What Makes History? New Stories from the Collection
What Makes History? New Stories from the Collection The things we keep matter for the stories we tell. What objects do we choose to preserve, and who is able to collect them? Why were they once valued, and how can we continue to see them in new ways? This special exhibition explores what it means […]
Portrait Mode
"A new show at the Concord Museum takes portraiture to unexpected places." — The Boston Globe Portrait Mode Portrait Mode offers an intimate look at over 40 historical portraits from the Concord Museum collection, highlighting poignant stories of representation and absence and inviting us to consider whose faces become a part of history. During the […]
Fashioning Identity: The Garrisons and African American Fashion in Photography
Fashion historian Jonathan Michael Square explores the historical significance of the Garrisons' portraits in the context of African American fashion, and how these images fit into the larger narrative of how African Americans have expressed themselves through fashion. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual Register using the form below. Supported in part […]
Portrait Mode Curator Spotlight Talk
This talk will take place at 12:00pm in the Portrait Mode Gallery. Take a deep dive into some of the stories featured in the Museum’s special exhibition Portrait Mode with Associate Curator and Director of Exhibitions Reed Gochberg. In this specialty tour, you will go beyond the labels to understand whose faces become a part of history. […]
February Vacation Week
Visit the Museum during February school vacation for special family activities. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
A Visit with President Lincoln
The Museum is pleased to host Steve Wood and his amazing performance as Abraham Lincoln. Wood's first-person historical interpretation, "A Visit with Abraham Lincoln," includes stories of Lincoln's early life, campaign debates, the Civil War, and concludes with a stirring reading of the Gettysburg Address. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Free […]
The Man, the Myth and the Legacy: Will the Real Paul Revere Please Stand Up?
Paul Revere’s legacy has been both elevated and obscured by his now famous ride, 250 years ago on April 18, 1775. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s dramatic poem replaced what actually happened with a much beloved romantic version. Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere Memorial Association, and Robert Martello, Professor of the History of Science and […]
After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall turns her narrative gift to her own art, life, and the people in it in After Lives. In conversation, Professor Marshall discusses her six essays that interplay between memoir and biography as she makes palpable her driving impulse to “learn what I could from others: how to live, how not […]
1775: A Society on the Brink of War and Revolution
What challenges did New England society face in 1775, and how did they impact the outbreak of fighting in Concord and Lexington? The Concord Museum, the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society, and the Massachusetts Historical Society invite you to a conference on April 10-11, 2025 on the theme “1775”. […]
The 250th Midnight Ride Celebration
Join us for a special event marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution at the 250th Midnight Ride Celebration. Enjoy an unforgettable night of festive food, entertainment, and dancing as we mark this historic milestone in style and honor Churchill and Janet Franklin. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum’s educational programs, helping […]