Exhibition Opening Week: "Betty & Barney"
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Friday, April 10, 2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH
Price
$10 general admission, $5 discounted admission (children 5-18, seniors over 62, students, and Portsmouth residents), and FREE for members
Exhibition Opening Week: "Betty & Barney"
Overview
Alien abductees. Civil rights champions. Pop culture phenomena. Learn about who Betty & Barney Hill were beyond New Hampshire’s most famous UFO incident at the Portsmouth Historical Society.
On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill drove through New Hampshire’s White Mountains on their way back to Portsmouth from their honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and Montreal. On Route 3, near Franconia, they saw a light in the sky.
Their world, and ours, was never the same again.
While the Hills rose to fame due to their tale of alien abduction and subsequent influence on pop culture, the Hills’ impact reaches far beyond the extraordinary events of that night. As Portsmouth residents, civil rights activists, and community leaders, Betty and Barney Hill were part of a powerful and often overlooked chapter in local and national history.
Admission to the exhibition is $10 general admission, $5 discounted admission (children 5-18, seniors over 62, students, and Portsmouth residents), and FREE for members. Tickets are purchased on site.
On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill drove through New Hampshire’s White Mountains on their way back to Portsmouth from their honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and Montreal. On Route 3, near Franconia, they saw a light in the sky.
Their world, and ours, was never the same again.
While the Hills rose to fame due to their tale of alien abduction and subsequent influence on pop culture, the Hills’ impact reaches far beyond the extraordinary events of that night. As Portsmouth residents, civil rights activists, and community leaders, Betty and Barney Hill were part of a powerful and often overlooked chapter in local and national history.
Admission to the exhibition is $10 general admission, $5 discounted admission (children 5-18, seniors over 62, students, and Portsmouth residents), and FREE for members. Tickets are purchased on site.