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  • A Conversation with Ornithologist Scott Edwards

    https://youtu.be/c_pE5MP3tzo Harvard professor and Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Scott Edwards discusses his research on the processes that have generated biodiversity using birds as models to study patterns of speciation, biogeography, evolution of the genome, and the process of adaptation.  Moderated by David O'Neill, President of Mass Audubon. Advanced registration is […]

  • Finding Beauty in a Broken World

    Join author and conservationist, Terry Tempest Williams, as she discusses her literary ancestors (Emerson, Thoreau, and Fuller) and her most recent essay collection, Erosion, in which she asks: "How do we find the strength to not look away from all that is breaking our hearts?" Advanced registration is required.  This program is being held in-person […]

  • Patriots’ Day Town Night and History 1776: A Conversation with Jane Kamensky

    https://youtu.be/pTfLD2EaT8g Ring in Patriots' Day with a festive evening at the Concord Museum! Towns across Massachusetts mustered at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775, and we are inviting you back to Concord for a free visit to the Museum and Revolutionary-themed programming. All programs are free and open to the public.  Seating is limited […]

  • A Reading and Conversation with Billy Collins

    “Funny but serious, accessible but rich in meaning, consistently surprising – the world looks slightly different after reading a Billy Collins poem. He’s an American treasure” writes Nick Laird.  In this virtual event, Mr. Collins will read some of his poems followed by a conversation about his life’s work. Advanced registration is required.  This program […]

  • Free Admission on Patriots’ Day

    Admission to the Museum is FREE on Patriots' Day! Celebrate the start of the American Revolution by exploring artifacts in the Museum and then visit our drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Free Museum Admission on Patriots' Day, Monday, April 18, 2022, is sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. Family […]

  • An Enemy Among Us!

    When you are visiting the Museum on Patriots’ Day, beware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels.  Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19, 1775. Free with Museum admission thanks to the generosity of the Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati.  Members visit […]

  • Patriots’ Day Minuteman Encampment

    “I haven’t a man who is afraid to go!” Visit the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Concord Museum on Patriots’ Day and see them drilling with muskets to prepare for battle, cooking over a firepit, and demonstrating colonial spinning and sewing. This program is free and open to the public thanks […]

  • Earth Day Drop-In Program

    Build your own binoculars (without lenses) to explore birds in the sky.  But first, test your binoculars out in Alive with Birds. Environmental bonus: recycle by bringing your own toilet paper tubes! Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

  • Birds of Prey Wildlife Encounter

    Join the waitlist. Meet birds of prey and learn about their importance to the ecosystem with an educator from Mass Audubon.  Species may include owls, falcons, hawks, vultures and eagles.  Feel through these powerful and graceful birds a true connection and appreciation for all wildlife and the habitat we share. This live demonstration provides an […]

  • Power and Liberty: A Conversation with Gordon Wood

    https://youtu.be/v57quJolSvs Annual Mary Lesneski Memorial Lecture Brown University professor, Gordon Wood, will discuss his new book, Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution, in which he distills a lifetime of work on constitutional innovations during the Revolutionary era with historian Richard Brown of the University of Connecticut. Advanced registration is required.  This program is […]

  • The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj98x8AUUd0 Join Scott Weidensaul, naturalist and ornithologist, as he celebrates the natural world—particularly birds—in his newest book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds, conveying the wonder of bird migration and its global sweep.  Moderated by David O'Neill, President of Mass Audubon. Advanced registration is required.  This program is being held […]

  • In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau

    https://youtu.be/pgAmjOawzLg In his new book, Six Walks, award-winning author and artist, Ben Shattuck depicts six journeys from Cape Cod to Mount Katahdin that were once taken by Thoreau.  According to one reviewer: “echoing Thoreau’s brilliant reflections with his own, Shattuck distills the healing power of nature into a narrative that’s a pure pleasure to wander […]