10 Middle Street Closed

10 Middle Street Closed

by | Jun 22, 2026

Exterior of Portsmouth Historical Society located at 10 Middle Street. A large brick building with an open flag.

The galleries at 10 Middle Street will be closed on Saturday, July 4

We encourage you to visit the John Paul Jones House instead (free admission day!).

Revolutionary Portsmouth Exhibition. At the John Paul Jones House. Portsmouth NH, May 22-October 30.

On Display at the John Paul Jones House

In the 1760s and 1770s, residents of the American colonies, including Portsmouth, were forced to make a serious choice between democracy or monarchy, between being a Patriot or a Loyalist. Despite the Patriot’s emphasis on asserting longstanding English liberties, what did the Revolution actually mean for local African Americans, Native Americans, or women? What was life on the homefront like? What did the town look like at this time, in terms of its architecture and material life?

Learn more about the exhibition
Museum Closed- Thanksgiving Day

Museum Closed- Thanksgiving Day

by | Oct 1, 2025

Image of the Portsmouth History Center with a two-story brick building from c.1810 making up the right-hand portion of the image with a more down brick and glass building from the 1950s.

Portsmouth Historical Society Closed 11/27

The historical society will be closed on Thursday, November 27 in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen the next day, Friday, November 28 at 10 a.m. with the opening of our 35th Annual Gingerbread Contest and Exhibition.

Museum Closed- Christmas Day

Museum Closed- Fourth of July

by | May 15, 2025

Image of the Portsmouth History Center with a two-story brick building from c.1810 making up the right-hand portion of the image with a more down brick and glass building from the 1950s.

Portsmouth Historical Society Closed 7/4

Both the John Paul Jones House and the museum galleries located at 10 Middle Street will be closed on Friday, July 4 for Independence Day. We will reopen the next day, July 5.

10 Middle Street Closed

Museum Closed

by | Nov 21, 2024

Image of a two stroy brick building with large windows on the left side. A tree stands to one side and a large blue open flag waves in front of the building.

We will be closed on Thursday, November 28.

We will reopen again at 10 a.m. on November 29 for the grand opening of the 34th Annual Gingerbread Contest and Exhibition and “Upstairs with the Furniture Masters.”