Visitor Information
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Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
(formerly Children’s Museum of Portsmouth)
6 Washington Street
Dover NH 03820
Phone: (603) 742-2002
Fax: (603) 834-6275
Email: questions@childrens-museum.org
Winter Hours: Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 - 5 pm
Closed Mondays during school year except for school vacation weeks and selected holidays.
Click on our calendar for most current schedule.
Administrative Office Hours
Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Admission Prices (as of 7/1/09)
$8 – adults & children over 1 year of age
$7 – seniors age 65+
No charge for museum members and children under age 1.
ASTC/ACM reciprocal admission policy: Up to four family members who are listed on an ASTC or ACM reciprocal family membership pass will be admitted at no cost.
Your paid admission is good for the entire day.
Discounted rates are available for groups of 12 or more that pre-register for a visit.
Directions
Please visit our Driving Directions page for full information. If you are using a GPS, please program in the following address that will take you directly to our parking area on an adjacent street: 10 Henry Law Avenue, Dover NH 03820.
Parking
Visitors may park at no charge in the Henry Law Park Facilities lot just past Rotary Arts Amphitheatre & Dover Public Pool on the left coming down Henry Law Avenue. There is also pay-for-use parking (up to 4 hrs) now in effect on Henry Law Avenue, as well as 2-hour free parking on Washington Street, Central Avenue, and other downtown streets. Weekend overflow parking is available on River Street (first left past the museum off Henry Law Avenue), behind One Washington Center mill complex.
Strollers
For everyone's safety, the use of strollers is not recommended inside the museum. There is ample stroller parking in our coat room off the entryway. Two backpacks and an infant front carrier are available at the front desk for parents to use on a complimentary first-come, first-served basis.
Eating
The museum does not serve food but offers a 1950’s-style snack area where families can take a quick break. The snack area features a SnackSmart LLC vending machine offering a variety of healthier snack options. Visitors may also bring their own snacks from home. Food, drinks and gum are not allowed in other areas of the museum. In good weather, families are welcome to picnic outside in Henry Law Park – just stop and get a hand-stamp at the front desk for return admission to the museum. In addition, there are many family-friendly restaurants nearby. A binder of menus is available at the front desk.
More To Do in Dover
There is plenty to explore just outside the doors of the Children's Museum. Dover is a vibrant, historic city with dozens of great restaurants, unique shops, public parks, historic sites and more. Check out the following web resources to help you plan a whole day or weekend in Dover when your family visits our museum:
Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Dover Main Street
WeShopDover.com
VisitNH.gov
Woodman Institute Museum (closed for winter)