Just 23 minutes from Portsmouth, 27 minutes from Manchester and VERY kid-friendly, Coppal House Farm is a working farm in the small, quaint and scenic town of Lee, NH, and in addition to offering their naturally-made cold-pressed Sunflower Oil from their own crops as well as other locally-made … [Read more...]
Merrimack Valley Museums/Educational
Millyard Museum (Manchester)
Located in Mill No. 3 at the corner of Commercial and Pleasant Streets in the historic Amoskeag Millyard, their permanent exhibit, Woven in Time: 11,000 Years at Amoskeag Falls, traces from native people who fished at Amoskeag Falls 11,000 years ago through early farmers and lumbermen, and the … [Read more...]
Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour (Merrimack)
A guided tour of the Anheuser Busch Brewery includes seeing where/how their beers are made, including a visit to the stables of their famous Clydesdale horses and a sampling of their beers where you can choose any two to try, soft drinks for those who avoid alcoholic beverages. There are also … [Read more...]
Robert Frost Farm (Derry)
A National Historic Landmark and home to one of the nation's most esteemed poets, with many of his writings calling on his memories from life here Robert Frost and his family lived here from 1900-1911. This 2-story farmhouse typifies New England at the time. Tours, displays and a walking … [Read more...]
Kearsarge Indian Museum (Warner)
Small museum but with a worthy and well organized collection of artifacts focusing on Native American cultures in different tribes and times. Guided tours for the public daily at 2pm, self-guided tours otherwise but staff members are helpful and informative. Walking trail through "The Medicine … [Read more...]
SEE Science Center (Manchester)
Two floors of hands-on exhibits involving light, forces, sound, electricity, and simple machinery. The LEGO Millyard Project is on permanent display. They also have workshops, mini-courses and host birthday parties and overnights. Do note that The Millyard Museum is also in the same … [Read more...]
The Franklin Pierce Manse (Concord)
Experience the life and time of 14th President of the United States and New Hampshire resident President Franklin Pierce through the pre-Civil War days of the 1840's. The Pierce family occupied this 19th century Greek Revival home from 1842-1848 and through exhibits, hands on objects, visual clues … [Read more...]
The Zimmerman House
This is really cool. In 1950, one Dr. Isadore and wife Lucille wanted to scale down from their big mansion in Manchester, and they hired Frank Lloyd Wright to design a small but efficient house tailored to their lifestyle (music and bringing the outside in). Lucille didn't like to cook much, so … [Read more...]
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
An indoor and outdoor exhibit and partially interactive space science and engineering museum and planetarium with big screen show schedule that children much enjoy. Named after Christa McAuliffe, the late Concord, NH high school teacher selected to be the first teacher in space and Alan Shepard, … [Read more...]
Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitor’s Center (Manchester)
The Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center is an environmental education center located in Manchester, NH on the beautiful Merrimack River. The center houses an impressive interactive exhibit hall that allows visitors to explore the Merrimack River. The exhibits focus on the Merrimack … [Read more...]
Museum of NH History (Concord)
Since 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society has been preserving our state's past and telling its rich stories to each generation. Nowhere will you find a more extensive collection of objects and archives related to New Hampshire's history. Open 9:30am-5pm Monday-Saturday; … [Read more...]
Currier Museum of Art (Manchester)
The Currier Museum of Art is considered one of the finest small art museums in the country. Its vast permanent collection includes European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture, including works by Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, Wyeth, and LeWitt with exhibitions, tours, and … [Read more...]