603-431-2538 research@portsmouthathenaeum.org
  • Athenaeum News
  • Resources
  • Past Events
  • Newsletter
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • About Us
  • Events
  • Exhibits
  • Membership
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Collections
    • Library
    • Art and Artifacts
    • Manuscripts
    • Photographs
  • Social Feed
  • Search Catalog
Select Page

Exhibit Events

Next Event

Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers" - May 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

See All

Description

Upcoming Events

  • Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers" - May 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers" - June 5, 2026 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Recent News

  • April 2026: National Poetry Month
  • On The Road Again, again
  • 2026 Lecture Series: The Spirit of 1776: Revolution, Constitution, Independence
  • March 2026: Smuttynose Island Murders
  • NH Women Trailblazers Exhibit

Events Calendar

Today
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
29
30
31
1
5:30 PM - Franklin Club
2
3
5:00 PM - Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
5:30 PM - 2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
7:00 PM - ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
16
17
18
19
3:30 PM - New Member Tea
20
21
22
23
24
25
1:30 PM - Members Only History Tour
26
3:00 PM - ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
27
28
29
30
1
5:00 PM - Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
2
Franklin Club
Franklin Club
April 1, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Franklin Club
Franklin Club, Sawtelle Reading Room
The Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather [...]
More Info
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
April 3, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Art Round Town
  • Exhibit Events
Exhibits, NH Women Trailblazers, Randall Gallery
Join us for Portsmouth's Art 'Round Town featuring our latest exhibit "The New Hampshire Women Trailblazers," a tribute to NH women who challenged social, economic, [...]
More Info
2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
April 15, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Discussions
  • Lecture Series
2026 Lecture Series: The Spirit of 1776: Revolution Constitution Independence, Dane A. Morrison, Proprietors, Shaw Research Library
UPDATE: IN-PERSON SEATING IS NOW FULL. YOU MAY JOIN THE WAIT LIST OR WATCH VIA ZOOM (SEE BELOW). Four months before the "shot heard round [...]
More Info
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
April 15, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North Church
  • ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series
  • Performance & Concert Series
ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2026, Concerts, North Church
UPDATE: Unfortunately, this event has been canceled with the West Point Band hoping to reschedule this fall. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Portsmouth Athenæum [...]
More Info
New Member Tea
New Member Tea
April 19, 2026    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Members Events
  • Members Tea
New Members Tea, Proprietors, Sawtelle Reading Room
Please join us for an Athenæum Tea for New Members from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room.
More Info
Members Only History Tour
Members Only History Tour
April 25, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$0.00
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Building Tours
  • Members Events
1805 Building, Building Tours, Library Room, Sawtelle Reading Room
Have you ever wondered about the history of our collections and the historic building? This March, we are offering free guided tours exclusively for our [...]
More Info Book Now!
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
April 26, 2026    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$0.00
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series
  • Performance & Concert Series
ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2026, Concerts, Poetry Readings, Shaw Research Library
The Portsmouth Athenaeum is delighted to welcome celebrated poet Mary Buchinger for a special reading on Sunday, April 26. Mary is the author of six [...]
More Info Book Now!
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
May 1, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Art Round Town
  • Exhibit Events
Exhibits, NH Women Trailblazers, Randall Gallery
Join us for Portsmouth's Art 'Round Town featuring our latest exhibit "The New Hampshire Women Trailblazers," a tribute to NH women who challenged social, economic, [...]
More Info
Events on April 1, 2026
Franklin Club
Franklin Club
1 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 3, 2026
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
3 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 15, 2026
2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
15 Apr 26
Portsmouth
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
15 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 19, 2026
New Member Tea
New Member Tea
19 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 25, 2026
Members Only History Tour
Members Only History Tour
25 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 26, 2026
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
26 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on May 1, 2026
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
1 May 26
Portsmouth

Search Website

E-News Signup
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

HOURS

Shaw Research Library
Tuesdays – Saturdays
1 to 4 p.m.
and by appointment

 

Randall Gallery
Tuesdays – Saturdays
1 to 4 p.m.
Latest Exhibit

 

Sawtelle Reading Room

Some Saturdays
1 to 4 p.m.
Calendar of Events
(volunteer-dependent)

SUPPORT US

The Athenæum today continues a long tradition of mutual improvement by maintaining a library of over 40,000 volumes and an archive of materials relating to local history. The Athenæum also sponsors exhibitions, concerts, lectures, and other educational and cultural programs.

 




FIND US

Located at 6-9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH.
(603) 431-2538

 

Public entrance shared with Ireland on the Square. Research Library and Gallery located on third floor.  Please call ahead for elevator access.

 

MAILING ADDRESS:
Portsmouth Athenaeum
P.O. Box 366
Portsmouth, NH 03802
Contact Us

© 2005- Portsmouth Athenaeum. All Rights Reserved.