Ocean Exploring Family Day
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn all about our magnificent oceans and the creatures that live there! See and touch coastal critters at 11 am and 12:30 pm. Take part in ocean-themed crafts and activities from 11 am–4 pm, including making ocean slime and experimenting with how to clean up an oil spill.
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesLearn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesSpend an hour walking through our downstairs exhibition with the experts. Curators and museum staff will highlight behind-the-scenes exhibition creation, point out favorite items included, and add further information that just couldn’t fit within or on the walls of our museum.
President Washington Walking Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThis 90-minute walking tour walks in the footsteps of George Washington, stopping at many of the places he stayed or visited during his Presidential tour of New England that took place six months after his inauguration.
Knit Happens
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesGet Hooked on History!
Whether you are a seasoned knitter or if you’re new to casting on, bring your projects or start fresh at the Portsmouth Historical Society’s social yarn circle every 4th Friday from 2:30 – 3:30 pm!
Arts and Culture in 1970s Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesJoin Marguerite Mathews, founder and co-artistic director of the Pontine Theatre, and Jon Kimbell, former artistic director of Theatre by the Sea for a conversation about the flourishing arts and cultural scene that developed in Portsmouth in the 1970s.
Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThis daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
President Washington Walking Tour
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThis 90-minute walking tour walks in the footsteps of George Washington, stopping at many of the places he stayed or visited during his Presidential tour of New England that took place six months after his inauguration.
Art ‘Round Town
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesWe 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.
Portsmouth Peace Treaty Bellringing Celebration
John Paul Jones House 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesThe sounding of bells around the state at 3:47 pm on September 5th is the historical, and in many ways most meaningful celebration of Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day, an official statewide observance. Join us at our cherry tree to commemorate the event!
Museum Closed
Portsmouth Historical Society 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesBoth of our properties will be closed on Wednesday, September 6.
Community Art Family Day
John Paul Jones House 43 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH, United StatesCome to the Historical Society on September 9th to experiment with community art projects! Contribute to an enormous Jackson Pollock-style painting, help us create a popsicle stick masterpiece, and then join one of our ArtBot workshops and make your own spirographing robot!