! Much of her work is done “en...
Happy Memorial Day
Nothing Like a Picnic to Kick off the Holiday Weekend! "Historical" photo, dating way back to May 27, 2021, by Ken Goldman, kenphotogeek.com Thank You, Volunteers! Yesterday was the perfect weather for our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Several of our dedicated...
Time to HIT THE DECKS!
Discounts, promos, and special events all across Portsmouth! Hit the Decks is happening all across Portsmouth! Friday and Sunday Free admission to our exhibitions “Twilight of American Impressionism” and “Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts” when you mention the...