Upcoming events.
Celebrating the Past Camp
Travel through a year of holidays learning the surprising history of many of the celebrations that we know today. Use centuries-old recipes to make tasty treats from around the globe, discover traditional games and engage in holiday customs both old and new.
Time Travelers: The Age of Revolution Camp
Spend the week immersed in the excitement and uncertainty of the Revolutionary Era, and consider how life changed for kids in colonial America. Campers will trace the steps of prominent Patriots and Loyalists, make Liberty Tea, perform drills like Continental Soldiers, and use 18th century ingredients to cook a meal over an open fire.
Myth Busters Camp
We have all heard that most women died in childbirth or people were much shorter in the past than they are today. How did these ideas get started and are they really true? Work alongside the museum’s historians, curators and archaeologists and discover how material remains of the past can dispel some of history’s most prevalent myths.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Ocean Ave Band—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Jr. Roleplayers Camp
Times change but adolescents have always played a part in history. Teens of today can make the past come to life by becoming a historic roleplayer and using the Museum’s houses and grounds as their stage.
House Hunters Camp
Get the inside scoop about how houses are built and then explore the public and private spaces in a historical house to see how people lived hundreds of years ago. Investigate kitchens by cooking food over an open hearth and participating in old-fashioned house work.
Building Detectives Camp
You know how to read a mystery book, but can you read and solve the mysteries of a building? Discover how buildings can teach us about the people who lived long ago. Go behind the scenes to explore attics and basements in historic homes, build a model of an 18th-century post-and-beam house, venture on an architectural scavenger hunt and unlock the secrets of Strawbery Banke’s unrestored homes.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Liz & Dan Faiella—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Music of the American Revolution: Soundtrack of a Nation in Conflict
As part of the Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series, a partnership between Portsmouth Historical Society and Strawbery Banke Museum, Erin Dubois explores the sounds of the Revolutionary era, from the fifes and drums that directed troops on the battlefield to the songs and dances heard in homes, taverns, and gathering places.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Stories Alive: Journeys & Discoveries Camp
Venture into the past using books as the time machine! Kids will activate their imaginations by meeting roleplayers, playing games, and making historical crafts. Activities this week will include creating fossils, making ice cream, baking an old-fashioned recipe, and more!
Kids in the Kitchen Camp
Investigate how foods have been grown, harvested, preserved, cooked and eaten through time. Try out a variety of period recipes on the hearth and 19th-century cookstove. Learn about convenience foods from hardtack to TV dinners.
Jr. Roleplayers Camp
Times change but adolescents have always played a part in history. Teens of today can make the past come to life by becoming a historic roleplayer and using the Museum’s houses and grounds as their stage.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Caitlin Piper—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of John Paul Jones
As part of the Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series, a partnership between Portsmouth Historical Society and Strawbery Banke Museum, Dr. Gerald Ward examines how John Paul Jones has been remembered and reinterpreted over time, tracing the evolving narratives that have shaped his legacy across generations.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Feast of Reason
Join Strawbery Banke and educators from Monticello for an unforgettable evening of history, conversation, and dinner inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s “feasts of reason.” After a lecture exploring the American Revolution’s lasting civic questions, guests will gather in Pitt Tavern for a catered buffet dinner and guided small-group dialogue on the ideals, debates, and choices that still shape our democracy today.
American Adventures Camp
Venture into the past using books as the time machine! Kids will activate their imaginations by meeting roleplayers, playing games, and making historical crafts. Activities this week will include creating fossils, making ice cream, baking an old-fashioned recipe, and more!
American Adventures Camp
Let imagination take flight while exploring American history! Campers are invited to discover the past with a beloved doll or stuffed animal by their side in this week-long program.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Kids’ Rock Night—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
History Alive Camp
Perfect for youngsters who enjoy using their imaginations and participating in dress-up and pretend play, History Alive encourages kids to compare and contrast life in different eras of the past.
History in Play Camp
Learn about different eras of the past by living it. Campers will dress in costumes and use reproduction toys and tools in a historical setting to discover what life was like for children in different centuries.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
North River Music—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Ethan Robbins of Cold Chocolate—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
America's 250th Gala
Gather for a special America’s 250th gala, an open-air evening where historic houses and the waterfront neighborhood come alive with the flavors, traditions, and civic spirit that shaped the nation. The gala will honor Martha Fuller Clark for her extraordinary leadership and longstanding dedication to preserving Strawbery Banke and its stories.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
The Politicization of Shoes: Purchasing Patriotism During the Revolutionary Era, 1760s–1770s
As part of the Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series, a partnership between Portsmouth Historical Society and Strawbery Banke Museum, Dr. Kimberly Alexander explores how everyday consumer choices became acts of political expression during the Revolutionary era.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
New England BIPOC Festival
The sixth annual New England BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Festival returns to Strawbery Banke. Organized by Cultivate, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, this festival furthers the mission of fostering conversations and collective action around equity and social justice. Experience a dynamic celebration of food, art, and music that showcases the rich and diverse histories of New England’s BIPOC communities.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Ghosts on the Banke
Trick-or-treat with spirits from the era of America’s founding while exploring Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood in a family-friendly adventure.
