Museums

Historic New England
Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional preservation organization in the country. We offer a unique opportunity to experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions

143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-3205
Web: http://www.HistoricNewEngland.org

Museum of New Hampshire History
New Hampshire's only statewide history museum features changing exhibitions exploring the Granite State's past.

6 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-228-6688
Web: http://www.nhhistory.org

Albacore Park
Decommissioned in the early 1970’s the USS Albacore has found its final resting place in Portsmouth NH's Albacore Park. The naval submarine is open to the public to tour and educate

600 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-3680
Web: http://www.ussalbacore.org/

Museum of Childhood

2784 Wakefield Road, Off Rte 16
Wakefield, NH 03872
Phone: 603-522-8073

Museum of Family Camping
The Museum of Family Camping is dedicated to Roy B. Heise (1910-1991), whose dream it was to open a museum to display his collection of camping memorabilia, along with other treasures depicting the history of family camping.

Bear Brook State Park, 157 Deerfield Rd., Allenstown, NH 03275
Phone: 603-485-3782
Web: http://www.ucampnh.com/museum

Derry Fire Department Museum

West Broadway Fire Station, Derry, NH 03038
Phone: 603-432-3188

Durham Historic Museum

Corner of Route 108 and Main St, Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-868-5436
Web: http://www.ci.durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/historic/dha.html

Jackson House
Historic New England is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional preservation organization in the country. We offer a unique opportunity to experience the lives and stories of New Englanders through their homes and possessions

76 Northwest St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-3205
Web: http://www.historicnewengland.org

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Education and Cultural Center, is dedicated to connecting people of today with 20,000 years of ongoing Native American cultural expression.

Kearsarge Mountain Road, Warner, NH 03278
Phone: 603-456-2600
Web: http://www.indianmuseum.org

The Northern Forest Center
The Northern Forest spans 30 million acres of northern NH, ME, VT and NY. Explore the region’s culture, heritage and future at Ways of the Woods, our traveling museum. Videos, kids’ activities, interpretive kiosks. Schedule at www.northernforest.org.

PO Box 210, Concord, NH 03302
Phone: 603-229-0679
Web: http://www.northernforest.org

Fitts Museum
We are fortunate to have in our collection many artifacts passed along by Candia residents of the 19th through the 21st centries.

74 High Street, Route 27
Candia, NH 03034
Phone: 603-483-5573
Web: http://www.fittsmuseum.org/1.html

Gilford'sThompson-Ames Historical Society
Gilford's Thompson-Ames Historical Society is a nonprofit 501c(3)Charitable organization.

PO Box 7404, Gilford, Ne 03247
Phone: 603-527-9009
Web: http://www.gilfordhistoricalsociety.org

The Frost Place
The Frost Place is poet Robert Frost's 1915 farm homestead, now a center for poetry and the arts.

Ridge Road, PO Box 74
Franconia, NH 03580
Phone: 603-823-5510
Web: http://www.frostplace.org

Pepi Herrmann Crystal, Inc.
Creator of Hand-cut and engraved crystal and glass, Glass Museum, tours and demonstrations of cutting crystal, lectures

3 Waterford Place, Gilford, NH 03249-6661
Phone: 603-528-1020
Web: http://www.handcut.com

Seacoast African American Cultural Center

The Connie Bean Center, 135 Daniel Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-430-6027

Cathedral of the Pines
Cathedral of the Pines is a historic natural sanctuary, memorial, and outdoor cathedral honoring the past while promoting peace and tolerance.

10 Hale Hill Rd., Rindge, NH 03461
Phone: 603-899-3300
Web: http://www.cathedralofthepines.org

Warner House Association
The Warner House is an historic house museum C. 1716 located in downtown Portsmouth. 300 years...6 generations...a remarkable survivor.

150 Daniel Street, PO Box 895
Portsmouth, NH 03802-0895
Phone: 603-436-5909
Web: http://www.warnerhouse.org

The Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm Museum
The Poore Farm Museum is a historic homestead/settlement documenting one family’s life from the 1830's to the 1980’s. The house, barns and outbuildings are all in original condition and reflect their original use and era.

