About the Museum The New Hampshire Historical Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its Museum of New Hampshire History, research library, educational programs, and award-winning publications. The Museum of New Hampshire History, located at 6 Eagle Square in Concord, offers exhibitions on the state's heritage and traditions as well as a variety of programs for children and adults. The museum's Hands-on History Family Room offers activities that make learning fun for children. The museum store features the state's best selection of New Hampshire's books, products and crafts. The museum is fully accessible. Collections Information The New Hampshire Historical Society's museum and library collections catalogs are available online. For information on where to buy archival products and museum and library conservation materials, refer to our online list of suppliers. Become a Member The New Hampshire Historical Society is an independent nonprofit organization and is not a state-funded agency. All of the Society's programs and services are made possible by dues and contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses. Free admission to the Museum of New Hampshire History is one of the many benefits of membership in the New Hampshire Historical Society. You are invited to join today! Call the membership department at 603/856-0621, or use our convenient and secure online membership form. We are grateful for the generous support of our business partners. For information on sponsorship opportunities and benefits, contact Development Manager Jack Callahan at 603/856-0608 or membership@nhhistory.org. Contact Us Museum of New Hampshire History 6 Eagle Square Concord, NH 03301-4923 Telephone: 603/228-6688 Fax: 603/228-6308 Hours Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m. Also open Monday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 1 through October 15 and in December. Admission $5.50 for adults $4.50 for seniors $3 for children 6-18, with a family maximum of $17 Children under 6 and members of the New Hampshire Historical Society are admitted free Guided and self-guided group tours are available by advance reservation. The adult group rate for guided tours is $4.50 per person for groups of 15 or more. The adult group rate for self-guided tours is $3.50 per person for groups of 12 or more. Guided school and youth tours also are available. Visit our school programs page for details on our varied programs. For more information, and to arrange your visit, contact Education Services Coordinator Chris MacLeod at 603/856-0604 or cmacleod@nhhistory.org. Directions Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound - turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound - turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Stay in the right lane. At North Main Street turn right. Take the next right onto Storrs Street. Pass under a bridge and overhead parking garage; the museum parking lot entrance is on the left just as you begin to emerge from under the overhead parking garage. At the parking lot entrance gate, take a ticket to open the lot gate. After parking, cross Storrs Street to the museum entrance. The museum is a four-story granite building. Parking is free for museum and library visitors. Bring your parking lot ticket to redeem for an exit token at either the museum or library reception desks. Current Exhibitions A Changing World: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed, 1950-1972, an exhibition organized by Historical New England, presented by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, Massachusetts (through December 31, 2005) Treasures of New Hampshire (through June 4, 2006) New Hampshire Through Many Eyes (ongoing) Past Exhibitions The Small Flag with a Huge Story Franklin Pierce: Defining Democracy in America From Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in New England, 1860-1960 Claiming the Land: Our Past, Our Future, Our Choice First Stop: The New Hampshire Primary Treasures of New Hampshire Mapping New Hampshire Through Three Centuries One Woman's Work: The Visual Art of Celia Laighton Thaxter Before Their Time: Child Labor Through the Lens of Lewis Hine The Dolls of Annalee The Votes Are In! A Celebration of New Hampshire's Favorite Symbols Downtown New Hampshire: A Bird's Eye View of Change Over Time The Years of the Life of Samuel Lane: A New Hampshire Man and His World Your Vote Counts! "This Is Woman's Hour..." The Life of Mary Baker Eddy Road to the White House: New Hampshire's First in the Nation Presidential Primary Soldiers, Sailors, Slaves and Ships: The Civil War Photographs of Henry P. Moore First in the Nation Beyond Relics: Reinterpreting Native American Collections Beauty Caught & Kept: Benjamin Champney in the White Mountains Popular Resorts: Grand Hotels of the White Mountains Quilts in New Hampshire: Piecing the Story Together Some Kind of Game! New Hampshire Plays Baseball Discovering and Rediscovering New Hampshire Those Inventive Aikens: Models, Machines and Mechanic Inventors of 19th-Century New Hampshire The Museum of New Hampshire History is fully accessible. 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