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Museums
Albacore Museum Albacore Museum
The USS Albacore, the prototype for modern submarines, was built in Portsmouth and has been converted into a museum. Portsmouth. (603) 436-3680
American Independence Museum American Independence Museum
Site of the New Hampshire Treasury during the American Revolution. Exeter. (603) 772-2622
Children's Museum of New Hampshire Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Dozens of interactive exhibits and activities for children in a new location. Dover. (603) 742-2002
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Education center for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Interactive exhibit room, touch tank, and boardwalk. (603) 778-0015 Greenland. (603) 778-0015
Kittery Historical and Naval Museum
Nautical artifacts and town memorabilia. Located on Route 1, just north of Kittery Traffic Circle, Kittery, Maine. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. Kittery. (207) 439-3080
Marine Life Touch Tank Marine Life Touch Tank
The high-tech Marine Life Touch Tank offers 360-degree viewing of a variety of marine animals and plants -- and visitors can gently hold them as well! Portsmouth. (603) 431-0260
Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden Moffatt-Ladd House and Garden
A National Historic Landmark, the Moffatt-Ladd House is one of America's finest Georgian mansions, built for merchant John Moffatt between 1760 and 1763. The grounds also feature one of the region's finest gardens. Portsmouth. (603) 436-8221 (Office): 603-430-7968
Old York Historical Society
Buildings showing life in the 17th and 18th centuries. Web site York. (207) 363-4974
Seacoast Science Center Seacoast Science Center
Located on Odiorne Point where New Hampshire's first settler landed, the Science Center offers extensive programs and exhibits in marine education. Rye. (603) 436-8043
Strawbery Banke Museum Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum illustrates the lives of historic New Englander with restored homes from four centuries and working artisans. Portsmouth. (603) 433-1100
Woodman Institute Museum Woodman Institute Museum
Dover's Woodman Institute offers an eclectic collection of natural science, local early history, and art. On display are rocks and minerals, butterflies, stuffed animals, Native American items, early furniture and artifacts from the Civil War, as well as an original 1675 fortified garrison house. Dover. (603) 742-1038
Looking for more to do? Check out the expanded Portsmouth NH.com events calendar.

Hampton Inn of Portsmouth
The Hampton Inn of Portsmouth. Clean, fresh and value-priced room.
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