• Annual Meeting (Member Event)

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    We welcome all members to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting

  • Young Artist Contest

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    We invite our young visitors to explore their creativity with our 2nd annual Young Artists Contest! Come visit our two exhibitions, “Winds of Change,” which features the sculpture and paintings of artist Cabot Lyford, and “Contemporary Currents,” which features many local artists across different mediums, and find a piece that inspires you. Take that inspiration, […]

  • Daily Walking Tours (May–October)

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Learn why Portsmouth is the hub of the New Hampshire Seacoast!

  • Community Fundraiser Night at Ore Nell’s

    Ore Nell's Kittery 2 Badgers Island West, Kittery, ME, United States

    Join us at Ore Nell's in Kittery where 20% of dine-in sales help support our museum.

  • Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour

    Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    From a hub of British loyalty a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism.

  • “Contemporary Currents” Awards Ceremony

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Celebrate the artists and award winners for "Contemporary Currents" a joint exhibition with NHAA.

  • Sustainability in Historic Preservation Panel

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the intersection of historic preservation and environmental sustainability.

  • Afterschool Arts

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Get creative with us! Try out different art techniques that encourage us to play with materials in this afterschool program for middle school aged students.

  • Protest Button Making with NH Outright

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Take part in an intergenerational protest button-making event for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.

  • Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour

    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    Learn the untold stories of navigators, preachers, artists, authors, tavern keepers, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth on this 90 minutes tour.

  • Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour

    Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
    Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    From a hub of British loyalty a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism.