2025 Exhibit

Please Be Seated

Chairs of Old New England

Early New England Chair

On exhibit, June 7 - October 11

ARCH is pleased to announce the opening of the summer exhibit at the Wentworth House, Please Be Seated: Chairs of Old New England, featuring chairs made and used in eastern New England from the late 17th to early 19th centuries.

The exhibit includes an array of elegant and unusual chairs from the Pilgrim era through the early years of the Republic, including several fine examples of chairs produced in the Piscataqua region. The chairs are drawn primarily from private collections, with many rarely or never before publicly exhibited.

See the exhibit.

The Wentworth House is open for guided tours every Saturday from 1 to 4 pm.

Private tours available –

Your group can arrange for a private tour of the house by emailing ARCH. School groups are also welcome! Learn more about our youth programs »