New Hampshire’s
Maple museum
about the nh maple museum
The New Hampshire Maple Producers Association is proud to honor the long, rich history of maple sugaring in our state. Thanks to the generosity of Charlie Stewart of Sugar Hill, who spent years collecting maple artifacts, some more than 200 years old, we’ve been entrusted with an incredible piece of New Hampshire’s maple story. His dream was to see these treasures find a permanent home where generations could learn about the art, science, and spirit of sugaring.
Discover the NH Maple Experience Museum
nhmpa members = nh maple museum members
Your membership with the NHMPA includes membership to the NH Maple Museum!
Program Center / Gift Shop Hours (updated April 2, 2024)
Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Current NHMPA members who wish to visit the museum outside of regular hours can contact Lauren Thomas at the Rocks, (603) 444-6228. As the museum is not staffed on a regular basis, they will gladly be sure to have it accessible to you if you give them notice. Unfortunately, the access road to the museum has to remain locked to prevent theft.
The New Hampshire Maple Experience
at The Rocks Estate
After years of searching, the dream to open a maple museum became reality at The Rocks Estate in Bethlehem, where the collection is now proudly displayed.
Housed in the beautifully restored Sawmill/Pigpen building, one side of the space is a working sugarhouse where visitors can watch syrup being made each spring. The other side features the museum, home to a rotating display of historical tools and artifacts that bring the evolution of maple sugaring to life.
During maple season, visitors can take part in The New Hampshire Maple Experience—a hands-on tour that includes tapping trees, collecting sap, watching the boiling process, and sampling fresh syrup straight from the source. With roughly 1,000 taps on site and plans for a walking trail through the sugarbush, it’s a sweet reminder of how deeply rooted maple is in New Hampshire’s heritage.
We invite you to visit the museum, explore the past, and see how the tradition of maple sugaring continues to thrive today.
