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  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Show+ Tell Exhibition featuring Greater Seacoast Illustrators. Image has a green background and several characters featured in these illustrated books below.

    “Show + Tell” Curator Tour

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

    Get behind-the-scenes insight with "Show + Tell" Curator, Tess Feltes.   “Show & Tell," in addition to introducing visitors to local artists, offers a peek into the process that illustrators […]

  • Text: People's Choice Voting, vote before Wednesday, December 14, winners announced Friday, December 16. On a snowy backdrop with a cartoon polar bear wearing a pink sweater and a row of four small cartoon gingerbread houses

    People’s Choice Voting Closes

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

    People's Choice Voting Closes 12/14Categories 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.Downtown Scavenger […]

  • 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. […]

  • Show+ Tell Exhibition featuring Greater Seacoast Illustrators. Image has a green background and several characters featured in these illustrated books below.

    Show + Tell Exhibition Final Day

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

    Final Chance to see "Show + Tell" Stop by before 4 pm on Friday, December 30 to see "Show + Tell" Greater Seacoast Illustrators.Featured Artists: Carey Armstrong Ellis • Jeannie […]

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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

  • Dark Blue banner with a portrait of a seated figure on the left. Figure wears a blue dress and is in front of a yellow background. A text bubble with the words "You're invited" appears above their head. Text on the right reads: Spring Opening Reception, Thursday, April 6 5:30-7:30 pm $15 tickets Members attend free Celebrate the opening of our major exhibitions "A Sense of Place" and "Reinventing Portsmouth"

    Spring Opening Reception

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

    Whether you want to party like it’s 1623, the 1970s, or 2023 you’re invited to the Portsmouth Historical Society’s opening reception for its two major exhibitions.

  • 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" […]