Events
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Decorative Arts Sampler
Join us for an introductory, five-week study of decorative arts made or used in New England from the colonial era until the early twentieth century. Designed to appeal to individuals interested in antiques, craftsmanship, and/or history, the course centers on the Concord Museum’s vast collection of decorative arts. The course includes an orientation to the […]
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Full! A Walk with Louisa and Ellen
Thank you for your interest in our walking tours. We hope you consider signing up for a future program. "To spend the day at their house was a rapturous event," Ellen Emerson wrote to a friend in 1869, remembering her friends, the Alcott girls. Join us for a walking tour highlighting the objects and homes […]
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Sheltering with Thoreau: A Conversation with David Gessner
Thank you for participating in our virtual forums. Please send your questions through the chat on YouTube or by emailing ashilling@concordmuseum.org. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtbSw4jL9rM When the pandemic struck, nature writer David Gessner turned to Henry David Thoreau for lessons on how to live alone. In his new book, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of […]
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Decorative Arts Sampler
Join us for an introductory, five-week study of decorative arts made or used in New England from the colonial era until the early twentieth century. Designed to appeal to individuals interested in antiques, craftsmanship, and/or history, the course centers on the Concord Museum’s vast collection of decorative arts. The course includes an orientation to the […]
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Decorative Arts Sampler
Join us for an introductory, five-week study of decorative arts made or used in New England from the colonial era until the early twentieth century. Designed to appeal to individuals interested in antiques, craftsmanship, and/or history, the course centers on the Concord Museum’s vast collection of decorative arts. The course includes an orientation to the […]
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Full! Women of Sleepy Hollow Walking Tour
Thank you for your interest in our programs. We hope you can join us for another walking tour this fall. Social justice advocate, Army nurse, celebrated author, radical abolitionist, and the first woman licensed to drive a car in America These are just some of the remarkable women featured in the special exhibition Every Path […]
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Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston
Thank you for participating in our virtual forums. Please send your questions through the chat on YouTube or by emailing ashilling@concordmuseum.org. https://youtu.be/gvoAsd5iPXQ This program will now be held entirely virtually. Please register below to receive the link to watch the program from home. Join Dr. Elise Lemire as she discusses her new book, Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on […]
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Members’ Summer Book Club
Read along in the Museum’s summer book club that includes both the new and noteworthy and Concord classics. Whether you are on the beach, a mountain, or your sofa members can join us virtually for monthly reads, discussions, and themed cocktails all summer long. Book club meetings will be held remotely over Zoom. The Zoom […]
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Decorative Arts Sampler
Join us for an introductory, five-week study of decorative arts made or used in New England from the colonial era until the early twentieth century. Designed to appeal to individuals interested in antiques, craftsmanship, and/or history, the course centers on the Concord Museum’s vast collection of decorative arts. The course includes an orientation to the […]
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NEW DATE Outdoor Film Screening: Captain Marvel
Because of the weather, the Captain Marvel film screening has been postponed to Thursday, August 26 at 8:15 p.m. The heroes of Concord turn super with a screening of Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero movie to gross over $1 billion, and the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film led by a female superhero. Brie Larsen […]
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Thomas Dugan Gallery Talk
Participate in a gallery talk about the Yeoman of Concord, Thomas Dugan who was enslaved in Virginia before coming to Concord where he lived as a free man for the rest of his life. Visit the newly designed gallery dedicated to Thomas Dugan and learn about his life and legacy. Participation is first-come-first-served. Free with […]
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Concord Farms: Resilience, Revolutionaries, and Renegades
The place we call Concord has been home to thriving agriculture communities for thousands of years. Throughout that time, farmers have faced threats against their livelihood and culture from colonization, slavery, climate change, commercial agriculture, and -most recently- a global pandemic. Through these hardships, is a story of resilience. The Concord farmer, who put down […]