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MUSEUMS

New Hampshire has dozens of museums, so there's sure to be something for nearly every member of the family, from children's museums to museums which focus on the arts, architecture, history, skiing, the weather, farm life and science-to name just a few!

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Exeter Historical Society
A non-profit organization, the Exeter Historical Society offers regular programs of local historical interest and is a repository for documents, maps, photos, artifacts, and other ephemera pertaining to Exeter, New Hampshire.
47 Front St. Exeter, NH 03833
Phone: 603-778-2335
  • Family Friendly
  • Meeting Room
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Barrett House, Forest Hall
The stately Federal-style museum (c. 1800) features Barrett family furnishings, French scenic wallpaper, and a third-floor ballroom. Open the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, Jun - Oct 15. Guided tours offered 11 am - 4 pm, on the hour. Admission is , Historic New England members free.
79 Main St. New Ipswich, NH 03071
Phone: 603-878-2517
  • Family Friendly
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Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site
National Historic Landmark and 18th century residence of N.H.'s first royal governor, Benning Wentworth. Purple lilacs, descendants of European stock imported by Wentworth, decorate the grounds. A great area for picnicking, kayaking or taking a stroll. Mansion tours, art classes and function rentals are available.
375 Little Harbor Rd. Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-6607
  • Meeting Room
  • Accessible
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Spaulding and Frost Cooperage
Route 107 Fremont, NH 03044
Phone: 603-895-9726
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The Poore Family Foundation
The Foundation mission is to conserve, continue and propagate the traditional spirit, values, way of life and the philosophy of living of the settlers of the headwaters of the Connecticut River Valley.
629 Hollow Rd., Route 145 Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone: 603-237-5500
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Wright Museum of WWII History
Museum devoted to preserving and sharing the stories of America's Greatest Generation. Displays of 1940s home life and a collection of WWII vehicles bring the past to life!
77 Center Street Wolfeboro, NH 03894
Phone: 603-569-1212
  • Buses Welcome
  • Family Friendly
  • Accessible
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Horatio Colony House Museum
1806 Historic house museum with original furnishing and fabulous antiques from three generations of the Colony family, prominent Keene industrialists; offering tours and educational programs. 614 wooded nature preserve (not at same site) with hiking trails for education and recreation.
199 Main St. Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-352-0460
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America's Credit Union Museum
America's Credit Union Museum is the only national museum for credit unions and their history.
418-420 Notre Dame Ave. Manchester, NH 03102
Phone: 603-629-1553
  • Family Friendly
  • Meeting Room
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Enfield Shaker Museum
The Enfield Shaker Museum preserves and interprets the complex history of the Enfield Shaker village site.
447 NH Rte. 4A Enfield, NH 03748
Phone: 603-632-4346
  • Buses Welcome
  • Family Friendly
  • Meeting Room
  • Accessible
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The Pierce Manse
The Pierce Brigade is a nonprofit volunteer organization that moved, restored and now maintains the former home of Franklin Pierce as a museum. The mission of the Brigade is to honor and preserve the legacy of the 14th President of the United States with appropriate recognition.
14 Horseshoe Pond Ln. Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-225-4555
  • Family Friendly
  • Water Front
  • Accessible
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