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  • April School Vacation Week 

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    April School Vacation Week Join a conversation with Martha Washington, a silversmith demonstration, and a program with sailors from the USS Constitution. Monday, April 21 from 10:00 - 11:00 am: A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington's Bedchamber Free with Museum Admission. Members Visit Free. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Step back […]

  • FULL! Juneteenth Family Program

    The Juneteenth program is full. Please join us for one of our other Juneteenth programs! Join us for a celebratory Juneteenth performance with Amaya Dance & Drum. With vivid costumes and uplifting energy, the company performs traditional West African rhythm and movements with singing, drumming, and dancing. Watch, participate, and experience West African traditions.   Co-sponsored […]

  • Full! Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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    Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025: Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers This program is full. Please join us at another program this fall. Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and […]

  • Haunted Fables from the Gables

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    Haunted Fables from the Gables Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills in the gloomy shadow of his Concord haunts! The famous author reads his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include "The House of the Seven Gables," […]

  • Full! Sleepy Hollow-een Tour

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    This walking tour is full. Please join us for another program this fall! Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk […]

  • 30th Annual Family Trees

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    30 Years of Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature Experience a one-of-a-kind installation of dozens of stunning story trees crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each featuring elaborate hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. A centerpiece of the Museum’s community-focused programing, this popular annual event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading as […]

  • An Afternoon with Authors and Illustrators: A Birthday Celebration

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    An Afternoon with Authors and Illustrators: A Birthday Celebration Join us on December 14 for a festive Birthday Party to celebrate 30 years of Family Trees! Meet the local authors, illustrators, and even some of the characters from the books featured in this year’s installation. Purchase books for holiday gifts and get them signed! 2025 Book […]

  • Martin Luther King Day of Service

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    Gather at the Concord Museum to prepare Kids’ Bags that provide kid-friendly meals and snacks for a child in our local community. An activity for the whole family, decorate and assemble bags to help ensure a child has access to healthy food. In partnership with Open Table. Free. Participants are asked to bring supplemental food […]

  • February School Vacation Week

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    Visit the Museum during February school vacation for special family activities. Monday, February 16 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm: 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, […]

  • A Visit with President Lincoln

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    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. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

  • Art in Bloom Collaborative Drawing

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    Drop-In the Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum at the Concord Museum to join Art in Bloom Collaborative Drawing! Open to all ages and skill levels, this free event is an opportunity to create art, connect with others, and celebrate community. Participants are invited to draw or paint a plant or flower that holds personal or […]

  • Patriots’ Day

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    Celebrate Patriots' Day at the Concord Museum as we commemorate the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord!Visitors will: Free Museum admission is supported by Highland Street Foundation, and family activities are supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. Photos by Mike Ritter.