Visitor Information on UNH Performing Arts and Library

Paul Creative Art Center (PCAC)

Johnson Theater

Major music and theatre/dance performances are held in Johnson Theater. The theater lobby is accessed off the outside plaza to the left side (west) of PCAC as you face the main entrance on Academic Way. From the lobby, Johnson Theater is up one flight of stairs or via the elevator. Listening devices are available.

Hennessy Theater

Hennessy Theater is smaller, in the round, for student and experimental performances. From the theater lobby, Hennessy Theater is down a flight of stairs or via the elevator. Listening devices are available.

Bratton Recital Hall

The recital hall is through the main entrance to PCAC to the back of the building and down a flight of stairs. It can also be accessed via  he elevator to your right (east) as you enter PCAC or through the back of the building opposite the library.

The Museum of Art is now closed and may be closed permanently.

Calendars of events coming up: Music and Theatre-Dance
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Where is PCAC and where do I park?

PCAC is located on Academic Way which runs from Mill Rd at the east edge of campus to a circle in front of Morse Hall. PCAC main entrance is on your right shortly before the circle. (See Campus Maps) On the UNH-Parking-Map visitor lots are in blue. All are “pay and display,” and require a smart phone to download a parking app or scan a QR code. Lots have different time limits on parking and hours active. Click here for hours and rates.

Additional parking

In B lot, entering from Academic Way, on the right are several spaces with a pay kiosk. These are in use M-F, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2 hr maximum parking time. Outside of those hours, parking is free anywhere in B lot. The same applies to the parking meters along both sides of Academic Way. These meters and B lot are the closest to PCAC. The closest Visitor Lot is on College Rd opposite the back of Morse.

Off campus parking on Faculty Rd.: Parking spaces are on one side of Faculty Rd., which joins Mill Rd, shortly past the shopping plaza (coming from Main St.) No parking weekdays 9-6 and no overnight during winter parking ban. Otherwise free.

Handicap access and parking to PCAC: Handicap parking spots on Academic Way are on the left opposite the elevator tower, and on the left near the plaza for the theatres.

The Dimond Library

The main entrance, with ramp, is off Main St. behind Thompson Hall. You enter on the 3rd floor; elevators go to all floors. Any NH resident can get a Community Borrowers card at the circulation desk. Bring proof of residency. This card allows check-out of materials, such as books, CDs, videos, and music scores, and allows use of wi-fi. Not included is access to data bases, online books/articles, and inter-library loan. However, if you are using a library computer, you often can get access (and perhaps on your own device while in the library.) The website has additional information.

There are many reading rooms, desks, and comfortable chairs throughout the library. Some areas are designated as “Quiet”—no talking allowed—while in others quiet talking is allowed for group academic work.

The closest parking is in Thompson Hall lot, which unfortunately has a one-hour limit. The Visitor Lots at Campus Crossing off Mill Rd or on College Rd. opposite the back of Morse Hall, along with the parking for PCAC, are other possibilities. Thompson lot has a few handicap spots and 5 spots are behind Conant, next to and below the Library. The hours of the library and of Zach’s café, on the mezzanine, change. On the website, click on “About Us” for their current hours and for those of the other libraries on campus.