438 Fish Pond Rd., Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone: 603-237-5500
Web: http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com

Zimmerman House
The only residence in New England designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and open to the public. Closed from Jan. - March.

150 Ash St., Manchester, NH 03104
Phone: 603-669-6144
Web: http://www.currier.org

New England Ski Museum
Exhibits on the history of skiing in New England and beyond; research library and collections; Museum Shop; vintage ski films shown in theater.

P.O. Box 267, Franconia, NH 03580-0267
Phone: 603-823-7177
Web: http://www.skimuseum.org

Plymouth Historical Museum
come to visit our historical museum the next time you're in Plymouth. Admission is free, but we welcome donations.

Court Street, Daniel Webster Court House
Plymouth, NH 03264
Phone: 603-536-2337
Web: http://www.plymouthnh-historicalsociety.org/

Monadnock Children's Museum

147 Washington Street, Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-357-5161

Eastman-Lord House Museum
The Conway Historical Society is headquartered in the Eastman Lord House, circa 1818 residence of Conway mill owner, William Kimball Eastman. Seventeen rooms are open to the public furnished in periods from 1818 through 1945.

100 Main St., Conway, NH 03818
Phone: 603-447-5551
Web: http://www.conwayhistory.org/eastman_lord_museum.html

The Centennial Hotel
Our fully renovated boutique hotel with contemporary elegant accommodations offers a touch of the old and new. Enjoy great food and spirits at the new Granite restaurant.

96 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-227-9000
Web: http://www.thecentennialhotel.com

Pauline E. Glidden Toy Museum

4 Pleasant Street, Ashland, NH 03217
Phone: 603-968-7289

Mount Washington Museum
The Observatory's Mount Washington Museum had its roots in the 1940's, when visitors to the Observatory wanted to learn more about the mountain, life and work on the summit, and the natural history and human history of Mount Washington.

Box 2310, North Conway, NH 03860
Phone: 603-356-2137
Web: http://www.mountwashington.org/education/museum

Grafton Pond Campground
Only 1 mile from Grafton Pond, tents only, campfires allowed, privees available Great for kayakers and canoers who want to stay i n a natural setting bordering on 25,000 plus acres of conservation land.

437 Oak Hill Rd, 202 Grafton Pond rd
Enfield, NH 03748
Phone: 603-632-7824

Dorchester Historical Society Museum

Route 118, on the Common, Dorchester, NH 03266
Phone: 000-000-0000
Web: http://www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org

Woodman Institute Museum
Established in 1916 the WOODMAN INSTITUTE MUSEUM and the WILLIAM DAMM GARRISON is a four building complex displaying Natural Science collections, ART furniture & paintings and Local History exhibits.

182 Central Avenue, P.O. Box 146
Dover, NH 03821-0146
Phone: 603-742-1038
Web: http://www.woodmaninstitutemuseum.com

Kaleidoscope Children's Museum
A safe, creative and engaging atmosphere for children ages 3-8. Rich in the arts and hands-on learning. Day visits, family fun nights, birthday parties, art classes and summer camps.

8 S. Main St., Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-229-4526
Web: http://www.kaleidoscopechildrensmuseum.net

Barrett House, Forest Hall
Open: June through October 15 First and third Saturday of the month Tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Admission: $5, Historic New England members and New Ipswich residents free

Main Street, New Ipswich, NH 03071
Phone: 603-878-2517
Web: http://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/barrett.htm

America's Stonehenge

PO Box 84, North Salem, NH 03073
Phone: 603-893-8300
Web: http://www.stonehengeusa.com

Wyman Tavern Museum
The Wyman Tavern has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is maintained as a period house museum representing the period from 1770 to 1820.

339 Main St., P.O. Box 803
Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-357-3855
Web: http://hsccnh.org/wymantavern/default.cfm

Manchester Historic Association & Millyard Museum
Millyard Museum features permanent and changing exhibits on the history of New Hampshire's largest city. Programs include walking tours, lectures, concerts, workshops, children's programs.

