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SUMMARY:Thoreau & Philosophy
DESCRIPTION:Join the editors and essayists of Thoreau & Philosophy for a conversation exploring Thoreau as one of America’s most profound philosophical thinkers. Beyond his literary and naturalist legacy\, Thoreau’s work engages philosophical questions that remain deeply relevant today\, shaping conversations about ethics\, freedom\, society\, and the environment. Together\, the panelists share how situating Thoreau in a philosophical context allows one to more fully appreciate the depth of his thought.   \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Thoreau Alliance. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/thoreau-and-philosophy/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T000000
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SUMMARY:Mark Dion: Eccentric Collectors Like Us
DESCRIPTION:Mark Dion: Eccentric Collectors Like Us\n\n\n\n\n\nInternationally renowned conceptual artist Mark Dion brings his notoriously humorous style to an interactive exhibit rooted in the Concord Museum’s extraordinary historical objects.  \nInspired by Cummings E. Davis\, the visionary and eccentric Concord resident whose curiosity laid the foundation for the Museum’s collection\, this exhibition explores why we collect\, what we choose to save and display\, and how museums transform the meaning of objects. \nExperience a mischievous gallery space\, transformed for discovery and curiosity and explore dozens of objects that have rarely – if ever – been on view to the public\, from quirky portraits and engravings to unique weathervanes and ephemera. In place of gallery labels\, use a Field Guide to explore the gallery\, a signature feature of Dion’s installations\, with contributors ranging from Dion himself\, to Gregory Maguire\, to Curators and Museum staff. And don’t miss the unexpected opportunity to engage with Dion’s hands-on installation that invites you into the work of Museum collecting.  \nJoin Curator Gallery Talks at 11 am and 2 pm on opening day with Mark Dion\, Curator David Wood\, and Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson. No advanced registration required. Free with admission.  \n  \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurator Gallery Talks\n\n\n\nFree with Admission | Members Visit Free \n\n\n\nOctober 9 | 11:00 am and 2:00 pm \n\n\n\nOn opening day of Mark Dion Eccentric Collectors Like Us\, join Curator Gallery Talkswith Mark Dion\, Curator David Wood\, and Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson. Learn about the inspiration behind the exhibition and each Curator’s pick for “most eccentric object.” No advanced registration required. Free with admission. \n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Objects\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulia Featheringill\n\n\n\nImages: John Thoreau cowhide pencil box\, American\, early 18th century. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Mr. Walton Ricketson and Miss Anna Ricketson; Th33. \n\n\n\nUnknown portrait of a man\, unknown artist\, American\, 19th century. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; Pi905.Hourglass\, unknown maker\, American\, late 18th century. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; F310.Autumn by Laurie and Whittle\, London\, England\, 1794. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; Pi802.Cummings E. Davis standing in the doorway of the Concord Antiquarian Society by Alfred W. Hosmer\, Concord\, MA\, 1890. Concord Museum Collection; Ph1169a. \n\n\n\nTrade sign for a barber or cutler\, John R. Wesson\, Concord\, Ma\, 1856. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; F121. \n\n\n\nWeathervane\, unknown maker\, American\, 19th century. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Mr. Russell H. Kettell; M321. \n\n\n\nExhibition support includes generous gifts from Thomas and Margaret Lehr Whitford\, Lindsey and Rob Parker\, Kim and Wyatt Burns\, Martha J. Wallace and Edward W. Kane\, Wyeth Foundation for American Art\, and The Boardman Family.  
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/mark-dion-eccentric-collectors-like-us/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260930T141637Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Mark Dion
DESCRIPTION:On the opening day of Mark Dion: Eccentric Collectors Like Us\, join us for a unique Forum with renowned artist Dion in conversation with Ruth Erickson\, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston\, to discuss Dion’s collaboration with the Museum for his newest special exhibition. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/an-evening-with-mark-dion/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T110000
DTSTAMP:20261011T001836Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261011T001836Z
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SUMMARY:FULL! Indigenous Peoples' Day
DESCRIPTION:FULL! Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers \n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is full. Please join us at another program this fall. \n\n\n\nJoin 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 Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. 
