• Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature 2017

    Now in its 22nd year, gives Concord’s renowned literary tradition a creative twist. From November 22, 2017 - January 1, 2018, the Museum’s galleries are filled with over 30 fanciful trees of all shapes and sizes, decorated with original ornaments inspired by acclaimed children’s storybooks and contemporary picture book favorites. The exhibition’s focus on children’s […]

  • The Fête 2017

    Friday, December 1, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  

  • Holiday House Tour 2017

    Seven of Concord’s most beautiful private homes will be professionally decorated in the holiday spirit by local and Boston-based interior designers. Guests will be welcomed inside the front doors of these gracious private residences to visit the charming ground floor rooms. From Colonial to Victorian to Shingle Style and more, each house will be decorated […]

  • BE THOREAU: Reader

    Gallery Talk and Discussion Join Concord Museum Curator David Wood, Concord Free Public Library’s Curator of Special Collections Leslie Wilson, and local historian Jayne Gordon for a look at Thoreau’s reading life and our own; in This Ever New Self: Thoreau and His Journal at the Concord Museum. General admission $10; Museum Members and Friends […]

  • Clothing & Shoe Drive

    From March 1 through July 8, during Museum open hours, bring by new or clean and gently used clothing to donate to The Wish Project based in Lowell and Catie’s Closet for the run […]

  • Patriots’ Day Weekend at the Concord Museum

    On Saturday, April 14 to Sunday, April 15 - make the Concord Museum part of your Patriots’ Day tradition! Join us for gallery talks, collection spotlights, activities, and crafts. Saturday The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with special activities ongoing from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunday The Museum is open […]

  • Patriots’ Ball

    The Guild of Volunteers cordially invites you to The Patriots' Ball, the annual gala to benefit the Museum’s educational initiatives. The evening includes cocktail, dinner, dancing, and a live auction. More information, here. Click here to register online, or call (978) 369-9763, x 216

  • Fresh Goods Lecture Series – The Indigenous Look

    The Indigenous Look: attire in 18th century Massachusetts As part of our Fresh Goods exhibition lecture series, Aquinnah Wampanoag artist and designer Elizabeth James-Perry will discuss the period from 1750 -1900 in […]

  • Fresh Goods Lecture Series: Transgressing the Color Line

    Transgressing the Color Line: Depictions of Free Blacks in the Popular Press As part of the Fresh Goods Lecture Series, join writer and historian Jonathan Michael Square as he analyzes images of […]

  • “Fresh Goods” Gallery Talk

    Join Concord Museum Curator David Wood for a closer look at Fresh Goods: Shopping for Clothing in a New England Town, 1750-1900.  Free with Museum admission, members free.

  • Decades of Fashion Cocktail Party

    Dress in your favorite decade and enjoy a fashion-centric evening at the Concord Museum, complete with cocktails and treats inspired by the history of fashion in New England! Visit our […]