The Shaw Research Library & Randall Gallery are open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Please wear a mask during your visit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nothing from August 4, 2021 to August 11, 2021.
HOURS
Shaw Research Library &
Randall Gallery
Tuesday through Saturday
1 to 4 p.m.
EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES
The Athenæum houses an outstanding collection of documents and artifacts relating to local history. It also preserves what is undoubtedly the finest collection in the state of materials relating to the history of New Hampshire’s only major seaport.
Blooming in the Randall Gallery: “The Georgian Garden in Print and in Portsmouth”
The Georgian period was an era of revolution in society, politics, industry, architecture, and garden design. This exhibit features rare books and examples of Georgian-style gardens in Portsmouth, which were influenced by these published works.
Latest Books from the Library
Check out the latest books added to the library in April 2021.
“The Discovery of a Masterpiece” with Mallory Mortillaro
Curator and Archivist Mallory Mortillaro of the Hartley Dodge Foundation presents this free ZOOM discussion “The Discovery of a Masterpiece!” about a Rodin statue discovered in New Jersey. Join us Thursday, May 27, 2021.
We, the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, associate to promote learning and advance useful knowledge among our constituents and the wider community by facilitating convivial interchange and intellectual discourse; maintaining our historic buildings and library; and collecting and preserving materials relevant to the history and culture of Portsmouth and the Piscataqua Region.