Free admission all day long.
Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.
Fill one of our Portsmouth Historical Society tote bags with a selection of books from our museum store for just $25. Whether you stuff the tote bag to the brim or just choose a few volumes, you have to be able to carry it out of the building yourself.
This sale will run through April or until we run out of tote bags.
To carry on the holiday celebrations, we welcome all of our community to stop by the gift shop and Shop Like a Member. Everyone will receive 10% off purchases from December 26 to December 30.
In addition, there will be deep discounts on ornaments, children’s goodies, framed photographs, and more!
“Show + Tell,” our celebration of the depth and breadth of local children’s picturebook illustrators reamins open until Friday, December 30. 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!
The 32nd Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibition may have officially closed, but over 60 houses will remain on display until Friday, December 30.
12/24 Closing at 3 pm
12/25 Closed
12/30 Final Day of the Season
12/26-12/30 10 am – 4 pm
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.
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!
“Show + Tell,” our celebration of the depth and breadth of local children’s picturebook illustrators reamins open until Friday, December 30. 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!
12/22 Gingerbread Exhibition Closes
some houses will remain on display until we close for the season
12/24 Closing at 3 pm
12/25 Closed
12/30 Final Day of the Season
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.
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!
“Show + Tell,” our celebration of the depth and breadth of local children’s picturebook illustrators reamins open until Friday, December 30. 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!
Get a chance to meet the author of The Secret Life of Mary White: Darkness Into Light.
12/22 Gingerbread Exhibition Closes
some houses will remain on display until we close for the season
12/24 Closing at 3 pm
12/25 Closed
12/30 Final Day of the Season