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  • We Were Friends Play 

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    Middle of the Dial: Partners We Were Friends: Middle of the Dial: Partners Award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents We Were Friends, an episodic project of Firelight's playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson's profound friendship set in today’s world. Middle of the Dial: Partners explores empathy, image, and family as Margaret and Waldo […]

  • Whose Revolution Curator Spotlight Talk  

    Tour the first of our series of special exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution Whose Revolution, which highlight the numerous and varied experiences of everyday people during the American Revolution. Join Curator David Wood, for a guided tour of the new exhibition.   Free with Museum admission | Members visit free. There is […]

  • Sold Out! History Happy Hour 

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    Staff Picks from the Collection History Happy Hour: Staff Picks from the Collection Registration is full. Please join us for another History Happy Hour in August! Join a specially curated tour of staff favorites from the Concord Museum’s collection. From beloved hidden gems to iconic highlights, discover what makes these pieces stand out through the […]

  • History Happy Hour 

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    Toasting Literary Concord History Happy Hour: Toasting Literary Concord Celebrate Henry David Thoreau’s most influential book Walden (published August 9, 1854) with a tour of our singular Thoreau collection. Grab a friend and enjoy an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard, followed by a unique guided tour in the galleries. […]

  • Whose Revolution Curator Spotlight Talk  

    Tour the first of our series of special exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution Whose Revolution, which highlight the numerous and varied experiences of everyday people during the American Revolution. Join Curator David Wood, for a guided tour of the new exhibition.   Free with Museum admission | Members visit free. There is […]

  • Revolutionary War Cemetery Walk 

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    Tour Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried there. Visit the final resting place of some of the most well-known figures from April 19, 1775, including Joseph Hosmer. This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain.  This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved […]

  • We Were Friends Play 

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    Commitment: Big Hearts We Were Friends: Commitment: Big Hearts In their second summer production, the award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents Commitment: Big Hearts, part of their episodic project We Were Friends. This playful reimagining brings the profound friendship between Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson into today’s world. In Commitment, Firelight highlights the crucial role […]

  • FULL! History Happy Hour 

    Whose Revolution History Happy Hour: Whose Revolution This program is full. Please join us for another program at the Museum! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see our special exhibition, Whose Revolution, before it goes away! Join a private tour of lesser-known stories of the Revolution, including the stories of women and children, Indigenous communities, and […]

  • Akhil Amar on Remaking America’s Constitution 1840-1920

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    Akhil Amar on Remaking America’s Constitution 1840-1920 Join renowned constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar for a forum on his powerful new book, Born Equal. Tracing the transformative period from 1840 to 1920, Amar explores how the ideal of birth equality reshaped the U.S. Constitution through four landmark amendments. From the abolition of slavery to the […]

  • Concert in the Courtyard

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    Goodwin Band Concert in the Courtyard: Goodwin Band Don’t miss a concert in the courtyard with hometown favorites Goodwin Band, a genre-defying band blending indie funk, reggae folk, and art rock into a gritty, soulful sound. With layered instrumentation and raw energy, their music is both complex and unfiltered—equal parts groove and depth. A powerful […]

  • Family Tree: A Reckoning

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    Family Tree: A Reckoning A few years ago, historian Elizabeth Herbin-Triant uncovered a long-hidden family secret: her family tree included one of Providence’s most prolific slave traders, Cyprian Sterry. Her research into Sterry’s life—marked by great wealth, a role at Brown University, and eventual ruin—led her to explore both her white and African American lineage. […]

  • Transformed by Revolution

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    Join Curator talks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on October 3. Free with admission.  While Concord's role in the start of the American Revolution is widely recognized, less well known are the continued experiences of disruption and turmoil in Concord throughout the war. What was it like to be part of this war-time community? […]