UNH Violin Craftsmanship Institute
University of New Hampshire
Putnam Hall - Workshop Location
34 Sage Way, Durham, NH 03824
Institute Location
The University is located on 156 wooded acres in Durham, New Hampshire and is only a 90-minute drive from Boston, Massachusetts; 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; and 40 miles from the foothills of the White Mountains National Forest. The historic seacoast town of Portsmouth is 10 miles east of Durham.
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Travel Information
Local airports: Boston’s Logan International Airport or from Manchester (NH). Limousine service and bus service are available from either airport. AMTRAK also runs service from Boston, MA to UNH in Durham, NH. If you are flying into the area, we recommend selecting an airline with a flexible refund or ticket change policy in the event of unexpected circumstances.
C&J Bus service from Logan Airport to Portsmouth or Dover, NH. You will need to take a taxi from the end point to Durham.
C&J tickets cost $24 one way.
AMTRACK Downeaster-Train Service from Boston North Station, MA, to Durham, NH.
You will need to take transportation from Logan to Boston North Station.
AMTRAK tickets one way cost $20.
The Durham train station is a short walk to the Putnam Hall workskhop location. The walk from the train station to the dormitory, Handler Hall, is a little more than a 1/5 mile.
Room and Board
On-Campus Housing
Housing and meals are not included in the tuition. However, on-campus air-conditioned housing and meals are available for an extra charge. Housing reservations can be made by calling (603) 862-0863 or (603) 862-1900. For more information, please download the following forms:
- On-Campus Housing & Meals, General Information and Registration Forms
Off-Campus Housing
Holiday Inn, Durham, NH
Three Chimney's Inn, Durham, NH
The Pines Guest House, Durham NH
For More Information about Housing
Email: conferences@unh.edu
Call (603) 862-0863 or (603) 862-1900
Write to: University Conference Office, Stillings Hall, 20 Ballard Street, Durham, NH 03824
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Dining
On-Campus
Holloway Commons Dining Hall Hours
Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Off-Campus
Durham has a market and several restaurants to serve your dining needs.
Deliveries (packages/letters) may be sent to:
Your Name” c/o UNH Violin Institute
Cole Hall, Room 146
34 Sage Way
Durham, NH 03824
Mailing Packages Home:
Main Street Mailing and Copy - UPS & FedEx
54 Main St.
Durham NH 03824
(603) 868-1002
Hours: M-F, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Closed weekends
US Postal Office
2 Madbury Rd
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-2151
Hours: M-F, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
UNH (Durham, NH) Parking and Transportation
Everyone with a car needs a parking permit. Participants with a car must request a parking permit as a part of registration and will receive their permits upon arrival. Parking permit fees are included in the registration. Parking permits will be given to registered participants who requested one at the dorm Sunday night in the housing packet or Monday, the first day of class.
Wildcat Transit, the UNH bus service, runs Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dispatch Phone: (603) 862-2328. CALL THE DISPATCHER WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT UNH BUS SERVICE.
Bus stops for service between Handler Hall and Putnam Hall are located in front of Kingsbury Hall (near Putnam) and Main Street (@Field House & Mast Road). The Service Connector runs every 20 minutes. When you get off at Main Street, you will need to walk down Mast Road to Putnam Hall.
The UNH Wildcat Bus Service if FREE on campus. For service to Portsmouth it cost $1.50. There is no weekend bus service during the summer.
If you don’t have a car and don’t want to take the bus, walking around campus is easy and good exercise!
Additional Options
- Coast Bus: (603) 743-5777, serves southeastern NH. Limited Saturday schedule and no Sunday service.
- Zip Cars are available for rent on campus. Applications to use Zip Cars must be completed at least one month in advance of your arrival.
- Taxi Services (Taxi Rides between Portsmouth & Durham typically cost $35-$45)
- Great Bay Taxi Dover: (603) 742-5000, Dover, NH
- Blue Star Taxi: (603) 436-2774
- Great Bay Taxi: (603) 326-8294 (Ask for discount Rate 5)
- Portsmouth Taxi: (603) 431-6811 (operates 24/7)
- Rockingham Taxi: (603) 501-0960
- AMTRAK Downeaster: Daily train service between Boston, MA and Durham, NH. Phone: Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL.
- Private Car Service: Probably the most direct way to get to Durham from Logan or Manchester, NH airports.
- Great Bay Limousine Service: (603) 431-6490, Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH
- Q Chauffeured Services – Jerry Freeman: (603) 334-6386 or email jerry@ridewithq.com
- Other car services available online
- Uber
Campus Recreation
Whittemore Center
The 104,425 square foot Whittemore Center provides the University community (inclusive of summer studies students) with the latest recreational sports facilities, equipment and a new outdoor pool. There is a per day rate for an adult guest pass to the recreation center. The guest pass may be obtained at the service desk located at the Whittemore Center on Main Street. A daily pass is $11. Guests under the age of 19 are only permitted during designated family programs. A driver’s license is required to show proof of age. Summer hours are scheduled for Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, the facility is open from noon to 5 p.m. The CRC will be closed July 4th. For updated information on the CRC, please call the service desk at 603-862-2031 or visit the campus recreation website.
Mendum’s Pond
For summer recreation, swimming, and boating, Mendum's Pond recreation area is just seven miles from Durham. Visit the campus recreation website, click on the “facilities” tab and view hours and information about Mendum’s Pond. There is no lifeguard on duty, so do not go swimming alone.
Medical Care
Health Services
Located at 4 Pettee Brook Lane in Durham, across Main Street from Holloway Commons. Students have access to Health Services. Services are provided on a fee-for-service basis. Health Services will bill your insurance company if you present your insurance card. If you do not have a card, payment must be made at Health Services at the time of service. Heath Services is open M–F, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. It is closed on weekends.
For more information regarding Health Services, please call (603) 862-9355.
Medical emergency
Call *911 (from a campus phone) or 911 (from a non-campus phone)
Getting Medical Care When UNH Health Services is Closed
What to do when you need medical services and Health Services is closed? You have the following options available:
Medical Emergency: For a medical problem requiring immediate assistance, call 911 to get an ambulance.
Minor Illness & Injuries: If medical treatment is not urgent but you are not sure treatment can wait until Health Services is open, call Health Services at (603) 862-WELL (9355) and press 2. You will be automatically connected with a medical call center, where staff will conduct a phone assessment, and make suggestions for additional care options, including a visit to an urgent care center or hospital, if appropriate.
Nearest Hospitals
Wentworth Douglass Hospital, 789 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820, (603) 742-5252
Portsmouth Hospital, 333 Borthwick Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801, (603) 436-5110
Security
Campus Security: 2-1427 (from Campus phone) or (603) 862-1427 (from a non-campus phone)
Emergency Contact: Dial *911 from campus phone or 911 for non-campus phone