Fall Newsletter

As plans for a Portsmouth Archive Center progress, we learn about Mr. Pelee Goo the cat, Portsmouth High School students unveiling “History Mysteries” at the Athenaeum, and the hidden origins of our Reading Room — the oldest such room in continuous...

Spring 2024 Newsletter

Find out how Athenaeum Photographic Collections Manager James Smith pieced together a puzzle, putting online more than 1,800 images of buildings photographed decades ago by the Portsmouth Advocates. Plus, meet Athenaeum President Jeff Keefe and more than 30 new...

Autumn 2023 Newsletter

The latest newsletter is here! The Athenaeum’s Autumn Newsletter will be in mailboxes soon. Get a sneak peek at a February 2024 exhibit offering fresh insights on the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. Also, savor the Gilly’s hotdog cart experience in...

Spring 2023 Newsletter

The latest newsletter is here! Find out what’s been happening this spring at the Athenaeum and what’s still to come during Portsmouth’s 400th celebration. Thank you to editor Sherry Wood, designer Tom Lynch, and the contributing writers for creating...