2023 Opening Day
Join us for the start of the 2023 season on April 1.
Featured Exhibition:
A Sense of Place, a companion exhibition to A History of Portsmouth NH in 101 Objects
Gingerbread is Open!
Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibition is open!
Ring in the holiday season at the 32nd Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibition! Once again, we’re filling our galleries and downtown shop windows with sweet holiday goodness.
You’re Invited
Join us on Friday, December 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 to celebrate the season at our Vintage Christmas Kickoff Party. View the exhibition and find out the community judges’ winners for the Gingerbread House Contest.
Make your voice heard. Cast your vote for People’s Choice Awards. Categories include: most creative building materials, most whimsical, most attention to detail, and best in show. All ballots must be cast in-person at 10 Middle Street.
Take the fun downtown with our scavenger hunt. Collect all the stamps and enter to win a raffle of gift cards and prizes from participating retailers!
Ongoing ExhibitionS
“Show + Tell,” our celebration of the depth and breadth of local children’s picturebook illustrators opened Friday, October 28. It’s open to the public, and we have many of the publications for sale in the shop that could be signed by the illustrators!
Upcoming Events
Curator Tour December 7, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Get behind-the-scenes insights from “Show + Tell” curator, Tess Feltes.
Book Signing with Lenaye Marsten
December 14, 5:30-7:00pm
Get a chance to meet the author of The Secret Life of Mary White: Darkness Into Light.
History. Arts. Culture.
