Hours & Directions

Address and Telephone

New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-228-6688

Hours

Exhibitions
Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on federal holidays

Research Library
Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Closed on federal holidays
To maximize your research time at the Society, appointments are encouraged. To learn more, visit our Using the Library web page.
Please note: Library collections stored off-site may require advance notice. To ensure the materials you wish to consult are accessible, please contact the library at research@nhhistory.org or call 603-228-6688.

Holiday Hours for Exhibitions and Research Library

Thanksgiving 
Wednesday, November 25, 2026: Open regular hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, November 26, 2026: Closed all day
Friday, November 27, 2026: Open regular hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Christmas and New Year's Day
Thursday, December 24, 2026: Closing early, open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, December 25, and Saturday, December 26, 2026: Closed both days
Thursday, December 31, 2026: Open regular hours, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, January 1, 2027: Closed all day
Saturday, January 2, 2027: Open regular hours 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Directions

Take Interstate 93 to Exit 14. Northbound—turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; Southbound—turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Move into the left lane in order to take a left onto North Main Street. Take the next right onto Park Street (a one-way street that goes up the right side of the State House). At the stop sign, continue straight; the New Hampshire Historical Society is the granite building on the right. Metered parking is available on surrounding streets and in downtown Concord's public parking garages. 

Accessibility

The New Hampshire Historical Society’s building, including the rotunda, exhibition galleries, auditorium, reading room, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is located behind the building in the Society’s lot (entrance off North State Street), and the building’s rear entrance is wheelchair accessible via a ramp from the parking lot.