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  • Saving Yellowstone: A Conversation with Megan Kate Nelson

    https://youtu.be/iKZ5kONqrY0 Pulitzer Prize finalist and Civil War historian Megan Kate Nelson tells the vivid story of how, 150 years ago, Yellowstone became the world’s first national park amid the nationwide turmoil and racial violence of the Reconstruction era.  A narrative of adventure and exploration, the creation of Yellowstone is also a story of Indigenous resistance […]

  • Revolution in Women’s Athletics

    At the Concord Museum, history is both preserved through its extensive collection and “made new” through its engaging, interactive exhibitions and extensive public programming.  We are proud to introduce the Rebels and Revolutionaries speaker series, which seeks to emphasize the Museum’s dedication to the spirit of revolution through individuals making history in the present, in […]

  • February School Vacation Week Family Activities

    Visit the Museum on Presidents' Day and drop by the Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum for family activities. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

  • A Visit with President Lincoln

    A Visit with President Lincoln is on a first-come basis. Please arrive early to ensure a seat.  The program will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. 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 […]

  • Sweet History: Colonial Chocolate

    Immerse yourself in the colonial home as a living historian grinds cocoa beans, adds spices and concocts delicious treats by the winter hearth.  Read a colonial recipe or “receipt” and decipher the steps to cooking rare delicacies in colonial Concord. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

  • Last Chance to View The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated

    This weekend is the last weekend to view our special exhibition, The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated. This exhibition explores the planning and construction of the Lincoln Memorial through illustrations, sculpture, archival materials, and ephemera, and it traces its role as a symbolic site in illustrations, political cartoons, and popular culture. The exhibition features works by numerous […]

  • No Right to an Honest Living: A Conversation with Jacqueline Jones and Kellie Carter Jackson

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqbk9vciBs Jacqueline Jones, professor emerita from the University of Texas and past president of the American Historical Association joins us for a conversation on her newest book No Right to an Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston Black Workers during the Civil War Era with historian Kellie Carter Jackson. Highlighting the everyday struggles of ordinary […]

  • A Perpetual Invitation Opening Day

    Concord Museum members and the public are invited to view the new special exhibition curated in collaboration with the Concord Free Public Library, A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library.

  • A Perpetual Invitation Gallery Tour with the Curators (11 a.m. and 2 p.m.)

    Curators from the Concord Museum and the Concord Free Public Library lead guided tours of the new special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. No advanced registration necessary.  Free with Museum admission.  Members visit free.