This is the residence of Conway mill owner, William Kimball Eastman. Built in 1818, the house's 17 rooms are open to the public and are furnished in periods from 1818 through 1945. Eastman Lord House Museum has recently been named to the National Register of Historic Places. Cost: $3 per person; $6 per family

Gorham Historical Society and Rail Museum
25 Railroad Street
Gorham, NH
Phone: 603-466-5570

This museum is set in a rail station built in 1907. Exhibits feature railroad-related documents and artifacts, including a box car, steam locomotive and model railroad. Open May - November. Donations are requested.

Jefferson Historical Museum
900 Presidential Highway (Route 2)
Jefferson, NH 03584
Phone: 603-586-7021

Open: June-Columbus Day, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Located in a church built in 1869, this museum features a look at the history of the town of Jefferson and the surrounding area. Of particular interest is the focus on the Waumbek Hotel, an important structure in Jefferson's history. Admission is free.

Mount Washington Museum
At the Summit of Mount Washington
North Conway, NH
Phone: 603-356-2137

Open: May to mid-October, daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., weather permitting

The visitor will find displays about the weather on the mountain - which ranks with the worst in the world - and the reasons for the severity of Mount Washington's meteorological conditions. A special feature of the Museum is the new Weather Discovery Room, which helps visitors explore the weather phenomena of Mount Washington and how they are observed and recorded. There are exhibits on the geological history of the Presidential Range, with rock strata which date back 400,000,000 million years, and, more visible, the effects of continental ice sheets which scoured the landscape several times over the last million years. Cost: Adults, $2.00; children age 6 to 12, $1.

Museum of American Weather
South Common
Haverhill, NH 03765
Phone: 603-989-3167

Open seasonally

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A museum dedicated to American weather. Of particular interest are exhibits devoted to four severe New England weather events: The blizzard of 1888, the 1938 hurricane, the Vermont flood in 1927 and a tornado that hit Worcester, Massachusetts. Open seasonally. Admission is free.

New England Ski Museum
Exit 34B, I-93/Franconia Notch Parkway
Franconia, NH 03580
Phone: 603-823-7177

Open: Memorial Day -March 31, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Exhibits feature antique ski equipment and vintage ski films. There is a museum shop. Admission is free.

Sugar Hill Historical Museum
Route 117
Sugar Hill, NH 03586
Phone: 603-823-5336

Open: June 10-Columbus Weekend, Thursday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

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A set of exhibits on the past two centuries of life in Northern New Hampshire. Includes collections of furniture, tools, clothing, a stage coach and recreated tavern kitchen. Admission is free.

The Frost Place
Ridge Road
Franconia, NH 03580
Phone: 603-823-5510

Open: Memorial Day-July 2, Saturdays and Sundays, 1–5 p.m.; July 3-October 8, Daily except Tuesdays, 1–5 p.m.

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The former home and farmer of famed poet Robert Frost, this museum offers exhibits about his life and works. Poetry readings are scheduled throughout the season, and there is a nature trail available. Open May - October. There is an admission fee.