Top 50 Museums in New Hampshire - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

New Hampshire's museums are compact and specific rather than sprawling. Portsmouth's Strawbery Banke preserves ten acres of the city's oldest neighborhood as a walk-through history museum, while Canterbury Shaker Village — once home to 300 Shakers — is one of the best-preserved Shaker communities left in the country.

New Hampshire Museums Map

The New Hampshire Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Manchester, Portsmouth, and other destinations throughout New Hampshire.

Below is a broader list of New Hampshire's museums, spread across Portsmouth, Manchester, Concord, and the White Mountains.

List of Museums in New Hampshire

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
Currier Museum of ArtManchesterArtPaidEuropean & American arthttps://currier.org
SEE Science CenterManchesterSciencePaidInteractive science exhibitshttps://see-sciencecenter.org
Millyard MuseumManchesterHistoryPaidManchester mill historyhttps://manchesterhistoric.org
Aviation Museum of New HampshireLondonderryAviationPaidNew England aviation historyhttps://aviationmuseumofnh.org
Strawbery Banke MuseumPortsmouthLiving HistoryPaidColonial-era outdoor museumhttps://www.strawberybanke.org
USS Albacore MuseumPortsmouthMaritimePaidHistoric submarine tourshttps://www.ussalbacore.org
Portsmouth Historical Society MuseumPortsmouthHistoryFreePortsmouth history & arthttps://portsmouthhistory.org
Warner HousePortsmouthHistoric HousePaid18th-century mansionhttps://warnerhouse.org
Woodman MuseumDoverHistoryPaidNatural history & local heritagehttps://woodmanmuseum.org
Children's Museum of New HampshireDoverChildrenPaidInteractive learninghttps://childrens-museum.org
Museum of New Hampshire HistoryConcordHistoryPaidState history exhibitshttps://www.nhhistory.org
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery CenterConcordSciencePaidSpace science & planetariumhttps://starhop.com
New Hampshire State House Visitor CenterConcordHistoryFreeState government historyhttps://www.nhstatehouse.org
Canterbury Shaker VillageCanterburyLiving HistoryPaidShaker heritagehttps://shakers.org
Enfield Shaker MuseumEnfieldHistoryPaidShaker community historyhttps://shakermuseum.org
American Independence MuseumExeterHistoryPaidAmerican Revolution historyhttps://independencemuseum.org
Mount Kearsarge Indian MuseumWarnerNative AmericanPaidNative American culturehttps://indianmuseum.org
New Hampshire Telephone MuseumWarnerTechnologyPaidTelephone historyhttps://www.nhtelephonemuseum.org
Wright Museum of WWIIWolfeboroMilitaryPaidWorld War II historyhttps://wrightmuseum.org
New Hampshire Boat MuseumMoultonboroughMaritimePaidClassic boatshttps://nhbm.org
Castle in the CloudsMoultonboroughHistoric HousePaidHistoric estate tourshttps://castleintheclouds.org
Museum of the White MountainsPlymouthHistoryFreeWhite Mountains heritagehttps://www.plymouth.edu/mwm
The Fells Historic Estate & GardensNewburyHistoric HousePaidHistoric estate & gardenshttps://thefells.org
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Visitor CenterCornishArtPaidSculpture & historic homehttps://www.nps.gov/saga
Hood Museum of ArtHanoverArtFreeDartmouth art collectionshttps://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu
Montshire Museum of ScienceNorwichSciencePaidHands-on science exhibitshttps://www.montshire.org
New England Ski MuseumFranconiaSportsFreeSki historyhttps://newenglandskimuseum.org
Franconia Heritage MuseumFranconiaHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://www.franconiaheritagemuseum.org
Clark's Bears Historic Americana MuseumLincolnSpecialtyPaidAmericana collectionshttps://clarksbears.com
The Frost Place MuseumFranconiaLiteraryPaidRobert Frost historyhttps://frostplace.org
New Hampshire Farm MuseumMiltonAgriculturePaidHistoric farm lifehttps://farmmuseum.org
Remick Country Doctor Museum & FarmTamworthHistoryPaidRural medicine & farminghttps://remickmuseum.org
Libby MuseumWolfeboroNatural HistoryPaidNatural history collectionshttps://libbymuseum.org
The Fort at No. 4CharlestownLiving HistoryPaidColonial frontier forthttps://fortat4.org
Upper Valley MuseumLebanonHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://uppervalleymuseum.org
Belknap Mill MuseumLaconiaHistoryPaidHistoric textile millhttps://belknapmill.org
Lakes Region Historical MuseumLaconiaHistoryPaidLakes Region heritagehttps://lakesregionhistoricalsociety.org
New England Racing MuseumLoudonSportsPaidMotorsports historyhttps://neracingmuseum.org
Amoskeag Fishways Learning CenterManchesterNatureFreeRiver ecologyhttps://amoskeagfishways.org
Poore Family Homestead Historic Farm MuseumStewartstownLiving HistoryPaid19th-century farm lifehttps://poorefarm.org
Monadnock Center for History and CulturePeterboroughHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://monadnockcenter.org
Peterborough Historical Society MuseumPeterboroughHistoryFreeTown heritagehttps://peterboroughhistory.org
New Hampshire Antique Co-op MuseumMilfordDecorative ArtsFreeAntiques & collectibleshttps://nhantiquecoop.com
Seacoast Fire MuseumPortsmouthFirefightingFreeFire service historyhttps://seacoastfiremuseum.org
Albacore Park Visitor CenterPortsmouthMilitaryPaidNaval historyhttps://www.ussalbacore.org
John Paul Jones House MuseumPortsmouthHistoric HousePaidRevolutionary historyhttps://portsmouthhistory.org
Woodstock Historical Society MuseumWoodstockHistoryFreeWhite Mountains historyhttps://www.woodstocknhhistory.org
Littleton Historical MuseumLittletonHistoryFreeNorth Country heritagehttps://littletonareahistoricalsociety.org
Weeks State Park MuseumLancasterHistoryFreeForestry & conservationhttps://www.nhstateparks.org
Rochester Museum of Fine ArtsRochesterArtFreeContemporary art exhibitionshttps://www.rochestermfa.org

New Hampshire Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateNew Hampshire
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 200 museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions
Largest Art MuseumCurrier Museum of Art, Manchester
Most Visited MuseumStrawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
Largest Science MuseumMcAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord
Most Popular Living History MuseumStrawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
Largest Natural History MuseumWoodman Museum, Dover
Official State History MuseumMuseum of New Hampshire History, Concord
Most Popular Art MuseumCurrier Museum of Art, Manchester
Popular Free MuseumsHood Museum of Art, Portsmouth Historical Society Museum, Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of the White Mountains
Largest Museum DistrictPortsmouth Historic District
Major Museum CitiesManchester, Portsmouth, Concord, Dover, Hanover
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Science, Living History, Maritime, Aviation, Military, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumStrawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
Best Time to VisitLate spring through fall (May–October) offers the best weather for museum visits and sightseeing.
Top Family MuseumsChildren's Museum of New Hampshire, SEE Science Center, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Strawbery Banke Museum
Presidential MuseumsNew Hampshire does not have a U.S. Presidential Library or Presidential Museum.
Specialty MuseumsUSS Albacore Museum, Wright Museum of WWII, Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Telephone Museum, Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsNew Hampshire museums attract millions of visitors every year.
Top Museum RegionsSeacoast, Merrimack Valley, White Mountains, Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee, Lakes Region
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