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Daily Walking Tour (May-Oct)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
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Read it and Eat! with “The Farmer’s Dinner”
Read it and Eat! with “The Farmer’s Dinner”
Break bread with the Portsmouth Historical Society and celebrate the way food brings a community together! Our October event features "The Farmer's Dinner: A Story in Every Bite" by Keith Sarasin and Chris Viaud.
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“Reinventing Portsmouth” Curator Tour
“Reinventing Portsmouth” Curator Tour
Hear what the Portsmouth Arts and Culture scene was like in the 1970s and gain a deeper understanding of how the city we know today was physically shaped by this pivotal period. Our curator tours are free with museum admission.
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Gingerbread Contest Registration Opens
It's the sweetest time of year! Register now to create your sweet masterpiece!
Making an Impact Conversation
Making an Impact Conversation
Learn how to take the first steps towards engaging with your community and supporting the causes that matter to you.
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President Washington Walking Tour
President Washington Walking Tour
This 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
Art ‘Round Town
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.
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LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Learn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
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“Reinventing Portsmouth” Exhibition Final Day
“Reinventing Portsmouth” Exhibition Final Day
Visit the museum before the "Reinventing Portsmouth" exhibition closes on October 9.
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Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Learn the untold stories of navigators, preachers, artists, authors, tavern keepers, and madams who defied stereotypes and shaped Portsmouth on this 90 minutes tour.
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Book Club Family Day
Book Club Family Day
This October, join us for a book discussion featuring Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge, (Young Readers Edition) by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve.
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“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
“A Sense of Place” Curator Tour
Spend 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.
2 events,
Making an Impact Conversation
Making an Impact Conversation
Learn how to take the first steps towards engaging with your community and supporting the causes that matter to you.
2 events,
President Washington Walking Tour
President Washington Walking Tour
This 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.
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Red Phone Booth Ribbon Cutting
Red Phone Booth Ribbon Cutting
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 […]
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Knit Happens
Knit Happens
Get 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!
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“A Sense of Place” Exhibition Final Day
“A Sense of Place” Exhibition Final Day
Make sure to visit before October 28 to see the companion exhibition to "The History of Portsmouth in 101 Objects"
“It’s Pastel!” Pastel Society of NH Reception
“It’s Pastel!” Pastel Society of NH Reception
Join the Pastel Society of New Hampshire for their annual juried exhibition, meet the artists, and hear the announcement of the award-winning submissions.
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“It’s Pastel” 2023 Juried Exhibition Opens
“It’s Pastel” 2023 Juried Exhibition Opens
NH Pastel Society "It's Pastel" 2023 Juried Exhibition October 29 – November 17
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Daily Walking Tour (Season Extended)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.
1 event,
2 events,
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Brewster Series: Bark Basket Making Workshop
Brewster Series: Bark Basket Making Workshop
Learn traditional bark basket making techniquesRegister for Community Bark Basket MakingPhotos by Ted B. Sierad, Ed & Helen PelletierLearn about our workshop leader, Jennifer Lee Artist Statement: These bark baskets are made from the trees around my house. Following the season of “loose bark moon” or when the bark is slipping, the bark is peeled […]