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  • A Visit with President Lincoln

    The Museum is pleased to again host Steve Wood and his amazing performance as Abraham Lincoln. Wood's first-person historical interpretation, "A Visit with Abraham Lincoln," includes stories of Lincoln's early life, campaign debates, the Civil War, and concludes with a stirring reading of the Gettysburg Address.  Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. […]

  • Free Admission for February School Vacation Week

    February School Vacation

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week Looking for family-friendly activities during February School Vacation week? The Concord Museum is offering FREE ADMISSION to all visitors February 15 - 23. Bring the whole family to explore the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to learn more about Concord’s remarkable revolutionary history. See the original lantern from […]

  • Colonial Quilting: A Living History Demonstration

    Visit during school vacation to immerse yourself in the colonial home as a living historian demonstrates quilting a petticoat.  Learn about the process of quilting and how it was often a community effort. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. 

  • Free Admission for February School Vacation Week

    February School Vacation

    Free Admission for February School Vacation Week Looking for family-friendly activities during February School Vacation week? The Concord Museum is offering FREE ADMISSION to all visitors February 15 - 23. Bring the whole family to explore the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to learn more about Concord’s remarkable revolutionary history. See the original lantern from […]

  • Conservation in Action: Historic Clothing Collection

    Drop in to the Lisa H. Foote History Learning Center during your visit to the Concord Museum to see conservators conducting a detailed survey of the Museum’s historic clothing collection. See the clothing collection in a unique setting and learn about the ongoing and important work of preserving the Museum’s collection. This program is ongoing […]

  • What Makes History? New Stories from the Collection

    What Makes History? New Stories from the Collection The things we keep matter for the stories we tell. What objects do we choose to preserve, and who is able to collect them? Why were they once valued, and how can we continue to see them in new ways? This special exhibition explores what it means […]

  • What Makes History Gallery Tour with the Curators

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    Join us at 11:00am or 2:00pm for a guided tour of the new special exhibition What Makes History, led by curators from the Museum. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. No advanced registration required.  Calling Card Case (detail), late 19th century, Possibly Europe. Concord Museum Collection, Bequest of Alice Stanwood Willoughby; Per775aaf.

  • The Midnight Ride Party

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    Join us for a festive evening of food, drinks, music, and fun activities as we mark the 10-year anniversary of the Paul Revere’s Ride Fund. Get ready to paddle up and show your continued support of this unique program.  With your generous contributions, the Museum community has expanded access to educational resources for tens of […]

  • Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close

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    44th Annual Mary Lesneski Memorial Lecture https://youtube.com/live/J2SDh6yMVWI?feature=share Who gets pockets, and why? It’s a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men’s clothes have so many pockets and women’s so few? Hannah Carlson, fashion historian at the Rhode Island School of Design, joins us for a conversation on the issues of gender politics, […]

  • Concert with Landscape Musician Ben Cosgrove

    Join us for a musical journey through the landscape with musician Ben Cosgrove. Straddling a line between folk and classical music, Ben performs as described by The Boston Globe “like a sonic plein-air painter”. Having performed across the country and composed music for NASA and Acadia National Park, Ben now joins us here in Concord […]