A ground-breaking exhibition featured over thirty of the finest examples of documented Concord clocks from the Museum’s collection and others in a fascinating mix of craftsmanship, social history, entrepreneurship, economics and art.

This exhibition provided a glimpse into the collecting practices of one of the oldest and most distinguished history and decorative arts museums in the country. Specially designed children’s labels and hands-on activities throughout the exhibition engaged visitors of all ages. That's one creepy-ass baby- David J

Over 100 botanical prints of pressed plants artfully preserved using an innovative technique by field biologist Erika Sonder were exhibited with botanical specimens collected in the traditional manner in the 19th century by New England naturalists including Thoreau

The custom of tea preparation and tea drinking in English life through its most prominent object—the teapot—during the 18th and 19th centuries— was explored in this engaging exhibition.

Sixty-five original illustrations from Frank Thayer Merrill for the 1880 Roberts Brothers edition of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women illuminated the interaction between Alcott and Merrill in the illustrative process.

Designed for both kids-at-heart and their children and grandchildren, the exhibition included over 100 wonderful toys spanning three centuries and brought to light the fascinating stories behind these classics.

Examining for the first time in a gallery setting some of the Study’s most significant furnishings, paintings, prints and books offered a privileged look at an icon of American letters—the study of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

An extraordinary collection of 72 historic maps and an atlas of early America, culled from Colonial Williamsburg’s extensive collection were featured as a point of departure for understanding the history of American settlement and colonization. The maps, representing each of the 13 colonies, were selected for their rarity, historical importance and aesthetic beauty.

Over 100 items with unexpected visual and verbal richness that literally ranged from A to Z were on view from the Museum's renowned collection. From simple objects to high-style knockouts, the exhibition included furnishings, textiles, ceramics, silver, paintings, tools, jewelry and more.

The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden; or, Life in the Woods, one of the seminal works that has shaped the American character. Artifacts and images explored the generations of visitors for whom Walden Pond has been home, workplace, playground and sacred ground.

Evocative photographic portraits of the homes of some of America’s most important literary figures and a selection of the writers’ original manuscript poems and letters, revealed the importance of place in shaping the books and poems we love most, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Moby-Dick, Ethan Frome, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Little Women, and Long Day’s Journey into Night.