Rockingham Times

PORTSMOUTH—The Portsmouth Historical Society is now a proud member of the Museums For All Community, providing free admission to its historic John Paul Jones House and its Welcome Center & Galleries to qualified individuals.

Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program supports those receiving food assistance (SNAP) by offering free admission with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Discounted admission on all walking tours will also be offered. Similar free and reduced admission is available to eligible members of the public at more than 850 museums across the country.

In addition to Museums for All, the Portsmouth Historical Society has long been a part of Blue Star Museums, a program offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families between Armed Forces Day, May 30, 2023, through Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2023.

Portsmouth residents will now receive discounted admission to the Society’s historic sites and all walking tours. As Portsmouth celebrates its 400th anniversary the Society invites all residents to discover more about their city’s past, make connections to its present, and contribute their personal experiences to the 2023 exhibitions and events.

“These new steps, such as joining Museums for All and extending discounted admission to all Portsmouth residents, are part of Portsmouth Historical Society’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences,” said Emma Stratton, Portsmouth Historical Society executive director.

The 2023 season at Portsmouth Historical Society celebrates the 400th anniversary of European settlement in Portsmouth with the exhibition “A Sense of Place” featuring objects that have made Portsmouth home to so many over the past 400-plus years and the exhibition Reinventing Portsmouth” which examines the urban development of downtown Portsmouth in the 1970s that shaped much of modern Portsmouth.

To learn more about the Portsmouth Historical Society’s 2023 exhibitions and admission rates, please call (603) 436-8433 or visit www.portsmouthhistory.org.

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