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  • Thoreau Gallery Talk 

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    Tour the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in the  galleries, which displays more Thoreau objects than have previously been on permanent display and learn about his life in Concord and two years at Walden Pond. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

  • A Walk in Thoreau’s Concord

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    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 […]

  • Revolutionary Legacies | History Happy Hour

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    Celebrate the Museum’s special exhibition, Revolutionary Legacies, with a special guided tour following a festive happy hour of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard. Reflect on the nation’s founding principles, their continuous reinterpretation over the past 250 […]

  • FULL! Walt Whitman’s American Dream 

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    As the country celebrates its 250th Anniversary, enjoy a staged reading and discussion of the new play Walt Whitman’s American Dream by Sarah Vander Schaaff, directed by Brendon Fox, Artistic Director of […]

  • Liberty for Whom? Untold Stories of Revolutionary Massachusetts

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    As Massachusetts and America mark 250 years since the Revolution, join us for a panel that explores historically and presently the meaning of liberty. Featuring Joe McGill, Jr. (Slave Dwelling Project), artist Jennifer Davis Carey (Redemption series, a few pieces will be on view), and historian Lauren McCormack of Freedom's Way National Heritage Area (formerly of the Marblehead Museum, where she led the […]

  • Old Hill Burial Ground Walking Tour 

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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 […]

  • Concord’s Literary Lineage | History Happy Hour

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    Join us for an evening of society to celebrate the illustrious literary and transcendentalist history of Concord with wine, beer, and other beverages in the courtyard, followed by a tour […]

  • Curator Spotlight Talk: Revolutionary Legacies 

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    Join Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson and Curator David Wood for a gallery talk in the new special exhibition Revolutionary Legacies.  Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

  • We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs    

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    Award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs, an episodic project of Firelight’s playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s profound friendship set in today’s world. A late-night […]

  • Staff Picks from the Collection | History Happy Hour

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    Beat the heat with wine, ice-cold beer, and other beverages — plus a raw bar from Svenfish — in our courtyard, followed by a specially curated tour of staff favorites […]

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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    Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers  Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians […]