Exhibitions
In immersive, newly renovated galleries, history comes to life through the objects that witnessed Concord’s leading role in the start of the American Revolution.
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Ongoing Exhibition
April 19, 1775
Now On View
See the lantern from Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride and experience the day – April 19, 1775 – when the American Revolution began through dozens of objects that witnessed the start of the American Revolution.
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Special Exhibition
Whose Revolution
On view through September 1
Explore the different meanings of “revolution” in the years leading up to the American Revolution. Learn about experiences of enslaved and free Black communities, Indigenous peoples, and women, to gain a fresh, inclusive account of this pivotal moment in American History.
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Special Exhibition
Transformed by Revolution
Opening October 2025
Explore how ideas about community and belonging changed during and after the American Revolution. Learn about the impact of Harvard University’s temporary relocation to Concord, the daily experiences of families and children, and the networks of care among Black and Indigenous families.
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Special Exhibition
Revolutionary Legacies
Opening March 2026
Explore how Concord’s famous role in the Revolution has been remembered over time, and how the nation’s founding ideas have been continuously reinterpreted over the past 250 years.
Concord Museum Forums
For the 250th, Concord Museum Forums are featuring the nation’s leading and cutting-edge voices around revolutionary discourse, emphasizing new voices and perspectives with the goal of expanding public understanding and engagement with the history and legacy of the American Revolution.
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Forum
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Special Events
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Special Event
First Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride
May 17, 2025
We Gather Here
The Concord Museum is excited to share that a newly commissioned original song by local singer-songwriter Anna Huckabee Tull in honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
We Gather Here
A Concord Museum Song Commemorating the 250th Celebration
“Still Heard Around the World”
We gather here, together
Standing on the very ground that held the ones who came before
Through the darkness, courage-hearted
To honor what their hearts were calling for
And so, we hush to feel the reaching
Of all the heads and hearts and hands of history
A humble lantern in the dark; a humble earnest burning spark
A spark of promise, spark of freedom spark of everything we still believe:
It’s the story, and the wonder
Of community, of community
We gather here together
From the oldest to the youngest child
Who stand before these scared objects, eyes wide
To see these emblems of a brave and changing time
Heirloom pieces worn and beautiful
That tell the story of a nation bravely coming to its own
Uncertain outcome, but lives laid on the line
We help our children to connect the dots and find how we
Can all stand together, and learn together
Build futures together
In community, community
One if by land, two if by sea
We learn to understand how the pieces tell the story
Share the light, share the spark
Share the reasons we all push on through the dark
We are all here to feel free; it’s a story of human dignity
Let it be heard, all around the world, in community,
In community
Education
The Museum’s 250th Teacher Resource Team will expand the Traveling Trunks program to support teachers across the region as they tell a more inclusive history of the events of 1775 and 1776. The program provides rich history kits that include lessons, replica primary documents, and activities to classrooms across Massachusetts and beyond.
Eyewitness to Revolution
Discover the scores of objects that tell the story of the beginning of the American Revolution in the new book, Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. Through beautiful photography and narrative written by Curator David F. Wood, Eyewitness to Revolution parallels the three immersive galleries in the Museum that address the events of April 19, 1775.
The book will be published in March 2025, and will be available for purchase in the Museum gift shop.
Support the 250th
Support the Concord Museum’s initiatives to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2025-2026, including three special exhibitions, community programing, a published catalog, educational resources, events, and a native plant garden.
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Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
