To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
603-228-6688 https://www.nhhistory.org/
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Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society collects objects, books, manuscripts, and images that document New Hampshire's history. Exhibitions at their headquarters in Concord, NH contain a range of objects, photographs, and documents that illuminate the state's history, art, and culture. These include Native American artifacts; items from the Revolutionary period through the Civil War and World War II; the 1818 eagle that once sat atop the state capitol; portraits of notable New Hampshire residents such as Franklin Pierce and Daniel Webster; early furniture, silver, and other decorative arts; 19th-century White Mountain landscape paintings; and memorabilia from New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primaries. Temporary exhibitions focus on various aspects of the society's holdings. Research may be conducted in the on-site library.
Categories: Art, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
All exhibits are open to the public - Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. You must make a reservation with the Historical Society to use the research library.
Pass provides free admission for 4 adults, children under 18 are free. Full-time students and active military personnel and their families also are admitted free of charge with a valid ID.
This museum offers exciting exhibitions on the State's rich heritage and traditions as well as a variety of programs for children and adults throughout the year. Pick up at Adult Circulation Desk.
You may reserve a pass up to 3 months in advance. Please contact the library as soon as possible if you will be unable to use this pass so that someone else will have the opportunity to use it.
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-433-1100 http://www.strawberybanke.org/
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Strawbery Banke Museum is located in the South End Historic District of Portsmouth, NH, on a 10-acre campus that features more than 37 restored buildings built between the 17th and 19th centuries. Visitors may visit the historic buildings, some with staff in period dress engaged in traditional crafts such as boat-building, coopering, and wood-working; enjoy interactive exhibits about the history of the neighborhood and its preservation; and stroll and appreciate the heritage gardens and orchards, various heirloom breeds, and beehives. Themed centers provide different pathways for understanding the history. A museum store and a couple of restaurants are on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
From May 1 through October 31, this pass provides free admission for 2 adults and children to the museum's historic buildings. The museum is a beautifully restored 10 acre historic Portsmouth neighborhood with over 40 historically significant buildings. The buildings are closed from November-April --except for special events. The pass also provides admission to Baby Animals, July 4th: An American Celebration, Ghosts on the Banke, and the Candlelight Stroll. [Note: Candlelight Stroll passes are very limited - please reserve only one date per family.]
In the winter, this pass provides a 50% discount on admission to Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond. Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond is an outdoor skating rink with professionally maintained ice. Please be aware that ice conditions change frequently. (Follow the Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond Facebook Page for the most up-to-date schedule, closings, and changes, and/or call the rink at 603.422.0600 during the skating season.) Library passes will be honored in person at the admission desk. Library pass holders are not able to purchase tickets online.
10% off purchases at Pickwick's at the Banke (Museum gift shop) and merchandise in the Lawrence J. Yerdon Visitors Center.
You may reserve a pass up to 3 months in advance. Please contact the library as soon as possible if you will be unable to use this pass so that someone else will have the opportunity to use it.