This is an excellent place to visit for history and culture in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The buildings are well preserved, and it’s really fun to walk around and visit all of the buildings and see the exhibits inside. It’s definitely a must see for the history of the city. The buildings are very old from the 1700s and 1800s, and some of the buildings feature period actors. There are employees at many buildings to answer your questions, and everyone was very friendly.

This place is really something special. I had an idea of what to expect from their website, but man it is so much more if you take the time to really absorb it all and learn about everything there. Such a wild and rich history in this area.

Great time! You can spend a couple of hours but we spent all day here! So many diverse aspects of historical events, people, the trials and tribulations of settlers and indigenous natives of this area, and more. Well worth the admission! And if you’re a Baby Boomer, don’t miss the 1940’s corner grocery store and its proprietor, nor the WW2 multiple displays and recordings of the sacrifices made, and the impact on Americans during that time; as well as the victory garden.

Amazing neighborhood preserved as it was from its first inception. Only one structure has been moved. Most buildings were homes and had multiple owners and modifications through the years. Beginning in early 1600 through the late 1950's families lived here together. Theuseum has done a fantastic job of preservation through time.

I visited the Strawberry Banke Museum with my sister and brother-in-law the other day and we were all completely amazed and thrilled with the quality of the historic buildings in the historic neighborhood. I visit a lot of historic sites and I have to say this is one of my favorites and I became a member so that we can go whenever we would like. It was truly like taking a step back into history and the knowledge that one can gain there is limitless. I am so thankful that people had the foresight to preserve this beautiful neighborhood for those of us to enjoy many years later! I had been planning on visiting the museum for years and I am so thankful I finally made it happen. I can’t encourage people enough to go visit if it has been in one’s plans. I can guarantee that you won’t leave disappointed and your life will be enriched from the experience. I can’t wait to go back again! It truly is a wonderful piece of history and a true gift to society!

If you are anywhere near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Strawberry Banke Museum is a must see! Staff excellent, gardens beautiful, and exhibits very interesting and some interactive!

Arrived at about 2:30, an hour and a half before they close. We were told immediately that we would have time to go through all the houses but that they would be closing up in a little over an hour. No problem. We were sent to a room with some other folks to wait for an orientation about the site and to get a map. Waited around for 10 min with no communication from staff and decided to just a grab a map and get started without the orientation because we had already been told we would need to hurry to see everything and felt that we were wasting time. Maybe that's when they would have mentioned that multiple houses were closed and you could not even walk through them? Feel like that's something u could mention when folks are buying tickets. The ones that were open were nice, and the gardens too, hence the 3 stars. Again, very little interaction with staff except when we were stopped by a worker inside one of the buildings and she demanded to see the tags proving we had paid to enter and would stop talking about the house whenever anyone entered so she could ask to see their tags if she couldn't spot them at a glance. VERY ODD. Maybe give out wristbands instead of tags if you want them on everyone's wrist? I would say the ticket price is steep for the amount of attention given to guest experience. Would not pay again or recommend to anyone.

This park is dope. They bring really good rising acts that people should know about during their summer concert series. They also do a good production each summer with some mediocre cast but they try. They also hold an acting camp for the kiddos. I’d bring a blanket here & have a picnic or you can just stroll through the flower garden. Beautiful place for real. 10/10 I’m always back.

Family friendly concerts on Saturday nights through the summer. Beautiful gardens well manicured. Wheel chair accessable. Next to Strawberry Bank, a view into Portsmouth history living from the era of the settlers. Did you know Portsmouth was founded before Boston

We visited during our weekend getaway in Portsmouth, NH, and were blown away by how beautiful and peaceful it is. The gardens are perfectly maintained, full of vibrant flowers and lovely walking paths right along the water. It’s such a relaxing spot to stroll, sit on a bench, or just take in the views of the harbor and nearby bridge. It’s also conveniently close to downtown, so it’s easy to grab a coffee or lunch nearby and enjoy it in the park. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or live nearby, it’s the perfect place to unwind and enjoy the charm of Portsmouth. Can’t wait to come back in the summer for one of the concerts or outdoor shows!

