• Family walking through a garden with an ornate white gazebo in front of a large, white historic house surrounded by greenery and blooming flowers.

    Plan Your Museum Visit

    Explore historic houses, heirloom gardens, and stories that shaped the nation in the heart of Portsmouth. General admission is valid for two consecutive days.

    Plan Visit
  • A cozy living room with red velvet furniture, floral wallpaper, framed photographs, artwork, and a patterned area rug, illuminated by natural light from two windows with curtains.

    A New Story Comes to Life

    Discover the Cousins Apartment and the lived experience of a Black family in 1930s and 1940s Portsmouth.

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  • Revolutionary Portsmouth

    A new exhibition for America’s 250th Anniversary, on view July 1–November 1, 2026. Discover the seaport city that helped shape Independence.

  • Guided Tuesday Tours

    Tuesdays only, June 23–October 27. Join an expert guide for a 90-minute tour through four historic homes and three centuries of New England history.

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  • An outdoor community event with a large crowd sitting on chairs, watching a band perform on stage outside a rustic building, with trees and an American flag visible in the background.

    Summer Evenings on the Terrace

    Enjoy live music among the historic houses and gardens every Tuesday evening. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for this rain-or-shine summer concert series.

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A woman with brown hair, wearing a striped shirt and beige pants, is standing at an information kiosk or touchscreen display, pointing at it with her right index finger while holding a paper or pamphlet in her left hand.
A row of colorful historic houses with different architectural styles and bright paint, set against a blue sky with some trees in the background.
A yellow wooden building with a people entering through an open doorway, surrounded by green leaves and grass.

Strawbery Banke brings more than 350 years of history alive, from Indigenous history to the present day, in a historic waterfront neighborhood in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Museum interprets a changing neighborhood and tells the stories of everyday life throughout the ages. You are invited to tour historic houses on original sites, meet engaging costumed roleplayers, watch traditional crafts demonstrations, and explore heirloom gardens and historical landscapes.

About Strawbery Banke

Nationally Recognized for Excellence

National Register of
Historic Places

Recognized landmark by the
U.S. Dept. of the Interior

USA Today
Readers’ Choice

Runner-up Best Open Air
Museum in the U.S.

TripAdvisor
Award of Excellence

Best Museum in
New Hampshire

Best of
New England Travel

Yankee Magazine
Editors’ Choice

Strawbery Banke Events

Events Collection
Truffle—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Jun 16
Truffle—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Portsmouth Pride Festival and Marketplace
Jun 20
Portsmouth Pride Festival and Marketplace
Tuesday Guided Tours
Jun 23
Tuesday Guided Tours
Ben Baldwin & Kent Allyn—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Jun 23
Ben Baldwin & Kent Allyn—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Black Heritage Trail of NH Frederick Douglass Reading
Jun 27
Black Heritage Trail of NH Frederick Douglass Reading
Tuesday Guided Tours
Jun 30
Tuesday Guided Tours
Sharon Jones—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Jun 30
Sharon Jones—Tuesdays on the Terrace
U.S. Naturalization Ceremony
Jul 4
U.S. Naturalization Ceremony
Tuesday Guided Tours
Jul 7
Tuesday Guided Tours
Raquel Hawkins—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Jul 7
Raquel Hawkins—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Piscataqua Riverfest
Jul 11
Piscataqua Riverfest
Tuesday Guided Tours
Jul 14
Tuesday Guided Tours

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