October 9, 2021

Museum Day

9:00am-4:00pm

On Saturday, October 9, 2021 the Hill House Museum will host the sailors from the USS Constellation and soldiers from Fort Norfolk as they discus the Battle of Craney Island and the role Portsmouth and its militia played in the War of 1812. This event will be in conjunction with Portsmouth's Museum Day and will be set-up in the gardens of the museum. Everyone who stops by the Hill House Museum will not only learn more about the sailor’s tools, food/drink, weapons, and personal items but also tour the Hill House as well, Portsmouth’s only historic home museum. Free to the public.

October 29, 2021

Night At the Museum

7:30pm-10:30pm

Stop by the Hill House Museum Friday evening and tour it at night. The museum will be decorated with mourning textiles along with a “make-shift” Victorian funeral in the upstairs parlor and be introduced to Victorian mourning customs.

The Hill House Museum will be open on Friday, October 29th during the Olde Towne Civic League Ghost Walk from 7:30pm-10:30pm. Only $5 per person to tour the museum at night and view the exhibit. Tickets sold at the door the night of the tour and at Cider Park during Ghost Walk.

November 6, 2021

Autumn Public Tea and Olde Towne Walking tour

2:00pm is the walking tour

3:00pm is the tea

Autumn is a great time of year to enjoy a warm cup of Hill House tea surrounded by the trappings of a by-gone era and entertained by Evelyn Hill herself (portrayed by Karen Washburn) as she tells the history of the Hill family. Before the tea, take a walk with Evelyn through the largest collection of standing architecture from different eras between Alexandria, VA and Charleston, SC as she highlights some of Portsmouth’s history through stories and song. (Weather permitting, the Tea will be held in the outside gardens).

$40 per person (the walk is included in this price)

($35 for PHA members)

*All proceeds go to the continued restoration of the museum. To make a reservation, visit our website, Facebook page, email (info@thehillhousemuseum.org), or call 757-714-3223. The museum is not handicap accessible and stairs are involved and seating is limited.

December 11, 2021

Holiday Public Tea

3:00 p.m.

Come celebrate a Holiday Tea event at the Hill House, and enjoy a wonderful assortment of desserts, scones, and sandwiches as you savor a cup of our famous Hill House blend tea. Also, the museum will be decorated for the holidays assuring to uplift your holiday spirts or rekindle a festive memory.

$35 per person

($30 for PHA members)