During your stay in New Hampshire, be sure to check out the intriguing museums throughout the state. Whether you wish to learn more about the history of the telephone or take part in Native American cultural expression, there’s something for everyone.

For history aficionado’s, a visit to one of the numerous historical museums should be at the top of the list. Travel to the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum to connect with 20,000 years of ongoing Native American Cultural expression. During your visit you can embrace cultural diversity and learn about the ways in which you can be responsible for specific environmental actions which are based on respect for nature. The Museum offers various exhibitions, programs, events and activities. During your visit, you can also hike along the Medicine Woods Nature Trail and enjoy the great outdoors.

To learn about America’s revolutionary past, stop along in historic Exeter, to visit the American Independence Museum. The Museum features tours and exhibits in the Ladd-Gilman House (1721), a national landmark property, and introduces you to the historic Gilman family, wealthy Exeter merchants. Learn how this family became linked to the Revolution and check out the Folsom Tavern, built in 1775 by local entrepreneur Colonel Samuel Folsom.

As you are shopping along the streets of Portsmouth and indulging in delicious food, take some time to visit the Strawbery Banke Museum. Here, you will have a chance to step back in time and see how people lived and worked in this typical American neighborhood throughout four centuries of history. The museum offers 42 historical buildings for viewing, shops for artisans who practice traditional trades, programs, events, and picturesque landscapes and gardens. The Strawbery Banke Museum offers a rich opportunity for the exploration of the past for all visitors!

The New Hampshire Telephone Museum in Warner, is another popular historical attraction to visit. Visitors discover more than 130 years of telephone history while taking a first look at Alexander Graham Bell’s invention. From there, you can travel through the numerous telephone upgrades that have happened over the years. Learn about crank phones, local operators, party lines, automatic dialing systems, and wireless technology!

Regardless of your interests, the beautiful state of New Hampshire has something fun and exciting for everyone!