Portsmouth Arts and Museums

Prescott Park Arts Festival
For over 30 years, the Prescott Park Arts Festival has successfully presented the arts to moer than 3 million people in more than 9,000 productions with no fixed admission. Please join us this season for a spectacular venue of art, music, theater, and dance!

The Children's Museum of Portsmouth
An interactive experience for kids and the young at heart!

The Music Hall
A non-profit performing arts center entertaining more than 70,000 patrons annually with film, music, theatre, and dance performances. The historic 900-seat theater, built in 1878, is the oldest in New Hampshire, the second oldest in New England, and the fourteenth oldest operating in the United States.

Pontine Movement Theatre 
Founded on the concept that the actor should function as a creative (rather than interpretive) artist, and that the name actor dictates action (movement) as their primary tool. Co-Artistic Directors, M. Marguerite Mathews and Gregory Gathers (along with nine company members over the last twenty-six years), have presented over 50 original works.

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Chosen by Boston Magazine's Travel as the premier entertainment venue on the Seacoast, and won the Spotlight on the Arts Award for Best Year Round Theatre on the Seacoast in 1998,1999 and 2000. Year-round professional theatre. Lists performance calendar, ticket information, show details, sponsors, and educational programs and workshops.

The Seacoast Science Center
Situated on 330 acres at Odiorne Point, this museum provides a variety of exhibits for all ages. A day camp program for children grades K-5 is available school vacation weeks in February, rate is $32.00 per day.

Strawbery Banke Museum
Spend the day exploring the neighborhood known for 400 years as Puddle Dock. Stroll through the centuries from the 1600's to the 1950's. Visit historic houses, relax in the shade of period gardens, and walk the friendly lanes. Children's programs and camp weeks. February hours include walking tours.