Events
Calendar of Events
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We invite our young visitors to explore their creativity! Visit our exhibitions, find a piece that inspires you, and create your own piece of writing or visual art. |
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Learn why Portsmouth is the hub of the New Hampshire Seacoast on a 90-minute walking tour covering over 400 years of history.
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Learn how Betty and Barney Hill were civil rights champions, pop culture phenomena, and alleged alien abductees on this tour of the exhibition. 
From a hub of British loyalty a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism.
From a hub of British loyalty a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism. |
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Join us this Children’s Day with free admission for children and young people ages 18 and under! Enjoy crafts inspired by our current exhibitions. Maybe even submit your creation tot he Young Artist Contest. |
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Celebrate American Independence with a visit to the John Paul Jones House. We will be open on July 4 from 10am to 4 pm with free admission for all. |
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A night to support our education & outreach programs, featuring hands-on history, an auction, and light refreshments in our beautiful museum setting. |
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In honor of Preservation Month, we are hosting a free family-friendly tour of downtown Portsmouth for junior historians and preservationists! |
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Portsmouth Orange Cake's origins may stretch as far back as the earliest settlers, but who is making the best modern-day version? |
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For over 400 years women have been shaping the course of Portsmouth’s history, learn more on this 90-minute walking tour. |
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From a hub of British loyalty a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism. |
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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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Museum members are invited to join us for the presentation of our 2025 Annual Report, a season preview, exhibition tours, and voting on bylaw changes and Board officers. |
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Stretch your legs on our longest walking tour! This tour includes all the highlights of the Historic Portsmouth tour and gets visitors down to Prescott Park. |
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Join us on Thursday, May 21 as we open the John Paul Jones House for the 2026 season. Open Thursday-Monday, 10am–4pm. View the special exhibition "Revolutionary Portsmouth" to learn about life during the American Revolution. |
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Visit the brand new exhibition at the John Paul Jones House and learn about the lives of the citizens of Portsmouth on both sides of the Revolutionary War. |
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Stretch your legs on our longest walking tour! This tour includes all the highlights of the Historic Portsmouth tour and gets visitors down to Prescott Park. |
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Dr. Philip Mead explores the lived experiences of enlisted soldiers in the American Revolution through the writings and material world of Joseph Plumb Martin. |
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Join our Curator for a tour through this exhibition examining the choices of everyday citizens in Portsmouth leading up to and during the American Revolution.
From a hub of British loyalty a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence and turned Portsmouth into a hotbed of Patriotism.
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We’ll be open until 8 p.m. every First Friday for Art ‘Round Town! Free admission all day long. |