The Concord Museum is the gateway to Concord’s remarkable revolutionary and literary history. Sixteen new galleries dramatically present the events of April 19, 1775 and Concord’s key role in the development of political, intellectual and religious freedom.  Visit the Concord Museum and see where Concord’s history begins!

Opening September 29th!

Our new special exhibition features an extraordinary collection of samplers produced by young women in New England in the early 1700s to mid-1800s. Featuring 30 samplers from the Museum’s collection, Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread will explore how young women created records of their own lives and experiences, written in thread.

Intended to showcase young women’s accomplishments, the samplers provide a unique view into their private lives and education, their communities, and their families. The samplers, many of which have never been on display, include details reflecting their school lessons, family history, and a strong sense of place. Learn about the importance of needlework as an art form, the global sourcing of materials, and the impact of wealth and enslaved labor.

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Upcoming Forums

Henry David Thoreau: A Conversation with Lawrence Buell
Wednesday, October 4  7:00-8:00 pm

Lawrence Buell, Harvard University Professor Emeritus of American Literature, joins us for a conversation on his new book Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently.

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Black Girls and Their Needlework in Early America
Thursday, November 2  7:00-8:00 pm

Dr. Kelli Racine Barnes joins us to discuss the lives and experiences of Black girls during the late 1700s and early 1800s in the northeastern United States by examining the needlework they created.

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Group Tours

When you set out to explore historic Concord, begin with the Concord Museum!

The Concord Museum welcomes all adult, university, middle and high school, tourism, community, and personal groups. Group tours must be reserved at least three weeks in advance.

Groups may choose from four Guided Tours led by trained Museum educators: Museum Highlights, American Revolution, Great Authors, or our Special Exhibition tour. Guided Tours are available at no additional cost. Groups may also choose a self-guided option with a group discount.

Learn more about Group Tours and reserve your tour date today.

Featured Events

Sep 29

Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread Opening Day

On opening day, visit the Museum’s new special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread, which highlights needlework produced by young women in New England, with a specific focus on the extraordinary collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century samplers at the Concord Museum.  These vibrant samplers offer a distinctive picture of how young women were…

Sep 29

Curator Gallery Talk – Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread

Concord Museum curators will give gallery talks in the new special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread.  Hear stories of the lives and education of young women in eighteenth and nineteenth-century New England.   Free for Members 

Sep 29

Curator Gallery Talk – Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread

Concord Museum curators will give gallery talks in the new special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread.  Hear stories of the lives and education of young women in eighteenth and nineteenth-century New England.   Free for Members 

Oct 04

Henry David Thoreau: A Conversation with Lawrence Buell

Lawrence Buell, Harvard University Professor Emeritus of American Literature, joins us for a conversation on his new book Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently.  Professor Buell details the complexities and contradictions of Thoreau’s life and work, providing necessary context to understanding a key American writer.   Free Member | $10 Non-Member | Free Virtual

Oct 09

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers

Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. Tickets are free, but space is limited.…

Oct 11

Basic Embroidery Workshop

This workshop is designed to be a fun and informative introduction to embroidery. Students visit the Museum’s new special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread to see extraordinary examples of needlework in the Concord Museum’s collection, then they will learn fundamental hand embroidery from an Umbrella Arts Center teaching artist. By the end of…

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At the Center ofRevolution

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The Concord Museum stands at the center of the remarkable revolutionary legacy of Concord, Massachusetts. To realize the full potential of this extraordinary place, we are enhancing our facilities and sustaining our future to provide transformative experiences of history to new and broader audiences. While our vision has expanded, our mission remains the same: to show how a town shaped a nation and to make Concord’s past relevant to the present.

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Education at the Museum

Learn with us! Whether it is learning about the roots of American democracy, the power of independent thinking, preservation of the environment, or the intricacies of craftsmanship, the Concord Museum brings history into the lives of learners of all ages. Visit up close with the famed Revere Lantern, 1775, intricately carved colonial powder horns, Henry David Thoreau’s wooden flute, and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s study filled with his books.

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Boy dressed up as colonial drummer
Girls playing with sand
Group of kids posing
Hands on in the Monroe Gallery at Concord Museum
Kids learning woodoworking at the Concord Museum
Colonial period dressed woman spinning yarn
Girls having a tea party
Group reading of 'Where the Wild Things Are'