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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.

Museum Closed

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

Both of our properties will be closed on Wednesday, September 6.

Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

Art ‘Round Town

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

We are open until 8 p.m. as part of Portsmouth's First Fridays. Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.

Image of a classic red British phone booth on the left, with the front entrance of the Portsmouth Historical Society (a brick two-story, federal-style building) on the right.

Red Phone Booth Ribbon Cutting

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

Welcome back the red phone booth with us! Join us as we welcome back the red phone booth to the Historical Society Grounds. The newly renovated phone booth will now sit in front of the Historical Society building. After helping us celebrate the unveiling, step inside the museum to visit our exhibition “A Sense of […]

Sip n’ Shop

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

RSVP to our members-only Sip n' Shop eventRSVP to our annual Sip n' Shop!

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.

Museum Closed-Christmas Day

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

Portsmouth Historical Society Closed 12/25 The historical society will be closed on Monday, December 25 in observation of Christmas Day. We will reopen the next day, Tuesday, December 26 at 10 a.m with both the 33rd Annual Gingerbread Contest and Exhibition and "Lost Neighborhoods" on display.

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.

Opening Day 2024!

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

We are excited to open our doors for the 2024 season!

Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

Art ‘Round Town

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

Open until 8pm every first friday!

Book reading and signing event with several of the "2024: 10 Piscataqua Writers" will take place on Wednesday, April 17 from 5:30–7:30 at the Portsmouth Historical Society.

“10 Piscataqua Writers” Book Signing

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

See some of the region's brightest talent at this book reading and signing for the 2024 "10 Piscataqua Writers"

Portsmouth Historical Society Annual Meeting. A members only event happening on April 25

Annual Meeting (Members Event)

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

Our 2024 members-only Annual Meeting.

Children’s Day

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

Join us for drop-in Children's Day activities.