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FeaturedTransformed by Revolution
Join Curator talks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on October 3. Free with admission. While Concord's role in the start of the American Revolution is widely recognized, less well known are the continued experiences of disruption and turmoil in Concord throughout the war. What was it like to be part of this war-time community? […]
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FeaturedFor the Public Benefit: The Ellicott Astronomical Regulator
Join physicist Alan Lightman, horologist Richard Ketchen, second-generation clock dealer John Delaney, and Concord Museum Curator David Wood for a unique evening exploring one of the most precise scientific instruments to ever find its way to America in the 18th century - the Ellicott Astronomical Regulator. Purchased by Harvard College in 1765 with help from […]
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FeaturedTransformed by Revolution Curator Gallery Talk
Explore how ideas about community and belonging changed during and after the American Revolution. Learn about the impact of Harvard University’s temporary relocation to Concord, the daily experiences of families […]
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FeaturedBreakfast with the Washingtons
Join General and Mrs. Washington (Glenn Siner and Sandy Spector) as they take their breakfast together in spring of 1784. Listen in on their conversation about their lives thus far and what they anticipate for their lives at Mount Vernon, now that the War for Independence is behind them. Free Members | $10 Non-Members
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FeaturedFebruary School Vacation Week
Visit the Museum during February school vacation for special family activities. Monday, February 16 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm: A Visit with President Lincoln The Museum is pleased to host Steve […]
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FeaturedA Visit with President Lincoln
The Museum is pleased to 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, […]
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FeaturedAn Evening with Terry Tempest Williams on The Glorians
Join acclaimed nature writer and New York Times bestselling author, Terry Tempest Williams, as she discusses her newest book The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary, a revelatory work of narrative nonfiction exploring beauty, climate change, and transformative moments of hope in a world beset by uncertainty. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
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FeaturedAn Evening with Historian Jill Lepore on the U.S. Constitution
Acclaimed historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore joins us for an illuminating forum on her new book, We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution. The conversation will explore the evolving meaning […]
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FeaturedCurator Gallery Talks in Revolutionary Legacies
Join Curator David Wood and Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson for gallery talks in the new special exhibition Revolutionary Legacies at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on March 27. Free with […]
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Curator Gallery Talks in Revolutionary Legacies
Join Curator David Wood and Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson for gallery talks in the new special exhibition Revolutionary Legacies at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on March 27. Free with […]
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FeaturedThe American Revolution and the Fate of the World
Historian Rick Bell examines the American Revolution as a global turning point in The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. This forum explores how events in North America reshaped […]
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FeaturedHarold Holzer on Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
Presidential historian Harold Holzer explores Abraham Lincoln’s views on immigration in Brought Forth on This Continent. Drawing on Lincoln’s words and actions, this forum examines how debates over newcomers, belonging, and […]
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