by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 10, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits
Friday, July 13, 2018 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception Research Library / Randall Gallery Friday the 13th is a lucky day for those who love portraiture! The Athenaeum celebrates the latest exhibit Painting Portsmouth Notables: 1750-1850 with an opening reception...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 4, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits
Friday, May 4, 2018 5 – 8 p.m. Randall Gallery May the Fourth be with you tonight as you brave the many galaxies, er, the many galleries during Art ‘Round Town in Portsmouth. Leave your tauntauns, speeders and x-wings outside and step into the...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 2, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits
Friday, April 6, 2018 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Stop by the Athenaeum during this month’s Art ‘Round Town and discover the new exhibit “What Hawthorne Read.” Guest Curator Elaine von Bruns explores the circulation records and the hundreds of...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 15, 2018 | Announcements, Exhibits
Friday, March 16, 2018 5:00-7:00 p.m. Third-Floor Randall Gallery Come to the opening reception for What Hawthorne Read, a traveling exhibit from the Salem Athenaeum in Salem, MA. Curator Elaine von Bruns explores the circulation records and the hundreds of books...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Feb 8, 2018 | Announcements, Exhibits, Library
The Art and Craft of Decorated Endpapers Limited-time exhibit featured in the Library Room Endpapers, those often non-descript blank papers at the beginning and end of books, serve the necessary purpose of adhering the text block to the boards. However, at one...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jan 27, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits
Friday, February 2, 2018 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Step right up into the Randall Gallery for the “Show of Shows” exhibit! Since 1996, the Randall Gallery has featured 78 exhibits, and the “Show of Shows” offers highlights from many of...