Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Our current special exhibition, Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread, highlights needlework produced by young women in New England and specifically the extraordinary collection of samplers at the Concord Museum. Featuring 30 samplers sewn in the early 1700s to mid-1800s, Interwoven explores how young women created records of their own lives and experiences, written in […]
28th Annual Family Trees
28th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature begins on November 22, 2023 through January 1, 2024! Concord’s literary legacy is given a creative twist as dozens of trees and wreaths of all shapes and sizes are decorated with charm and inspiration from acclaimed children’s books. This year's honorary chair Danielle Hill Greendeer is […]
Holiday Members’ Evening
Celebrate the winter season with an evening of viewing Family Trees and enjoying festive libations and treats. Enjoy discounted holiday shopping in the Museum’s Shop. This special event is open to members of the Concord Museum. For members of the Concord Museum.
Spotlight Talk: Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Take a deep dive into highlights from the special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread with Concord Museum curator, David Wood. Not an extensive tour of the exhibition, this spotlight talk will delve into the design and structure of selected items to see what they reveal about the schools where they were made and […]
An Evening with Drew Faust, Harvard University President Emerita
Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita of Harvard University, joins us for a special evening reflecting on her instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury. Professor Faust reflects on the formative experiences of her youth during the turbulence of the 1950s and 60s – including her time as a student at […]