• Step Into the Past

    Strawbery Banke preserves a complete neighborhood’s evolution of over 350 years, with most of its historic houses on their original sites.

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  • Explore Abenaki Culture

    The People of the Dawnland exhibit invites visitors to learn more about Abenaki and Wabanaki peoples both past and present.

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  • Picture-Worthy Spaces

    Strawbery Banke’s historic gardens and landscapes offer beautiful spaces for exploration and relaxation.

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  • Enjoy the Benefits of Membership

    Receive exclusive discounts on programs, and special events, such as Vintage & Vine — A Wine Festival in Historic Style

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  • Tuesdays on the Terrace

    Enjoy acoustic music amid the summer splendor of Puddle Dock with Strawbery Banke’s summer concert series.

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  • Behind-The-Scenes Guided Tours

    Embark on an exclusive journey through time, access behind barriers, and handle reproduction objects. Offered select dates from July through October

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Strawbery Banke brings more than 350 years of history alive, from Indigenous history to the present day, in a historic waterfront neighborhood in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Museum interprets a changing neighborhood and tells the stories of everyday life throughout the ages. You are invited to tour historic houses on original sites, meet engaging costumed roleplayers, watch traditional crafts demonstrations, and explore heirloom gardens and historical landscapes.

Upcoming Programs and Events

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Changes and Challenges: 1900-1950 Homeschool Program
May 8
Changes and Challenges: 1900-1950 Homeschool Program

Explore history through hands-on activities focused on the early years of the 20th-century. The historic buildings and gardens become homeschoolers' classroom as they investigate new inventions in transportation and entertainment; bake Depression-Era “make-do recipes”; and explore life on the Homefront during World War II.

Changes and Challenges: 1900-1950 Homeschool Program
May 8
Changes and Challenges: 1900-1950 Homeschool Program

Explore history through hands-on activities focused on the early years of the 20th-century. The historic buildings and gardens become homeschoolers' classroom as they investigate new inventions in transportation and entertainment; bake Depression-Era “make-do recipes”; and explore life on the Homefront during World War II.

Changes and Challenges: 1900-1950 Homeschool Program
May 15
Changes and Challenges: 1900-1950 Homeschool Program

Explore history through hands-on activities focused on the early years of the 20th-century. The historic buildings and gardens become homeschoolers' classroom as they investigate new inventions in transportation and entertainment; bake Depression-Era “make-do recipes”; and explore life on the Homefront during World War II.

National Register of Historic Places

USA Today’s Readers’ Choice No. 6
Best Open Air Museum in the U.S.

Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England

TripAdvisor Award of Excellence
and Best Museum in New Hampshire

Sponsors and Grantors

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