Hours

Open mid-May - last Saturday in October.

Wednesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Guided tours are offered on the hour, Wed. – Sat., 10 am – 4pm (last tour at 3 pm.

School and Group Tours are available year round by appointment. Group rates available. 

Admission

$5 - adults

$3 - students

Free - Museum members and children under six. 

Museum Store

Our Museum Store features historical crafts, books, music, gifts, jewelry and toys

Membership 

Consider a membership for you, your family, a friend, or your business.

Your support helps us to preserve to provide educational programs to the community and preserve our historic property.

Benefits include:

  • Free admission to the Ladd-Gilman House
  • 10% off museum store purchases
  • Reduced admission to some museum events
  • Invitations to special programs & events
  • Museum newsletter

Become a member now.

Directions:

For Directions and an interactive Google Map:

(We do not see your address - it is used solely to give you directions.)

Note: Bus and RV drivers must use exit 9 due to a low overhead bridge on Rte. 85

From points east:
From I-95N and I-95S, take exit 2 to Route 101 west. Take exit 10, “Exeter/Newfields, Rte. 85.” Left at top of exit ramp onto Newfields Rd. and follow to end. Turn left onto Water Street. American Independence Museum is on the right.

From points west:
Take exit 9, “Exeter/Rte. 27.” Right at top of exit ramp onto Rte. 27/Epping Rd. Follow into downtown Exeter. Epping Rd. becomes Water St. American Independence Museum is on right after Phillips Exeter Academy campus.

Access/Parking:

Access to the museum is via Water Street or Center Street. Center Street is on the right just past the museum and Ocean National Bank.

Parking around the museum is limited. Free parking is available in the museum’s visitor lot, which is located on the corner of Spring and Water streets. Two-hour parking is also available along Water Street. Parking is available ONLY on Saturdays after noon in the two lots nearest the museum entrance; these belong to Ocean National Bank.

For more information