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-5/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260911T154101Z
CREATED:20260821T173750Z
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SUMMARY:Contested Continent
DESCRIPTION:In his new book\, Contested Continent\, historian Peter Mancall offers a sweeping history of North America from 1000 to 1680\, chronicling crucial developments to the eventual founding of the United States. \n\n\n\nPart of the Concord Festival of Authors.  Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/contested-continent/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T173000
DTSTAMP:20260821T202210Z
CREATED:20260821T175326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T202210Z
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SUMMARY:Sleepy Hollow-een Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION: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. This tour includes a 1-mile walk on muddy\, uneven terrain; rain or shine. \n$15 Members | $25 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.  \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/sleepy-hollow-een-walking-tour-3/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T200000
DTSTAMP:20261006T203714Z
CREATED:20260821T180347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T203714Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! An Evening with Nathaniel Philbrick
DESCRIPTION:Nathaniel Philbrick by Kit Noble\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person attendance is at capacity. Sign up for virtual attendance to watch on YouTube. \n\n\n\nNathaniel Philbrick will discuss his new book The Rush\, in which he transforms the Gold Rush from a tale of sudden riches into the origin story of America’s modern contradictions: capital consolidated at dizzying speed\, democracy in thrall to private power\, xenophobia weaponized in the name of liberty—and a stubborn belief in the American experiment that refuses to die.Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/an-evening-with-nathaniel-philbrick/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T173000
DTSTAMP:20260821T202148Z
CREATED:20260821T175920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T202148Z
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SUMMARY:Sleepy Hollow-een Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION: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. This tour includes a 1-mile walk on muddy\, uneven terrain; rain or shine. \n$15 Members | $25 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.  \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/sleepy-hollow-een-walking-tour-4/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260911T153808Z
CREATED:20260821T180816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T153808Z
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SUMMARY:Wildness and Henry David Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Willsky-Ciollo as she explores how Thoreau was enmeshed in a decades-spanning project of crafting a theology of wildness. The focus of Thoreau’s theology—wildness itself—centers on the divinity extant in every person and in every molecule of creation.  In his writings\, Thoreau leaves the door open to his readers\, who he hoped would pick up the pen where he left off and write their own theologies of wildness.Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/wildness-and-henry-david-thoreau/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T133839Z
CREATED:20260821T181251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T133839Z
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SUMMARY:Joanne Freeman on the Revolutionary Era
DESCRIPTION:Joanne Freeman by Beowulf Sheehan\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin historian Joanne Freeman for an exploration of the Revolutionary era and the ideas\, conflicts\, and personalities that shaped the founding of the United States\, examining how debates over power\, democracy\, and citizenship continue to resonate today.Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/joanne-freeman-on-the-revolutionary-era/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260911T153609Z
CREATED:20260821T184949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T153609Z
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SUMMARY:Topograph: An Evening with Ben Cosgrove
DESCRIPTION:Ben Cosgrove is a composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape\, place\, and environment. Described as “a sonic plein-air painter… [using] his piano as a paintbrush\,” Ben has collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists\, contributed music to several radio and film projects and held residencies and fellowships with institutions including NASA\, Harvard University\, and myriad national parks. Quintessentially American\, Cosgrove is “an expert at painting sonic portraits of curious\, unexpected places.” He will perform his latest album\, Topograph\, inspired by land-shaping processes around the country. $15 Members | $25 Non-Members \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/topograph-an-evening-with-ben-cosgrove/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260911T154226Z
CREATED:20260821T183238Z
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SUMMARY:Mark Dion Symposium: Calling All Eccentrics
DESCRIPTION:What motivates collecting\, and who decides what is worth preserving? Explore multiple\, creative perspectives on the work of museum collecting\, past and present\, with emerging scholars and keynote speaker Mark Dion. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members | College Students Free | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/mark-dion-symposium-calling-all-eccentrics/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270103T235959
DTSTAMP:20261015T133321Z
CREATED:20261014T182215Z
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SUMMARY:Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature
DESCRIPTION:Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience a playful installation of dozens of stunning story trees\, handcrafted by talented local volunteers and community organizations. Each tree brings a beloved picture book to life through elaborate\, handmade decorations—celebrating children’s books and the simple joy of reading together. \n\n\n\nWalk through the glowing display\, cozy up with a book\, or embark on a festive scavenger hunt with your family. This year’s exhibition features a delightful mix of classic favorites and inspiring new stories\, including titles by local authors and illustrators. \n\n\n\nSpecial Event: An Afternonn with Authors and Illustrators \n\n\n\nJoin us on December 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for An Afternoon with Authors and Illustrators. Meet the local authors\, illustrators\, and even some of the characters from the books featured in this year’s installation.  \n\n\n\nPlan Your Visit:When: November 21 – January 3\, Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving\, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Museum is open on New Year’s Eve\, New Year’s Day\, and Mondays during December. \n\n\n\nHow: Advanced ticketing is encouraged but not required. \n\n\n\nAdmission: $20 Adults; $15 Seniors & students; $10 Youth (6-17); $5 Children (3-5); Free Children (2 and under). Members Free. \n\n\n\nFamily Trees is a fundraiser for the Museum’s education initiatives which serve over 17\,000 students each year. Tickets will go on sale in November.  \n\n\n\n2026 Lead Sponsor
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/family-trees-2026/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Events,Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T160000
DTSTAMP:20261014T174947Z
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SUMMARY:The 2026 Holiday House Tour
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Holiday House Tour\n\n\n\n\n\nMark your calendars—the Concord Museum’s beloved Holiday House Tour is back!Take a peek inside a curated lineup of private Concord homes—ranging from charming historic residences to stunning modern designs—each beautifully decorated for the season by talented local designers\, florists\, and homeowners. \n\n\n\n\nGet Inspired: Explore creative holiday decor\, architectural details\, and seasonal styling to bring home to your own spaces.\n\n\n\nEnjoy the Day: Pair your self-guided tour with a stroll through historic Concord Center for holiday shopping and dining.\n\n\n\nSupport a Mission: Every ticket directly supports the Concord Museum’s education and community outreach programs\, sharing local history with over 17\,000 students each year.\n\n\n\n\nTickets go on sale in early November. \n\n\n\nPresented by the Concord Museum’s Guild of Volunteers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a Holiday House Tour SponsorSponsorship provides a meaningful way to engage with a dedicated audience while helping sustain the Concord Museum’s mission. The events are widely promoted through the Museum’s website\, email campaigns\, social media\, press\, print advertisements\, signage\, and an event program book distributed to all attendees.  \n\n\n\nEmail jgilbert@concordmuseum.org to learn more and reserve your sponsorship placement.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/the-2026-holiday-house-tour/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Annual Events
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