Events
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Holiday Members’ Evening
FeaturedCelebrate the winter season with an evening of festive libations, treats, and a special viewing of Family Trees. Enjoy discounted holiday shopping in the Museum’s Shop. This special event is open to members of the Concord Museum. For members of the Concord Museum.
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An Afternoon with Authors and Illustrators
FeaturedMeet some of the accomplished authors and illustrators whose books are featured in Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature. Explore the decorated forest of trees throughout the Museum and visit with authors and illustrators as they sign your books. Free with Museum Admission | Members visit free We have an amazing group of authors […]
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Portrait Mode Curator Spotlight Talk
This talk will take place at 12:00pm in the Portrait Mode Gallery. Take a deep dive into some of the stories featured in the Museum’s special exhibition Portrait Mode with Associate Curator and Director of Exhibitions Reed Gochberg. In this specialty tour, you will go beyond the labels to understand whose faces become a part of history. […]
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Akhil Amar on The US Constitution
Featuredhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukKx95mPD7U Akhil Amar, preeminent legal scholar and author of The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840, joins us for a conversation on the US Constitution. Uniting history and law through the biggest constitutional questions early Americans confronted, Professor Amar discusses the formative decades of the Constitution after its ratification and its resonance today. […]
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MLK Day of Service
"Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve." - Martin Luther King, Jr. Gather at the Concord Museum to prepare Kids’ Bags that provide kid-friendly meals and snacks for a child in our local community. An activity for the whole family, decorate and assemble bags to help ensure a child has access to healthy food. […]
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An Evening of Songs and Stories
FeaturedAn uplifting way to fill an evening with wonder, Anna Huckabee Tull, Concord-based musician and author of Living the Deeper YES, and her musical partner Mickey Zibello share their award-winning songs and the stories that brought the music to life. Together they remind us of how valuable it is to think broadly and feel deeply. […]
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Governor Charlie Baker on Getting Important Work Done
FeaturedIn-person tickets are sold out. Please reserve virtual tickets or join us for another forum this winter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-te64-jiU68 Governor Charlie Baker and his long-time associate Steven Kadish discuss their method for getting past politics and delivering results in the public and private sectors. Their new book Results is not only about getting things done, but […]
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Fashioning Identity: The Garrisons and African American Fashion in Photography
FeaturedFashion historian Jonathan Michael Square explores the historical significance of the Garrisons' portraits in the context of African American fashion, and how these images fit into the larger narrative of how African Americans have expressed themselves through fashion. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual Supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. […]
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Portrait Mode Curator Spotlight Talk
This talk will take place at 12:00pm in the Portrait Mode Gallery. Take a deep dive into some of the stories featured in the Museum’s special exhibition Portrait Mode with Associate Curator and Director of Exhibitions Reed Gochberg. In this specialty tour, you will go beyond the labels to understand whose faces become a part of history. […]
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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 […]
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February Vacation Week
Visit the Museum during February school vacation for special family activities. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
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A Visit with President Lincoln
FeaturedThe Museum is pleased to 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. Free […]