Calendar of Events
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May
Museum Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Object of History: Colonial Treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society
Friday, April 13 through Sunday, June 17, 2012
This innovative exhibition explores treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society from a variety of perspectives – as items associated with important historical figures or events; as objects of beauty; as exceptional survivals from the past; and as conveyors of amazing stories. The layers of meaning imbedded in each object are revealed through the discerning eyes of Concord Museum Curator David Wood and Massachusetts Historical Society Librarian Peter Drummey. The exhibition includes rarely exhibited 17th- and 18th-century objects and related documents from the Society’s exceptional holdings.
 Blue Star Museums
May 28 through September 3
It is an honor to again be part of Blue Star Museums, a partnership among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families—an organization which supports military families and increases awareness of the unique challenges of military life—and museums nationwide to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel & their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
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June
Museum hours: Open seven days a week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
The Object of History: Colonial Treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society
Friday, April 13 through Sunday, June 17, 2012
This innovative exhibition explores treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society from a variety of perspectives – as items associated with important historical figures or events; as objects of beauty; as exceptional survivals from the past; and as conveyors of amazing stories. The layers of meaning imbedded in each object are revealed through the discerning eyes of Concord Museum Curator David Wood and Massachusetts Historical Society Librarian Peter Drummey. The exhibition includes rarely exhibited 17th- and 18th-century objects and related documents from the Society’s exceptional holdings.
The 23rd Annual Garden Tour
Friday & Saturday, June 1 & 2
Don’t miss the Concord Museum’s 23rd annual tour of outstanding private gardens, a benefit organized by the Museum’s Guild of Volunteers, this year presented in memory of Sally R. Lanagan. The tour of Concord’s lovely gardens is self-guided and self-paced, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. Maps are to be picked up at the Museum prior to starting out. Tickets are good for either or both days, but each garden may only be visited once. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum or by phone through May 25: $26 Members, $32 Nonmembers; after May 25 or day of: $32 Members; $38 Nonmembers. No refunds; no photography.
A Night in Black & White
Friday, June 1
After seven years, the Garden Affairs party is returning to the Museum lawn under a tent. The evening promises to be a fun-filled celebration with party-goers in snappy black and white attire! Watch your mailbox for your invitation to the event, organized by the Guild of Volunteers with Judy Blaikie Lane and Tish Richardson as chairs.
Reading a Powder Horn: The Siege of Boston through One Soldier’s Eyes
Thursday, June 14
J. L. Bell is the voice behind the well-known blog, “Boston 1775” (boston1775.blogspot.com), that offers history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution. His presentation uses an ambitiously engraved powder horn exhibited in The Object of History as a stepping off point to examine the Siege of Boston . 7:00 p.m., by reservation 978-369-9763; free to all.
Concord Museum – Oracle 2012 Golf Tournament
Monday, June 18
This annual tournament, the Museum’s largest fundraising event, includes sponsorship by local, regional, and national companies. The 2012 tournament, held at the Concord Country Club, is chaired by Wendy Page and Anne Umphrey. If you are interested in joining us for this premier event, please call the Museum at 978-369-9763. Foursomes begin at $2,500.
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Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage
Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, September 23, 2012
This special exhibition, presented at the Concord Museum in collaboration with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, includes approximately 70 photographs that chart a new direction for one of America’s best-known living photographers. Concord is the first stop on a national tour of this exhibition, following its presentation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and its only New England venue.
During the run of this exhibition, the Concord Museum will be open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and in July, August, and September until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. The exhibition is included free with regular Museum admission.
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Bernie Stadiem Endowment Fund provided support for the exhibition. The C.F. Foundation of Atlanta supports the museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.
A Conversation with Annie Leibovitz and Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tuesday, June 26
Join us at Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House for a memorable conversation between two American icons. Annie Leibovitz’s large and distinguished body of work encompasses some of the most recognized portraits of our time. Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian, political news analyst, and Concord resident. The event, followed by a reception, is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and space is limited. $20 for Concord Museum and Orchard House Members; $25 for Nonmembers. We will begin to accept Member reservations on May 1 and Nonmember reservations on June 1; please call 978-369-9763 or email cm1@concordmuseum.org.
A Special Evening with Annie Leibovitz
Wednesday, June 27
The Museum is pleased to invite members of the Lantern Society, its leadership giving circle, to join Ms. Leibovitz for a celebratory preview of Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage. The evening reception will be held under a tent on the Concord Museum’s lawn in association with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House. This event is by invitation only.
Members’ Only Evening
Thursday, June 28
Members of the Concord Museum and Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House are invited to be among the first to view the stunning Annie Leibovitz photographs in the Wallace Kane Gallery. Light refreshments; 6:00-8:00 p.m.; Members are free; space is limited, so R.S.V.P. early; 978-369-9763 or cm1@concordmuseum.org.
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July
Museum hours: Seven Days a week, 9:00-5:00, Thursday and Friday evenings until 8:00 p.m.
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage
June 28 - September 23
This special exhibition, presented at the Concord Museum in collaboration with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, includes approximately 70 photographs that chart a new direction for one of America’s best-known living photographers. Concord is the first stop on a national tour of this exhibition, following its presentation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and its only New England venue.
During the run of this exhibition, the Concord Museum will be open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and in July, August, and September until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. The exhibition is included free with regular Museum admission.
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Bernie Stadiem Endowment Fund provided support for the exhibition. The C.F. Foundation of Atlanta supports the museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.
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August
Museum Hours: Seven Days a week, 9:00-5:00, Thursday and Friday evenings until 8:00 p.m.
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage
June 28 - September 23
This special exhibition, presented at the Concord Museum in collaboration with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, includes approximately 70 photographs that chart a new direction for one of America’s best-known living photographers. Concord is the first stop on a national tour of this exhibition, following its presentation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and its only New England venue.
During the run of this exhibition, the Concord Museum will be open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and in July, August, and September until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. The exhibition is included free with regular Museum admission.
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Bernie Stadiem Endowment Fund provided support for the exhibition. The C.F. Foundation of Atlanta supports the museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.
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September
Museum Hours through September 23: Seven Days a week, 9:00-5:00; Thursday and Friday evenings until 8:00 p.m.
Museum Hours beginning September 24: Monday-Saturday, 9:00-5:00; Sunday 12:00-5:00
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage
June 28 - September 23
This special exhibition, presented at the Concord Museum in collaboration with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, includes approximately 70 photographs that chart a new direction for one of America’s best-known living photographers. Concord is the first stop on a national tour of this exhibition, following its presentation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and its only New England venue.
During the run of this exhibition, the Concord Museum will be open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and in July, August, and September until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. The exhibition is included free with regular Museum admission.
Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Bernie Stadiem Endowment Fund provided support for the exhibition. The C.F. Foundation of Atlanta supports the museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.
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