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

Portrait Exhibit Closes Saturday

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 1, 2018 | Announcements, Exhibits

It’s the final two days to see the Portsmouth Athenaeum’s exhibition Painting Portsmouth’s Notables:  1750-1850.  Three new faces joined the notables at the half-way point of the exhibition with a special loan from the Newington Historical Society’s Old...

Latest Exhibit Opens Friday

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...

Art ‘Round Town Tonight!

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...

Hawthorne Exhibit Opening Reception!

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...

Gallery Talk on “Treasures of the Athenaeum, Part IV”

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 –...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent News

  • October 2026: National Arts & Humanities Month
  • September 2026: National Wilderness Month
  • Message from Our Interim Director
  • August 2026: Beach Reads
  • July 2026: The Red Light District

Events Calendar

Today
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
28
29
30
31
1
2
5:00 PM - Art 'Round Town
3
4
5
6
7
5:30 PM - Franklin Club
8
9
10
1:00 PM - 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
11
3:00 PM - 207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
5:30 PM - 2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
30
31
Art 'Round Town
Art 'Round Town
January 2, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Art Round Town
  • Exhibit Events
Proprietors, Proprietors Art Show
The 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show featuring works from members of the Portsmouth Athenaeum is open for Art 'Round Town in the Randall Gallery. Exhibit [...]
More Info
Franklin Club
Franklin Club
January 7, 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
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
January 10, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Exhibit Events
Proprietors, Proprietors Art Show
The 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show featuring works from members of the Portsmouth Athenaeum closes on this day.
More Info
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
January 11, 2026    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Members Events
Annual Meeting, Proprietors
In-person in the Shaw Research Library and remotely via Zoom. 207th Annual Meeting Documents: Annual Meeting Reports 2025 Athenaeum Nominating Slate 2026 Draft of Proprietors [...]
More Info
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
January 29, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Current Event Series
  • Discussions
2026 Current Event Series, Shaw Research Library
UPDATE: In-person seating is full, and we are no longer accepting space on our waitlist. The first Current events lecture of 2026 scheduled for Thursday [...]
More Info
Events on January 2, 2026
Art 'Round Town
Art 'Round Town
2 Jan 26
Portsmouth
Events on January 7, 2026
Franklin Club
Franklin Club
7 Jan 26
Portsmouth
Events on January 10, 2026
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
10 Jan 26
Portsmouth
Events on January 11, 2026
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
11 Jan 26
Portsmouth
Events on January 29, 2026
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
29 Jan 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

 

Building Tours

Calendar of Events

SUPPORT US

The Portsmouth Athenæum is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit and 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.