The third-floor Shaw Research Library and Randall Gallery are open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For elevator access, please call (603) 431-2538.
Check our calendar for tours of the first-floor Sawtelle Reading Room.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- April 17, 2024
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2024 LECTURE SERIES: "An Insider's Take on NH's Presidential Primary" with Thomas Rath
April 17, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USAOn April 17th, Thomas Rath will present An Insider's Take on NH's Presidential Primary. His talk will address what's really important—and what goes on behind the scenes—at New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Presidential primary. It will include anecdotes from his experience as a seasoned participant in and observer of New Hampshire's political scene.
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HOURS
Shaw Research Library &
Randall Gallery
Tuesday through Saturday
1 to 4 p.m.
Reading Room Tours
Volunteer Dependent
Saturdays &
Thursdays
1 to 2 p.m.
(Check our calendar.)
EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES
The Athenæum houses an outstanding collection of documents and artifacts relating to local history. It also preserves what is undoubtedly the finest collection in the state of materials relating to the history of New Hampshire’s only major seaport.
2024 Athenaeum Lecture Series: “Political Engagement in New Hampshire: Past and Present”
Every election year brings challenges, surprises and some stand-out personalities. The 2024 Athenæum Lecture Series focuses in on electoral issues and people of importance to the electoral process, including the voter. As first in the nation, New Hampshire’s...
Upcoming Athenaeum Concert Dates
SAVE THE DATES from the Athenaeum Performance Committee ArtsAthenaeum Concert with "The Like Minds Ensemble" Friday, April 26, 2024 7:30 p.m. Sawtelle Reading Room The Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music offers this ArtsAtheneaum Concert featuring the...
PROGRAM FULL! The Great Escape and Emigration of Scientists from Totalitarian Europe 1933-1943 with Dr. Fred Schubert
Thursday, March 28, 2024 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library The personal stories and work of some scientists, and a surgeon, who left their lives behind and contributed important work in adopted countries during a most turbulent period. As a consequence, continental...