Concord Museum is closed now through March 5, 2021- with one exception! Purchase timed tickets for Jan. 16 to Jan. 18, 2021 here. Please also enjoy our new award winning 'Shot Heard Round the World' virtual exhibition.
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Henry Thoreau was a keen observer of nature. Thoreau hesitated before buying a spyglass, a rare extravagance, knowing that using it would change his perspective on the world. Buying this spyglass in Boston in 1854 revolutionized his bird watching, bringing the living bird closer.