Ghosts on the Banke
Trick-or-treat with spirits from the era of America’s founding while exploring Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood in a family-friendly adventure.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Ghosts on the Banke
Trick-or-treat with spirits from the era of America’s founding while exploring Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood in a family-friendly adventure.
Ghosts on the Banke
Trick-or-treat with spirits from the era of America’s founding while exploring Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood in a family-friendly adventure.
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
The Enduring Legacy of Wentworth Cheswill
As part of the Revolutionary Portsmouth Lecture Series, a partnership between Portsmouth Historical Society and Strawbery Banke Museum, John Herman offers a closer look at Wentworth Cheswill, a pioneering and often overlooked figure in early American history.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Candlelight Stroll
Tour decorated historic houses and wander the candlelit streets of Strawbery Banke during Candlelight Stroll. This year’s 250th theme, “Welcome, Neighbor,” celebrates teh community that has shaped the Puddle Dock neighborhood for generations.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Kids’ Night—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Making Waves Camp
Gangway for a week of maritime adventure and discovery! Become immersed in an historical seaport neighborhood. Cook a ship’s meal, develop a cure for scurvy, join a maritime trade simulation, visit a sea captain’s house, and engage in a variety of antique arts and seafaring games. Don’t miss the boat!
Jr. Roleplayers Camp
Times change but adolescents have always played a part in history. Teens of today can make the past come to life by becoming a historic roleplayer and using the Museum’s houses and grounds as their stage.
History Alive Camp
Perfect for youngsters who enjoy using their imaginations and participating in dress-up and pretend play, History Alive encourages kids to compare and contrast life in different eras of the past.
Piscataqua Riverfest
Join the Gundalow Company for Piscataqua Riverfest, a celebration of the rich maritime heritage of the Piscataqua Region, in partnership with Strawbery Banke. Enjoy a traditional boat show, Gundalow sails and dockside tours, maritime demonstrations, hands-on activities, and local nonprofit exhibits.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Raquel Hawkins—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Daring Discoveries Camp
Develop a variety of skills as you learn to re-create the handmade crafts, inventions and pastimes of days gone by. Star in a silent film, cook a Depression-era meal, take a ride in a model-A Ford, roll up your sleeves to work in a 1940s Victory Garden, learn to paint like Picasso and lend your voice to a radio show recording.
Jr. Roleplayers Camp
Times change but adolescents have always played a part in history. Teens of today can make the past come to life by becoming a historic roleplayer and using the Museum’s houses and grounds as their stage.
Bright Ideas Camp
Budding inventors and curious kids will explore some of the most famous inventors and inventions of the early 20th-century.
U.S. Naturalization Ceremony
Strawbery Banke, in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), proudly celebrates Independence Day by welcoming new citizens during a Naturalization Ceremony on July 4. The public is invited to attend and explore Strawbery Banke’s historic houses and landscapes for free!
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Opening Reception: Revolutionary Portsmouth
Join Strawbery Banke for the opening reception of Revolutionary Portsmouth, a new exhibition at Strawbery Banke Museum celebrating America’s 250th and exploring the seaport city’s role in the American Revolution. Free and Open to the Public.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
Sharon Jones—Tuesdays on the Terrace
Relax into summer evenings at Strawbery Banke with live music set among historic houses and gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy acoustic, Americana-inspired music (and beyond).
Tuesday Guided Tours
Join an expert guide and explore three centuries of New England History. This 90-minute guided tour highlights four historic homes, each offering a unique glimpse into Portsmouth’s past. Each ticket is valid for two consecutive days—one for the guided tour (Tuesdays only) and one for a self-guided visit on the following day.
Guided Garden Tour
Expert guides will take you on a journey through time in the historic gardens and landscapes and teach about the careful stewardship and maintenance that goes into preserving the living collection. Garden tours are only available as an add-on and must be purchased with general museum admission.
History in Play Camp
Learn about different eras of the past by living it. Campers will dress in costumes and use reproduction toys and tools in a historical setting to discover what life was like for children in different centuries.
Stories Alive: Challengers & Changemakers Camp
Venture into the past using books as the time machine! Each day of this program begins with a lively picture book about an amazing individual or historical event, which sets the scene for expeditions through Strawbery Banke’s gardens, houses, and grounds.
Historical Fiction Writing Camp
Learn the art of creative writing through the lens of history. Working with a professional author, students will hone their writing skills, use real historical primary and secondary sources, and develop their imaginations.