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  • Art Round Town

    We’ll be open until 8pm on November 4th for Art ‘Round Town! Free admission all day long. Visit our two most recent exhibitions "Show + Tell: Greater Seacoast Illustrators" and "It's Pastel" put on by the Pastel Society of NH.Meet the artist: Rebecca Dudley “Like most illustrators, I start with an image in my head […]

  • Outline of a Historic door with a transom window above, two columns flanking, and an ornate pediment caping the door. Writing says Portsmouth Advocated 2022 Awards.

    Portsmouth Advocates 2022 Awards

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

    Portsmouth Advocates Honors City Preservation Projects Since 1989 Portsmouth Advocates has honored individuals and projects that enhance the city’s unique historic character and make Portsmouth a better place to live and work. Where: Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle StreetWhen: Wednesday November 9, 2022 5-7pmAwards presentation begins at 5:30 pmLight refreshments will be served.Portsmouth Advocates is […]

  • Museum Store Sunday on 11.27.2022 written in white text on a blue background

    Museum Store Sunday

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

    Museum Store Sunday We are proud to partner with hundreds of other museums and cultural institutions across the United States to take part in Museum Store Sunday on November 27. There are all sorts of unique and hand crafted items available for sale in our gift shop.Free shipping on all online orders placed on Sunday, […]

  • Dog dressed up in reindeer antlers in front of a solid red background with the text "Sip and Shop" written in white to the left.

    Sip n’ Shop

    Sip n' Shop Join us for an exclusive, members-only shopping experience with raffles, prizes, and refreshments. Where: Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle StreetWhen: Wednesday November 30, 2022 5:30-7:30 pm10% Discount for Historical Society MembersRSVP below:

  • Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth Kick-off party on Friday, December 2 at 5:30 pm on a snowy background

    Vintage Christmas Kickoff Party

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

    Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth Kickoff Party Join us on Friday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 to celebrate the season! We’ll be announcing the community judges’ winners for the Gingerbread House Contest and gearing up for Saturday’s parade and tree lighting! Free admission for all.Strawbery Banke The Music Hall The City of Portsmouth The Chamber […]

  • Book Signing with With Lenaye Marsten Author of The Secret Life of Mary White: Darkness Into Light on Wednesday, December 14 at 5:30pm

    Book Signing with Lenaye Marsten

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

    Join us for a book signing with author Lenaye Marsten Get a chance to meet and speak with the author of The Secret Life of Mary White: Darkness Into Light. Books will be available for sale in the gift shop. Admission is free, no RSVP required.About the Author: Author Lenaye Marsten, an alternative healer, an […]

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    Final Day of the 2022 Season

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

    Visit us before we close for the season Friday, December 30. Current Exhibitions:"Show + Tell" Greater Seacoast IllustratorsSome Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibition entries

  • 2023 Opening Day

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

    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

  • A row of books with the spines pointed away towards a green wall. One books sits on top of the others with the pages splayed open. Test Reads: April Book Sale, Stuff-a-Tote for just $25 Select books only, Shop anytime in April Read all year long

    April Book Sale

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

    A row of books with the spines pointed away towards a green wall. One books sits on top of the others with the pages splayed open. Test Reads: April Book Sale, Stuff-a-Tote for just $25 Select books only, Shop anytime in April Read all year long

  • 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 at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    We’ll be open until 8pm on April 7th for Art ‘Round Town! 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.

  • 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 at 10 Middle Street 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United States

    We’ll be open until 8pm on May 5th for Art ‘Round Town! 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. Enter our First Friday RaffleOur May raffle features a lovely straw sunhat paired with a lightweight […]

  • Book signing with With James Polus Author of Portsmouth. Wednesday May 24 5:30-7pm Portsmouth Historical Society Gift Shop. A cartoon pen is on the left side of the image while the book "portsmouth" is on the right with a green cover and grey text.

    Book Signing: Portsmouth (a novel)

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

    Join us on Wednesday, May 24 for a book signing with author James Polus. Get a chance to meet and speak with the author of Portsmouth an epic novel spanning multiple generation of a Portsmouth family.