Events
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Cokie: A Life Well Lived with Steve Roberts
https://youtu.be/aTnJvww6jRk Join Steve Roberts as he discusses his new book and loving tribute to his late wife: Cokie: A Life Well Lived. Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model for innumerable women and girls. A fixture on national television and radio for more than 40 years, she also wrote bestselling books on the […]
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The Supreme Court and the Peril of Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQyAgxP7jU Join Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer as he discusses his recently published book, The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics, with Concord Museum Director Tom Putnam. Following the virtual conversation with Justice Breyer, a panel of experts will respond and debate the central argument in his new text and other challenges facing […]
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Drop-In Flower Design
Families can design their own flowers while reading Have You Ever Seen a Flower? and Welcome Flower Child: The Magic of Your Birth Flower. Learn about the different types of flowers and the symbolism behind them. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
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11th Annual Holiday House Tour: Inside Out
Join the Guild of Volunteers for the 11th Annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, December 11! We are thrilled to return this year's event to an in-person format, with the exciting twist of featuring a variety of beautifully decorated outdoor spaces sure to delight and inspire. Hidden and often overlooked spaces, like patios, porches, […]
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Drop-In Flower Design
Families can design their own flowers while reading Have You Ever Seen a Flower? and Welcome Flower Child: The Magic of Your Birth Flower. Learn about the different types of flowers and the symbolism behind them. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
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Holiday Members’ Night
Celebrate the winter season with an evening of viewing Family Trees and enjoying festive libations and treats. Stop by pop-up shops throughout the Museum to find unique gifts and take advantage of discounted holiday shopping from your favorite local shops. This free special event is open to members of the Concord Museum. Please register with […]
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Patriots v. Loyalists: Our First Civil War
https://youtu.be/UpWu7pCbNg8 In his powerful new history, H. W. Brands shows the American Revolution to be more than a fight against the British: it was also a violent battle among neighbors forced to choose sides, Loyalist or Patriot. Our First Civil War reminds us that before America could win its revolution against Britain, the Patriots had […]
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Loring Coleman: Artist, Teacher, Friend
Former students of Loring Coleman including Henry Adams, Professor of American Art at Case Western Reserve University and descendant of John Adams, join us for a conversation on teacher and artist, Loring Coleman. In reflecting on Coleman’s work, Adams addresses that “Coleman was inspired by different crosscurrents of emotion, and it’s the interweaving of these crosscurrents […]
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SOLD OUT! Watercolor Landscape Workshop
Thank you for your interest in our programs. The workshop is sold-out. Please consider joining us for a future program. Unleash your inner artist in a watercolor paint night at the Museum! This special evening begins with a visit to the exhibition Home: Paintings by Loring W. Coleman, where the instructor will introduce a selection […]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Museum is open today! Here is a special message from Tom Putnam, Concord Museum's Executive Director: Remembering Thoreau on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day As the nation prepares to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his enduring legacy, those of us in Massachusetts can be proud of the role one of […]
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A Tribute to E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature
https://youtu.be/upapapHaGng Join Pulitzer-Prize winning historian, Richard Rhodes as he discusses his new biography of the late E. O. Wilson, long-hailed as “Darwin’s successor.” In Partnership with the Massachusetts Audubon Society. This is a free virtual event. Donations are encouraged to support the Concord Museum’s Education initiatives. This program is supported in part by the Sally […]
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Frozen Over: Boston’s Nineteenth Century Ice Age
https://youtu.be/erGL84UMx20 This program is now being held virtually. Please register below to receive a link to watch the livestream. The Boston area, and Concord in particular, became a key center of ice production and trade in the nineteenth century. As ice became a pervasive commodity, it remade everyday life in important ways. Andrew Robichaud, (Assistant […]