200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-622-7531
Web: http://www.manchesterhistoric.org

Children's Metamorphosis Museum
The Met Children's Metamorphosis is an interactive children's museum serving Derry and surrounding communities in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

6 W. Broadway, Ste. 24, Derry, NH 03038
Phone: 603-425-2560
Web: http://www.childrensmet.org

America's Credit Union Museum
America's Credit Union Museum is the only national museum for credit unions and their history.

418-420 Notre Dame Ave., P.O. Box 603
Manchester, NH 03102
Phone: 603-629-1553
Web: http://www.acumuseum.org

Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke is about connecting with the past. Visitors have the opportunity to experience how people lived and worked in this typical American neighborhood throughout four centuries of history.

14 Hancock St., PO Box 300
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-433-1100
Web: http://www.strawberybanke.org

Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies

Keene State College, 229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-358-2490
Web: http://www.keene.edu/cchs

Northern Forest Heritage Park
The Northern Forest Heritage Park is a non-profit organization dedicated to telling the stories of the working forest and the rich cultural diversity of the region.

On the banks of the Androscoggin River, Rte. 16, 961 Main Street
Berlin, NH 03570
Phone: 603-752-7202
Web: http://www.northernforestheritage.org

Melville Academy Museum
An excellent collection of artifacts relating to life in 19th century Jaffrey Center.

Thorndike Pond Rd., PO Box 722
Jaffrey, NH 03452-0722
Phone: 603-532-5857
Web: http://www.jcvis.org

Abbot-Spalding House Museum
Built in 1802-04, this Federal-style house was the home of Daniel Abbott, founder of Nashua.

5 Abbot St., Nashua, NH 03064
Phone: 603-883-0015
Web: http://www.nashuahistoricalsociety.org

Enfield Historical Society Museum at Enfield Center
Museum dedicated to the history of the town of Enfield, including photographs, farm tools, and special exhibits.

Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
Phone: 603-632-7740

Franconia Heritage Museum
Franconia Iron Furnace Interpretive Center Self-guided, always open One mile north of Franconia Heritage Museum

553 Main St., Franconia, NH 03580
Phone: 603-823-5000
Web: http://www.franconiaheritage.org

Derry Museum of History
open Thursday and Sunday, 1-4 pm

29 West Broadway, Derry, NH 03038
Phone: 603-434-1247

Peterborough Historical Society & Museum
Museum of local history and research archives, changing exhibits and special events throughout the year. Located in downtown Peterborough.

19 Grove Street, PO Box 58
Peterborough, NH 03458
Phone: 603-924-3235
Web: http://www.peterboroughhistory.org

Wright Museum of WWII History
Museum devoted to preserving and sharing the stories of America's Greatest Generation. Displays of 1940s home life and a collection of WWII vehicles bring the past to life!

77 Center Street, P.O. Box 1212
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
Phone: 603-569-1212
Web: http://www.wrightmuseum.org

Swanzey Historic Museum

Route 103, West Swanzey, NH 03469
Phone: 603-352-6639

Mount Washington Valley Children's Museum
The Mount Washington Valley Children’s Museum nurtures the natural curiosity of all children and the adults in their lives, and encourages shared discovery through exhibits and programs that inspire exploration.

2639 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway, NH 03860
Phone: 603-356-2992
Web: http://www.mwvchildrensmuseum.org

The Currier Museum of Art
Internationally known art museum featuring American and European painting, sculpture, decorative arts and more from the Renaissance to the present.

150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104
Phone: 603-669-6144
Web: http://www.currier.org

Tuck Memorial Museum
The Tuck Memorial Museum on Meeting House Green at 40 Park Avenue is open during the summer months and special tours can be arranged by appointment. The admission is always FREE

603-929-0781, Hampton, NH 03842
Phone: 603-929-0781
Web: http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/history/holman/tuckmuse.htm

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