CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2020 SPECIAL EXHIBIT OPENING CELEBRATION - Friday, May 1st 7:00 PM
We'll be posting details about our 2020 exhibit and opening celebration soon.
We wish to thank Sugar River Bank for their support of our Grand Opening Celebration.
New Hampshire Telephone Museum's 2020 Special Exhibit
May through October
As the railroad system expanded, so did the need for a reliable method of communicating. The New Hampshire Telephone Museum’s 2020 special exhibit explores the history of railroad communications as it evolved from a system of simple signs to the use of the telegraph and then the telephone.
In addition to the communications methods they utilized, this exhibit delves into the use of the railroad to carry another form of communication – the U.S. Mail – a system which, coincidentally, was perfected by the future president of the Bell Telephone System, Theodore Vail.
In keeping with the communications theme, the exhibit is rounded out by a fun look at the words and phrases of today whose roots stem from the days of the railroad.
In addition to the communications methods they utilized, this exhibit delves into the use of the railroad to carry another form of communication – the U.S. Mail – a system which, coincidentally, was perfected by the future president of the Bell Telephone System, Theodore Vail.
In keeping with the communications theme, the exhibit is rounded out by a fun look at the words and phrases of today whose roots stem from the days of the railroad.
Thank you to our 2020 Special Exhibit Sponsor
Smithsonian Museum Day - Saturday, April 4th 10:00 am - 4:00 PM
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2020 will not take place on April 4. As a public health precaution, the Smithsonian is postponing or canceling all public events, programming and gatherings through May 3.
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions -LIKE US- across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Tickets will be available to download starting February 27, 2020.
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions -LIKE US- across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Tickets will be available to download starting February 27, 2020.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: By Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Admission: By Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
BLUE STAR MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAM -MAY 16TH - SEPTEMBER 2ND
The New Hampshire Telephone Museum will participate in the Blue Star Museums summer program helping military families create memories! NHTM will offer free family admission for active duty military families beginning May 16 [Armed Forces Day] through Labor Day.
4TH PHRIDAYS AT THE PHONE MUSEUM SERIES
On the fourth Friday, during the months of June, July, August, September and October, we host a variety of programs. Be sure to return to this page for updates and details.
Storytelling in the DIGITAL AGE - Friday, June 26th
More and more, the contemporary reading public is turning to digital technology as a means of experiencing literature. The Internet, hyperlink technology, the popularity of e-readers, and readers' desire for multimedia experiences seem, on the surface, to put the future of the book at risk. Scholars for decades have been lamenting the rise of technology and prophesying the death of the book and the humanities. However, rather than seeing one technology (the Internet) defeat another (the printed book), perhaps we are witnessing the dawn of a new genre: digital literature. In an interactive discussion, participants will explore how technology is affecting how we read, write, and experience stories. We will learn about the history and development of electronic literature and hypertext media, the rise of social media and how it affects digital literature (fan fiction, online role playing games, Twitterature, etc.); and the rise of the emerging field of transmedia storytelling where media conglomerates purposefully design texts to work across multiple media platforms.
Ann McClellan is professor of English and Associate Provost at Plymouth State University where she teaches 19th and 20th century British literature. She is the author of How British Women Writers Transformed the Campus Novel (2012), Sherlock's World: Fanfiction and the Reimagining of BBC's Sherlock (2018), and several articles on cultural topics ranging from servants on screen to social media, fan fiction, and Sherlock Holmes. She is currently writing a new monograph on race and Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
This program is made possible with the support of the New Hampshire Humanities.
Ann McClellan is professor of English and Associate Provost at Plymouth State University where she teaches 19th and 20th century British literature. She is the author of How British Women Writers Transformed the Campus Novel (2012), Sherlock's World: Fanfiction and the Reimagining of BBC's Sherlock (2018), and several articles on cultural topics ranging from servants on screen to social media, fan fiction, and Sherlock Holmes. She is currently writing a new monograph on race and Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
This program is made possible with the support of the New Hampshire Humanities.
Beyond the 'I': WHEN MEMOIR MEETS HISTORY - FRIDAY, JUly 24th
Personal narrative helps to put a face on social issues, an idea at the heart of Mimi Schwartz’s essay collection, When History Is Personal. In it, Schwartz explores 25 moments that have mattered in her life, mid 20th century to today, each heightened by the history and politics that shape them—from immigration to assimilation, the women’s movement, social justice, and end-of-life issues. In this combined talk and reading, Schwartz explores the ways in which memoir illuminates official history, especially in our polarized age.
Mimi Schwartz is Professor Emerita in Writing at Richard Stockton University and the author, most recently, of When History Is Personal (University of Nebraska Press, March 2018). Her other books include the award-winning Good Neighbors, Bad Times- Echoes of My Father’s German Village; Thoughts from a Queen-Sized Bed; and she is co-author of the popular Writing True, The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction. A winner of a ForeWord Book Award for Memoir (2008) and the New Hampshire Best Literary Nonfiction Award (2008), she has been widely anthologized and ten of her essays have been Notables in the Best American Essays series.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Mimi Schwartz is Professor Emerita in Writing at Richard Stockton University and the author, most recently, of When History Is Personal (University of Nebraska Press, March 2018). Her other books include the award-winning Good Neighbors, Bad Times- Echoes of My Father’s German Village; Thoughts from a Queen-Sized Bed; and she is co-author of the popular Writing True, The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction. A winner of a ForeWord Book Award for Memoir (2008) and the New Hampshire Best Literary Nonfiction Award (2008), she has been widely anthologized and ten of her essays have been Notables in the Best American Essays series.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Running the Railroad - An Insider Explains the Basics
- Friday, August 28th 7:00 PM
Frederic Nystrom of the Contoocook Railway Museum is a long-time railroad employee and enthusiast who will share his vast knowledge of railroading in New Hampshire, including how the railroads got their start, terminology that came from the railroad industry and what may have caused the railroad's demise.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
MOVIE NIGHT: "Murder on the ORIENT EXPRESS" - Friday, September 25th 7:00 pM
We have moved our popular Movie Night at the Museum from October to September.
You bring friends; we'll provide the popcorn.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating. It's easy to become a member!
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
You bring friends; we'll provide the popcorn.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating. It's easy to become a member!
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
hiSTORY Walk - Friday, October 23rd 7:00 PM
Location: Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main Street, Warner
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Parking on Main Street. Additional parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Parking on Main Street. Additional parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
WARNER FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL - October 10th & 11th
We're always on the look-out for interesting speakers and fun events, so on occasion, we're apt to arrange a Pop-Up Event. Pop-Up Events might be anything from an hour lecture or a mini-exhibit that lasts only a day. There's no way for any of us to know what or when a Pop-Up Event may occur, so you'll just have to be sure to sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Facebook or look for our ads. Who doesn't love a surprise?
Past Events
