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  • The Cabinetmaker’s Account

    Jay Robert Stiefel, historian of Colonial Philadelphia society and its material culture, will introduce the life and work of English emigrant joiner John Head (1688-1754). Head’s Philadelphia account book is the earliest and most complete to have survived from any cabinetmaker working in either Great Britain or British North America. The culmination of nearly 20 […]

  • Along Battle Road Walking Tour

    Visitors will follow in Paul Revere’s footsteps as we retrace the journey he took on horseback the night of April 18, 1775 to warn colonists about the approach of the British regulars. First-person interpreters playing Concord residents who were eyewitnesses to the events of that fateful night and day will add a deeper level of […]

  • Film Screening of Nature: A Walking Play

    The Concord Museum and The Old Manse welcome you a screening of Nature: A Walking Play (TigerLion Arts), which tells the story of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau’s friendship. The film documents the unique outdoor play which captures the complex relationship between these two characters and nature itself.  Following the screening, the audience […]

  • “Our Paradise at Concord”: How Hawthorne Found Happiness

    Nathaniel Hawthorne cherished his years at the Old Manse, where he and his wife Sophia lived from 1842 to 1845. How did the moody Salemite find happiness in Concord? Surveying Hawthorne's private life and published fiction, historian John Frederick Bell will explain how Hawthorne’s adopted home shaped his worldview. John Frederick Bell is an interdisciplinary […]

  • Concord Collects

    Concord Collects featured twenty remarkable works of art from four Concord private collections being displayed together for the first time. These collections have been formed thoughtfully over decades by an equally remarkable group of collectors whose broad-ranging interests come into sharp focus with each selection made.   As a complement to this exhibition in the […]

  • GRAND OPENING: A New Concord Museum Experience!

    Opening Weekend: Friday October 11 to 14, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come see the newly renovated first phase of the Concord Museum! Visit the new Gateway to Concord, including the new Museum Shop! Explore the introductory gallery Concord: At the Center of Revolution; encounter the People of Musketaquid, and in the Concord Collects exhibition […]

  • The New Museum Experience

    Join us to see the first phase of the New Concord Museum Experience, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-envision the Museum's galleries to reveal how the ideas and actions of the people in Concord shaped America, influenced the world, and continue to affect and inspire us today. Ribbon cutting Ceremony begins at 10:00 am! Visit the […]

  • Close Looking with a Bactrian Camel

    11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Join Public Programs Coordinator, Allison Shilling, in 15-minute gallery conversations on the extraordinary Tang and Song ceramics on view in Concord Collects. Participants will discuss the technical mastery of light-colored earthenware clay and glazes, as well as how the object reflects a colorful view of life and trade along the […]

  • Concord Playdates: Sculptures Alive!

    Look closely at the form and colors of the beautiful sculptures in Concord Collects. Then make your own sculpture and add color and design to bring it to life! Included with Museum admission. Drop in anytime between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

  • Concord Playdates: Sculptures Alive!

    Look closely at the form and colors of the beautiful sculptures in Concord Collects. Then make your own sculpture and add color and design to bring it to life! Free with admission. Drop in anytime 10:00 am to 4:00 pm!

  • Spotlight on Childe Hassam

    11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Join Director of Education, Suzi Fonda, in 15-minute gallery conversations on the work of Boston-born American Impressionist Childe Hassam.  Using the masterwork on view in Concord Collects, participants will discuss Hassam’s work. Included with Museum admission. No advanced registration. The limited group will be accommodated at a first-come-first-served basis.

  • Indigenous People’s Day

    The celebratory Grand Opening weekend culminates with Free Admission to the Museum on Indigenous People's Day. Visitors are invited to experience the new People of Musketaquid gallery and learn about Concord's rich Native history. This free community day is generously supported by Middlesex Savings Bank.