Holiday House Tours, Dec 26 - 31

  • Dec 26 - 31, 2019

  • Strawbery Banke Museum

    14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Ticket Price $10.00-$15.00 This event is now over
Description

Advanced ticket purchase recommended as a limited number of tickets are sold for each guided tour. A small number of tickets may be available at the door of the event. Call 603.433.1100. Please note, the admissions desk has limited hours (approx. 10 am - 2 pm) the weeks of December 22, 2019 - January 4, 2020.  

Visitors can keep the holiday spirit alive by touring five beautifully decorated houses at Strawbery Banke Museum. This 90-minute, fast-paced program, showcases seasonal and holiday traditions of years past. In small groups guided by a museum educator,  participants trace the history of winter holidays and celebrations in New England and learn how traditions evolved, expanded, and changed over the centuries. Guided tours are offered on the hour and the last tour starts at 2 pm. Tour is recommended for ages 5+. 

CHASE HOUSE (1762): Explore the decorated Chase's family home, where winter was a time for entertaining and feasting. 
GOODWIN MANSION (1870): Experience the height of the Victorian period and a Christmas celebration.
SHAPIRO HOUSE (1919): Share in the experience of a Jewish immigrant family who came from Ukraine to Portsmouth in the early 20th century.
ABBOTT HOUSE (1943): Portsmouth is in the midst of World War II and the Abbotts' await news of their soldier fighting in Europe.
WHEELWRIGHT (1780): Experience how people dealt with the cold in the 18th century and learn how the winter months came to be a time of celebration.

TICKET COST + INFORMATION: 
Strawbery Banke members: free
Adults: $15.00
Children (ages 5 - 17): $10
Children (under 5): free
Military, Military families, & Veterans: free

For military tickets, please call 603.433.1100. Please note, the admissions desk has limited hours (approx. 10 am - 2 pm) the weeks of December 22, 2019 - January 4, 2020.  

Date & Time

Dec 26 - 31, 2019

Venue Details

Strawbery Banke Museum

14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum, in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is an authentic 10-acre outdoor history museum dedicated to bringing 300+ years of American history in the same waterfront neighborhood to life. The Museum is a place for children, adults, multigenerational families, and groups to gather to explore eight heritage gardens, 32 historic buildings, and traditional crafts, preservation programs, hands-on activities, the stories told by costumed role-players and the changing exhibits that offer hours of fun and discovery. The Museum's restored buildings and open space invite visitors to immerse themselves in the past, using objects from the museum's collection of 30,000 artifacts, and the histories of the families who lived and worked in the Puddle Dock neighborhood to engage, educate, and entertain.