I absolutely love this place. I'm a PCA/CCMA and I bring a couple clients here to walk around and take in the beautiful gardens and water fountains. When ever the landscaper's are around we ask the history of the gardens (even though I remember...lol) my client's enjoy hearing it from them and interact with them. The workers love telling us about their hard work and they are very proud of what they have all have accomplished. As they should be. Absolute Beauty!!!

The most beautiful gardens I've ever seen. Someone puts a ton of time into keeping everything growing and grooming the grounds. Stunning!!!!

I adored this park. How I would love this in my own private garden! Plant enthusiasts, dont miss this sweet little center of town.

A don’t mix beautiful park on the water. The flowers are amazing - treat yourself and spend the day with a girlfriend. Great shopping and amazing restaurants!

The USS Albacore is a retired US Navy submarine that is open for all to see. The Albacore was built in the 1950’s in Portsmouth, NH. At the time of its launch in 1953 it had a revolutionary design. The design, operations, and life of the crew are all explained very well on the self-guided tour of the submarine. The submarine could hold a crew of about 54. On the self-guided tour of the submarine you can see the spaces where the crew operated, ate, and slept on the submarine. As you go through the submarine there are red buttons located throughout the cabin. After hitting the button a voice will come on explaining the significance of the part of the sub you’re looking at. It’s really unique that the person talking at each station served on the submarine. Perhaps, the most interesting part of the sub tour is seeing the living quarters for the crew. As you would imagine it’s incredibly small and narrow. You will also have to duck your head down at certain points as you walk through the submarine. You will also get to see the controls of the submarine. The sonar system is interesting and again was revolutionary when first used. On top of that the diesel engine and electric batteries for operation are all visible. When you’re done on the submarine there is a small museum inside the visitor center. It has interesting naval artifacts. This is an excellent site to see in the Portsmouth area. The submarine is a well preserved piece of history. Outside the visitor center are some nice monuments dedicated to those who served. Tours are easy to do and there is a lot to learn at this site.

What a cool place and a very unique experience. Touring a submarine was awesome, and educational. I wouldn't pass this opportunity up if you are in the area.

Great time and learning how life was for our Sailors. One piece of advice per park rules children under 2 may not enter the Submarine. The park guides were pleasant on explaining to us as we have a child under 2 and was very understanding to the dangers of the Sub . Great photo ops and the museum.

A must visit if you’re in town. When can you ever enter a submarine?! It’s a self-guided tour with audio recording in different sections. Pretty cool experience, I’ll leave it at that!

It is vey nice to know how it looks like and how people can live inside it. It is a very narrow way and all doors are very small, but people can still squeeze in!

Very enjoyable visit. Great gift shop. Bring the kids. Be prepared to duck and squeeze.

Little museum with access to the U.S. Navy's testing submarine the Albacore. You can see it in its 4th configuration and see the type of experiments it performed to improve the U.S. sharing force! Definitely reccomend a visit!

Had a great time, staff was very friendly. Went on a Monday so the lines was nice and short! Weekdays are a bit cheaper and booking tickets online also makes it a bit cheaper and on the parking too. Definitely recommend 100%!

I visited this water park twice, and each experience was quite different. The first time was on a sunny day, and while the weather was perfect, the long lines—especially for one of the main slides—made it hard to enjoy everything. We ended up missing out on several attractions because of the wait times. The second visit was on a cloudy day, and it turned out to be ideal. With fewer people around, we were able to try every slide without long waits, and the experience was much more enjoyable. One highlight was the long ring-shaped pool—it’s relaxing and beautifully designed, perfect for floating and unwinding. Overall, I’d recommend going on a less crowded day to make the most of everything the park has to offer.

It was raining till 3 but the water was warm. We toughed it out. No lines and a lot of camps were there. Three slides not open. But I had a good time with my daughter and wife.

