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  • Open House and Reception for the 250th Student Art Show

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    Open House and Reception for the 250th Student Art Show High school students from across the Commonwealth are creating artwork inspired by the “one if by land, two if by sea” lantern at the Concord Museum as a symbol of the American Revolution and our nation’s continuing aspiration towards liberty and justice for all. All […]

  • Eyewitness to Revolution

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    Forum and Book Launch Eyewitness to Revolution Join us for the book launch of the Concord Museum’s publication Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. Written by David Wood, the book tells the story of the Revolution through the Museum’s unparalleled collection of objects related to the early days of the […]

  • 1775: A Society on the Brink of War and Revolution

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    What challenges did New England society face in 1775, and how did they impact the outbreak of fighting in Concord and Lexington? The Concord Museum, the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society, and the Massachusetts Historical Society invite you to a conference on April 10-11, 2025 on the theme “1775”. […]

  • Patriots’ Day 

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    Patriots' Day  Free admission (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), including access to the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride and the new special exhibition Whose Revolution. A family-friendly encampment of Revolutionary Living History (10:00 am – 5:00 pm). Billerica Colonial Minutemen will drill with muskets, […]

  • Doris Kearns Goodwin on the American Revolution and Its Legacy

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    Doris Kearns Goodwin on the American Revolution and Its Legacy Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of the most well-regarded presidential historians of our time, comes to the Concord Museum on the 250th anniversary of the “shot heard round the world” for a wide-ranging conversation with Rosie Rios, Commissioner of America250, on the history of the American […]

  • April School Vacation Week 

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    April School Vacation Week Join a conversation with Martha Washington, a silversmith demonstration, and a program with sailors from the USS Constitution. Monday, April 21 from 10:00 - 11:00 am: A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington's Bedchamber Free with Museum Admission. Members Visit Free. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Step back […]

  • Claiming Sovereignty: Native Communities and the American Revolution 

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    Claiming Sovereignty Elizabeth James-Perry, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist, joins us for a conversation on the experiences of Native communities in the Massachusetts area during the American Revolution. As part of the new special exhibition Whose Revolution Elizabeth James-Perry created a Wampum choker that represents the kind of object an eighteenth-century Wampanoag soldier from […]

  • The 250th Midnight Ride Celebration

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    The 250th Midnight Ride Celebration At the Concord Museum | Cocktail Attire Join us for a special evening marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution at the 250th Midnight Ride Celebration. Enjoy an unforgettable night of festive food, entertainment, and dancing as we mark this historic milestone in style and honor Churchill and Janet […]

  • Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong

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    Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong highlights local Indigenous history and contemporary artistic practices. Co-curated with Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley (Nipmuc), this installation is now on view as an ongoing exhibition at the Concord Museum.  Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong features Walley’s creation—a fiber basket—that draws on traditional Indigenous weaving techniques and highlights rarely […]

  • Revisiting the Classics with AI 

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    Revisiting the Classics with AI Philosopher John Kaag is joined on stage with fellow “Rebinders” to discuss the first AI-native publishing house that takes original commentary from the leading minds of our time and creates dynamic conversations, immersive videos, and personalized reading features, bringing classic books like Walden to life like never before. Learn more […]

  • First Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride

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    Registration is full! Join us in marking the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride on a bike ride through the historic towns of Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford and Carlisle. Starting at the Concord Museum near the historic town center, cyclists can choose to ride a 21.3 or 32.4 mile loop on paved roads, passing many Revolutionary […]

  • For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle

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    For the People, For the Country In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. Historian John A. Ragosta […]