NEW HAMPSHIRE

Strawberry Banke
This museum in the coastal town of Portsmouth is home to forty historic buildings including six that were moved to the site in order to preserve them. Visitors can explore four centuries of American life through exhibitions such as late 17th century dwellings, stop for ice cream at Jefferson House, and tour several gardens. The museum also has a discovery center where children can learn about the past through playing. Children can learn letters by making a Colonial sampler, try a cooper’s tools, learn the basics of shipbuilding, and learn to cook using supplies from the Colonial days. On October28th and 29th 2011 meet the ghosts of sea captains and pirates as you trick or treat from each historic house. For more information on this program, contact scharles@strawberybanke.org. To learn more about the museum, visit their website: http://www.strawberybanke.org

Derry History Museum features many Native American artifacts, and colonial documents and photographs. For more information: http://www.derrymuseum.org/about.html.

Hood Museum of Art includes exhibitions on art and artifacts including American, Ancient Egyptian, northern African, Native American and Aboriginal art. The Native American art exhibit will be open October 8th until March 8, 2012, and the aboriginal exhibit will be open October 6th until March 10, 2013. There are also family days for children 6-12 where families can explore the museum, attend performances and create art projects together. For more information: http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/.

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire includes several childrens' exhibits including Dino Detective where children can become paleontologists, climb into dig site, and unearth dinosaur fossils. Children can also examine slides under a microscope and make fossil rubbings. Every year they also have summer camps including a Science Discovery Camp for children 6 to 8 and camp for 4-5 year olds that allows them to learn about dinosaurs, and art around the world. For more information: http://www.childrens-museum.org/cmnh2010/default.aspx.

Mariposa Museum and Cultural Center is an interactive museum that allows families to look at artifacts from different cultures, galleries, try it on costume studio, puppet center and a musical instrument collection. Fro more information: http://www.mariposamuseum.org/about.html.

The James House
On the third Sunday of every month from May to October, the public is welcome to tour the James House. There, you can see first-hand the fascinating work of the early colonial builders and craftsmen. At the same time, you can view ongoing preservation projects, the progress made thus far, and the plans for the future at the James House. For more information, visit its Web site at: www.jameshousemuseum.org/.

Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum
There is always something special going on at Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum! In addition to the daily tours of the collection, the museum provides opportunities to learn about Native American philosophy and culture through lectures, hands-on activities, and workshops during the year. For more information, visit its Web site at: http://www.indianmuseum.org/.

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