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  • Claiming Sovereignty: Native Communities and the American Revolution 

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    Claiming Sovereignty Elizabeth James-Perry, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist, joins us for a conversation on the experiences of Native communities in the Massachusetts area during the American Revolution. As part of the new special exhibition Whose Revolution Elizabeth James-Perry created a Wampum choker that represents the kind of object an eighteenth-century Wampanoag soldier from […]

  • Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong

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    Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong highlights local Indigenous history and contemporary artistic practices. Co-curated with Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley (Nipmuc), this installation is now on view as an ongoing exhibition at the Concord Museum.  Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong features Walley’s creation—a fiber basket—that draws on traditional Indigenous weaving techniques and highlights rarely […]

  • Revisiting the Classics with AI 

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    Revisiting the Classics with AI Philosopher John Kaag is joined on stage with fellow “Rebinders” to discuss the first AI-native publishing house that takes original commentary from the leading minds of our time and creates dynamic conversations, immersive videos, and personalized reading features, bringing classic books like Walden to life like never before. Learn more […]

  • For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle

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    For the People, For the Country In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. Historian John A. Ragosta […]

  • Emerson-Thoreau Amble

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    Emerson-Thoreau Amble Celebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature from a museum interpreter. 1-mile walk, uneven and unpaved terrain, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum.  In partnership with the […]

  • Whose Revolution Curator Spotlight Talk  

    Tour the first of our series of special exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution Whose Revolution, which highlight the numerous and varied experiences of everyday people during the American Revolution. Join Curator David Wood, for a guided tour of the new exhibition.   Free with Museum admission | Members visit free. There is […]

  • Revolutionary War Cemetery Walk 

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    Tour Old Hill Burial Ground and learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Concord’s oldest cemetery. Visit the final resting place of some of the most well-known figures from April 19, 1775 including Emerson Cogswell, Colonel Barrett, and Captain David Brown. This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain.  $15 […]

  • FULL! Antislavery Walking Tour

    The walking tour is full. Please join us for one of our other Juneteenth programs! Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth, join us for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. This tour […]

  • History Happy Hour 

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    Concord's Black History History Happy Hour: Concord's Black History Come celebrate Juneteenth with an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard, followed by a guided tour in the galleries. Explore Concord’s rich Black and Abolitionist histories through powerful stories, images, and objects from the Museum’s collection. Grab a friend and enjoy an […]

  • FULL! A Walk in Thoreau’s Concord

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    This program is full. Please join us for another program this summer! Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the […]

  • Silhouette Portrait Making 

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    Silhouette Portrait Making Silhouette artist Lauren Muney cuts classic Colonial silhouettes for sitters. All of her stunning portraits are cut freehand with scissors and will be cherished by your family for years to come. Appointments are required. Book your appointment time with the link below. $40 Member | $50 Non-Member Frequently Asked Questions What do […]

  • We Were Friends Play 

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    Middle of the Dial: Partners We Were Friends: Middle of the Dial: Partners Award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents We Were Friends, an episodic project of Firelight's playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson's profound friendship set in today’s world. Middle of the Dial: Partners explores empathy, image, and family as Margaret and Waldo […]