Throughout the year you might have different priorities. In the summer, it’s all about spending time outside and in the fall, your focus might be 100 percent cider donuts. There’s no shame in donuts as a priority! Some seasons you want to find new and inspiring ways to educate your family and friends. Whatever it is you’re planning for the next few months it can’t hurt to have a list of places to go on-hand. When you’re ready, use this handy list of quirky museums for a day out of the house.
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum, Warner
New Hampshire Telephone Museum / Facebook To the youngest kids, something like a telephone might truly feel like an antique. And this museum does a great job of showing how this wonderful mechanism of keeping in touch has evolved.
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, Londonderry
John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons Housed in a former airport terminal, anyone who’s interested in flight or aviation history will love this fun museum. The history of the industry can be learned through hands-on exhibits on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
- Clark’s Florence Murray Museum, Lincoln
Clarks Trading Post / Facebook Located inside Clark’s Trading Post, this fun little museum has an unexpectedly odd collection of antique memorabilia, including a stuffed two-headed calf!
- The Libby Museum, Wolfeboro
The Libby Museum / Facebook This museum features a wide variety of collections that include everything from moths to taxidermied animals to old-fashioned farm equipment. Dating back to 1912, this place was created by a local dentist who also happened to be an inventor, a naturalist, a writer, and State Representative.
- Old Man of the Mountain Museum, Franconia
ldragonc / TripAdvisor We’re all still a little sad over the loss of The Old Man of the Mountain, but this small seasonal museum and gift shop in Franconia Notch State Park, at the base of Cannon Mountain will fill your need to remember it. Located not far from the mountain, the Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza has some wonderful outdoor art installations to see the beloved profile again.
- Woodman Museum, Dover
Woodman Museum / Facebook One of the quirkier things to do in the state, this fun museum holds a number of historic artifacts related to New Hampshire’s history. Ever wanted to see a giant stuffed polar bear? Even if you didn’t, you can do it here!
- America’s Credit Union Museum, Manchester
America’s Credit Union Museum and CUNA Research Center / Facebook While we have to admit that this museum might not be for everyone, it’s funny to think that this actually exists. And, honestly, it’s pretty fascinating. You probably had no idea that credit unions were so important to the evolution of the financial system in the US. Learn more about it by visiting!
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New Hampshire Telephone Museum / Facebook
To the youngest kids, something like a telephone might truly feel like an antique. And this museum does a great job of showing how this wonderful mechanism of keeping in touch has evolved.
John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons
Housed in a former airport terminal, anyone who’s interested in flight or aviation history will love this fun museum. The history of the industry can be learned through hands-on exhibits on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Clarks Trading Post / Facebook
Located inside Clark’s Trading Post, this fun little museum has an unexpectedly odd collection of antique memorabilia, including a stuffed two-headed calf!
The Libby Museum / Facebook
This museum features a wide variety of collections that include everything from moths to taxidermied animals to old-fashioned farm equipment. Dating back to 1912, this place was created by a local dentist who also happened to be an inventor, a naturalist, a writer, and State Representative.
ldragonc / TripAdvisor
We’re all still a little sad over the loss of The Old Man of the Mountain, but this small seasonal museum and gift shop in Franconia Notch State Park, at the base of Cannon Mountain will fill your need to remember it. Located not far from the mountain, the Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza has some wonderful outdoor art installations to see the beloved profile again.
Woodman Museum / Facebook
One of the quirkier things to do in the state, this fun museum holds a number of historic artifacts related to New Hampshire’s history. Ever wanted to see a giant stuffed polar bear? Even if you didn’t, you can do it here!
America’s Credit Union Museum and CUNA Research Center / Facebook
While we have to admit that this museum might not be for everyone, it’s funny to think that this actually exists. And, honestly, it’s pretty fascinating. You probably had no idea that credit unions were so important to the evolution of the financial system in the US. Learn more about it by visiting!
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Address: New Hampshire Telephone Museum, 1 Depot St, Warner, NH 03278, USAAddress: 27 Navigator Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053, USAAddress: Clark’s Bears, 110 Daniel Webster Hwy, Lincoln, NH 03251, USAAddress: The Libby Museum of Natural History, 755 N Main St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894, USAAddress: Franconia, NH 03580, USAAddress: Woodman Museum, 182 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820, USAAddress: 420 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester, NH 03102, USA
