Museum of New Hampshire History



About the Museum

The New Hampshire Historical Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its Museum of New Hampshire History, research library, educational programs, and award-winning publications.

The Museum of New Hampshire History, located at 6 Eagle Square in Concord, offers exhibitions on the state's heritage and traditions as well as a variety of programs for children and adults.

The museum store features an extensive selection of New Hampshire's books, gifts, and custom products.

The museum is fully accessible.

Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Mill Town Memories: The Drawings and Watercolors of Marian Cannon Schlesinger June 14, 2008 –February 15, 2009

    Through Mill Town Memories, the New Hampshire Historical Society presents artist Marian Cannon Schlesinger’s view of twenty-eight mill towns that grew up on the inland rivers and streams across New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, as they appeared during the 1970s and 1980s. Fifty-six atmospheric drawings and watercolors arranged alphabetically by community name capture New England mill communities during a period of change, as the textile industry was declining and mills were beginning to disappear from the landscape.

    The drawings and watercolors in Mill Town Memories are selected from a recent promised gift made to the New Hampshire Historical Society of a collection of 83 works by the artist.

Current Exhibitions

Visit us! Free Admission Special

Satellite & Traveling Exhibitions

Contact Us

Museum of New Hampshire History
6 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301-4923
Telephone: 603/228-6688
Fax: 603/228-6308

Hours

  • Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
  • Also open Monday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 1 through October 15 and in December.

Admission

  • $5.50 for adults
  • $4.50 for seniors
  • $3 for children 6-18, with a family maximum of $17
  • Children under 6 and members of the New Hampshire Historical Society are admitted free

Guided and self-guided group tours are available by advance reservation. For adult tours, the fees are $4.50 per person for a guided tour (with a $50.00 minimum charge) and $3.50 per person for a self-guided tour (with a $40.00 minimum charge).

Guided school and youth tours also are available. Visit our school programs page for details on our varied programs. For more information, and to arrange your visit, contact Education Services Coordinator Chris MacLeod at 603/856-0604 or cmacleod@nhhistory.org.

Directions

Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound - turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound - turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Stay in the right lane. At North Main Street turn right. Take the next right onto Storrs Street. Pass under a bridge and overhead parking garage; the museum parking lot entrance is on the left just as you begin to emerge from under the overhead parking garage.

At the parking lot entrance gate, take a ticket to open the lot gate. After parking, cross Storrs Street to the museum entrance. The museum is a four-story granite building. Parking is free for museum and library visitors. Bring your parking lot ticket to redeem for an exit token at either the museum or library reception desks.

Collections Information

The New Hampshire Historical Society's museum and library collections catalogs are available online.

For information on where to buy archival products and museum and library conservation materials, refer to our online list of suppliers.

Past Exhibitions

Become a Member

The New Hampshire Historical Society is an independent nonprofit organization and is not a state-funded agency. All of the Society's programs and services are made possible by dues and contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses.

Free admission to the Museum of New Hampshire History is one of the many benefits of membership in the New Hampshire Historical Society. You are invited to join today! Call the membership department at 603/856-0621, or use our convenient and secure online membership form.

We are grateful for the generous support of our business partners. For information on sponsorship opportunities and benefits, contact Director of Development Anne Hamilton at 603/856-0608 or membership@nhhistory.org.

The Museum of New Hampshire History is fully accessible.


For more information, please contact the
New Hampshire Historical Society
(dcopeley@nhhistory.org)

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