First and foremost, the prices for this place are out of hand for this small of a place. I understand it’s a water park, but for the admission, parking, lockers, easily adds up. Half of the food/drink places weren’t even open on a busy July Saturday. So the one place that was, was busy beyond comprehension. There is a decent amount of slides, and the lines for them are quite long all day. Some of the lines moved quick, and others did not. The park is showing its age and the water was fairly dirty all over the park. For “New England’s largest wave pool” there was literally no waves. I could jump in a pool and it would create a wave larger than the ones in the so called wave pool. The line for the Lazy River was insanely long because for some strange reason, everyone is required to be in a tube. Overall, it’s a decent day out for a summer fun day, but expect to pay $50/pp & another $30 to park. You can bring your own food and drink which is nice, but locker rentals are another $20+ for your bag.

The rides are fun and safe, except for the Dr. Von Dark. Avoid that one. You can rent lockers for personal items but parking isn’t far from the entrance and re-entry is allowed. You can bring your own food, unlike most amusement parks so I think that is awesome. So if you pack your cooler properly and leave it in the car until you eat, you can do that. A lot of people also leave their stuff at the picnic tables which is free. I don’t think it’s very kind though because it hogs people that are trying to sit down and eat and then go back to rides, but to each their own. The jumbo locker won’t hold a cooler and it’s $25. Parking is also $25-$30. There are food and drinks throughout if you don’t wish to bring your own food. Every so often the Water Country website has deals and sometimes you’ll find it on Groupon too. I took five children, and they all had a great time. I went on rides myself and I enjoyed it too. I highly recommend.

I hated how they upped the prices for July 4tj and it was not even worth it. I paid $287 for a regular cabana & on a normal day it’s $129. How crazy is that? Food is expensive and not even good to say the least. Poole are dirty and they don’t even say anything when people are wearing borderline lingerie in a family park. I paid $300 in tickets — why am I seeing someone in a see-through thong in a KIDS POOL? and the life guards & workers said nothing lol.

We Love this place, love the slides and life guards. Food price not bad.

Portsmouth Historic Society center is a well laid out center with a gift shop, a 2 floor art museum/gallery (admission$$), and the african cultural center (donation) combined under one roof. A small video discussed the history of the city of Portsmouth which was informative.

The walking tour was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the glorious history of Portsmouth, NH and its deep roots in American history. Our guide, Elizabeth,, was knowledgeable, accommodating and shared personal anecdotes to enliven the stories. I highly recommend this tour. Please be aware if you add the John Paul Jones House on a 230pm tour you must see it first. It was closed after our tour but the society staff refunded us. And we enjoyed visiting with them at the lovely gift shop. Next visit we will see all the old homes that were pointed out on the tour and go to Strawberry Banke. Portsmouth is a delightful city and everyone we met was so friendly and helpful we will definitely be returning soon.

We really enjoyed our 90 minute walking tour with Ron Sher, he is an excellent historian. The museum is small but informative. We liked all of the exhibits and the staff were super nice and helpful. We felt it was worth the admission price. The shop has a lot of good Portsmouth history. 17 minute movie was a good orientation.

I went on a Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Portsmouth, NH and it was wonderful! Our guide, Alan, was knowledgeable, funny, and clearly passionate about Portsmouth’s history. His stories brought the city to life and gave me a much deeper appreciation for the area beyond the cool shopping and great dining. Highly recommend this tour—it’s worth every penny!

Loved the tour and the tour guide (Jeff) was super engaging and knowledgeable. We learned a lot of really interesting details and visited beautiful houses in Portsmouth. This was better than similar historical tours I’ve been on.

We recently enjoyed an excellent Portsmouth walking tour with Alan as our guide. We have lived on the Seacoast for over 40 years, always appreciating our whole area. However, this was a special treat. Alan was very knowledgeable, sharing so much interesting information, much that was new to us. His pace was great, always allowing time for questions, and the earphones made it easy to hear regardless of our distance from our guide. We left with a whole new appreciation of our home area. Thank you, Alan!

A fantastic tour! Our guide Jeff was extremely knowledgeable-- a Portsmouth wikipedia. We saw all the highlights, got some recommendations, and just had a wonderful day that started with this tour. Highly recommend!