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Portsmouth Athenaeum

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9 Market Square
Portsmouth
NH
03801

Next Event

Art 'Round Town for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century" - August 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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    • August 2026: Beach Reads
    • July 2026: The Red Light District
    • Exhibit Shines the Red Light on City’s Past
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    Franklin Club
    Franklin Club
    February 4, 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 [...]
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    Franklin Club
    Franklin Club
    March 4, 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 [...]
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    Opening Reception for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
    Opening Reception for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
    March 6, 2026    
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Portsmouth Athenaeum
    • Exhibit Events
    Exhibits, NH Women Trailblazers, Randall Gallery
    The New Hampshire Women Trailblazers exhibit is a tribute to NH women who challenged social, economic, and political barriers. The exhibit will run from Friday, [...]
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    Events on February 4, 2026
    Franklin Club
    Franklin Club
    4 Feb 26
    Portsmouth
    Events on March 4, 2026
    Franklin Club
    Franklin Club
    4 Mar 26
    Portsmouth
    Events on March 6, 2026
    Opening Reception for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
    Opening Reception for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
    6 Mar 26
    Portsmouth

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    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.
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    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.

     




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    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.

     

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    P.O. Box 366
    Portsmouth, NH 03802
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