Events
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This Ever New Self: Thoreau and His Journal
The bicentennial of Henry David Thoreau’s birth culminated with the opening of the most comprehensive exhibition ever created about one of the world’s most original writers and thinkers. This Ever […]
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Be Thoreau.
Throughout 2017, Concord is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of writer and thinker Henry Thoreau (1817-1862). The Concord Museum, along with program partners, has developed a year-long initiative, […]
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Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature 2017
Now in its 22nd year, gives Concord’s renowned literary tradition a creative twist. From November 22, 2017 - January 1, 2018, the Museum’s galleries are filled with over 30 fanciful […]
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Clothing & Shoe Drive
From March 1 through July 8, during Museum open hours, bring by new or clean and gently used clothing to donate to The Wish Project based in Lowell and Catie’s Closet for the run […]
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Fresh Goods: Shopping for Clothing in Concord, 1750-1900
How do you shop for clothes? Do you go to a department store at the mall, buy online or through mail order catalogues, shop locally at specialty shops, or frequent […]
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Patriots’ Day Weekend at the Concord Museum
On Saturday, April 14 to Sunday, April 15 - make the Concord Museum part of your Patriots’ Day tradition! Join us for gallery talks, collection spotlights, activities, and crafts. Saturday […]
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Patriots’ Ball
The Guild of Volunteers cordially invites you to The Patriots' Ball, the annual gala to benefit the Museum’s educational initiatives. The evening includes cocktail, dinner, dancing, and a live auction. More […]
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Fresh Goods Lecture Series – The Indigenous Look
The Indigenous Look: attire in 18th century Massachusetts As part of our Fresh Goods exhibition lecture series, Aquinnah Wampanoag artist and designer Elizabeth James-Perry will discuss the period from 1750 -1900 in […]
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Fresh Goods Lecture Series: Transgressing the Color Line
Transgressing the Color Line: Depictions of Free Blacks in the Popular Press As part of the Fresh Goods Lecture Series, join writer and historian Jonathan Michael Square as he analyzes images of […]
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“Fresh Goods” Gallery Talk
Join Concord Museum Curator David Wood for a closer look at Fresh Goods: Shopping for Clothing in a New England Town, 1750-1900. Free with Museum admission, members free.
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Decades of Fashion Cocktail Party
Dress in your favorite decade and enjoy a fashion-centric evening at the Concord Museum, complete with cocktails and treats inspired by the history of fashion in New England! Visit our […]
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Hidden Treasures: Wright Tavern Open House
Built in 1747, Wright Tavern secured its place in American history in 1774 and 1775 when the First Massachusetts Provincial Congress used it as a convening space. Then on April […]