Museums have never been more relevant than they are today, and the NH Heritage Museum Trail is pointing to its own network of nearly two dozen member museums as living proof.

The Woodman Museum has opened “Our Community, Our Memories: Dover Remembers the Tragedy of September 11th,” a new exhibit honoring the local response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

At the heart of downtown Laconia, the Belknap Mill stands as one of New Hampshire’s most significant industrial landmarks, representing the rise of early American textile manufacturing along the Winnipesaukee River.

Originally launched in 1937 as “National Milk Month” to distribute surplus summer milk, June has grown into an annual tribute honoring dairy farm families and highlighting the essential nutritional benefits of products like milk, cheese, and yogurt.

Canterbury Shaker Village, a member of the NH Heritage Museum Trail, invites visitors to “ReDiscover Canterbury Shaker Village” this season with new programming, active preservation projects, and fresh experiences at this National Historic Landmark. Canterbury Shaker Village is a nonprofit-owned National Historic Landmark district featuring 25 restored Shaker buildings in a 694-acre setting of forests, fields, gardens, and mill ponds.

Castle Preservation Society, a member of the NH Heritage Museum Trail, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, building on the momentum of the Lucknow Estate’s 2025 designation as a National Historic Landmark.

As New Hampshire prepares for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many members on the NH Heritage Museum Trail are participating in the nationwide “US@250: Big Watch” initiative. Strawbery Banke Museum is one member, as it will celebrate Flag Day on Sunday, June 14 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Long before New Hampshire existed, this continent was home to several hundred tribes and numerous linguistic groups.

As the nation marks 250 years of American independence, Seacoast members of the NH Heritage Museum Trail are meeting the moment with new exhibits, reinvented institutions, and signature events.

History is not always what visitors expect—and this season, Seacoast members of the NH Heritage Museum Trail are leaning into the stories that surprise, unsettle, and stick with you long after the tour ends.