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...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 20, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits, Library
The newest exhibit “Show of Shows” celebrates 21 years of exhibitions in the Randall Gallery. The opening reception is in the Randall Gallery beginning at 5 p.m.
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 5, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits
Saturday, October 7, 2017 11 a.m. Join Curator Richard Candee to learn how the Athenaeum became what it is today as he focuses on key elements from his exhibit “Treasures of the Athenaeum Part IV: Renewal, Growth, and a Public Research Library, 1980 –...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 20, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits
The current exhibit “Treasures of the Athenaeum Part IV, 1980-2017: Renewal, Growth & A Public Research Library” opened Sept. 15 in the Randall Gallery at 9 Market Square. Curator, Richard Candee will give a talk on this exhibit on Saturday, October...