• Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH3ulITG5ok Leila Philip, professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, highlights how beavers played an oversized role in American history and how they can play an important role in its future.  Beaverland is a poignant personal narrative, a startling portrait of the secretive world of the contemporary fur trade, and an engrossing […]

  • Spotlight Talk: Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread

    Take a deep dive into highlights from the special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread with Concord Museum curator, David Wood.  Not an extensive tour of the exhibition, this spotlight talk will delve into the design and structure of selected items to see what they reveal about the schools where they were made and […]

  • February School Vacation

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week Looking for family-friendly activities during February School Vacation week? The Concord Museum is offering FREE ADMISSION to all visitors February 15 - 23. Bring the whole family to explore the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to learn more about Concord’s remarkable revolutionary history. See the original lantern from […]

  • A Visit with President Lincoln

    The Museum is pleased to again 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.  Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. […]

  • February School Vacation

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week Looking for family-friendly activities during February School Vacation week? The Concord Museum is offering FREE ADMISSION to all visitors February 15 - 23. Bring the whole family to explore the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to learn more about Concord’s remarkable revolutionary history. See the original lantern from […]

  • Colonial Quilting: A Living History Demonstration

    Visit during school vacation to immerse yourself in the colonial home as a living historian demonstrates quilting a petticoat.  Learn about the process of quilting and how it was often a community effort. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. 

  • February School Vacation

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week Looking for family-friendly activities during February School Vacation week? The Concord Museum is offering FREE ADMISSION to all visitors February 15 - 23. Bring the whole family to explore the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to learn more about Concord’s remarkable revolutionary history. See the original lantern from […]

  • Conservation in Action: Historic Clothing Collection

    Drop in to the Lisa H. Foote History Learning Center during your visit to the Concord Museum to see conservators conducting a detailed survey of the Museum’s historic clothing collection. See the clothing collection in a unique setting and learn about the ongoing and important work of preserving the Museum’s collection. This program is ongoing […]