Wednesday, March 26—Thursday, July 31 Goodwin Forum, Main Library The William Munroe Special Collections is excited to announce the temporary installation of a stunning work of art by Andy Warhol, on loan from the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon. In honor of the Concord250 celebrations, Warhol’s original silkscreen of a Bald Eagle...
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the Concord Museum is proud to share the new special exhibition, Whose Revolution. Opening March 28, Whose Revolution offers a fresh, inclusive perspective on this pivotal moment in American history, centering the experiences of women, Indigenous communities, and free and enslaved Black people who grappled with...
Concord250 invites Massachusetts-based poets to join a "Call to Poets" and celebrate the 250th anniversaries of the Battles of Concord and Lexington, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence! This is your chance to reflect on 250 years of American independence, shared ideals, and the hopes we carry into the future. Bring your imagination, unique...
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...
Join in for the Summer Concert Series at Nashoba Brooks School on one or more of the dates: July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The concerts are FREE and open to all! Plan to bring a picnic and blanket, enjoying the music and grounds of Nashoba Brooks School! Free...
$10 Donation Family friendly outdoor games, beer, specialty drinks, food music, and tours of the Historic Wright Tavern
Join local artist Sarah Spencer for an adventure in art and science with cyanotype, an old-fashioned process that prints photos in blue tones using UV light and water. Create your own print and watch as it comes to life, changing colors right before your eyes. Connect with nature by using pressed flowers, ferns, and leaves,...
Join in for the Summer Concert Series at Nashoba Brooks School on one or more of the dates: July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The concerts are FREE and open to all! Plan to bring a picnic and blanket, enjoying the music and grounds of Nashoba Brooks School! Free...
Move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats available. (Optional: Bring...
Celebrate Henry David Thoreau’s most influential book Walden (published August 9, 1854) with a tour of our singular Thoreau collection. Grab a friend and enjoy an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard, followed by a unique guided tour in the galleries. Happy hours begin at 6:30 pm with tours starting...
Tour the first of our series of special exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution Whose Revolution, which highlight the numerous and varied experiences of everyday people during the American Revolution. Join Curator David Wood, for a guided tour of the new exhibition. Free with Museum admission | Members visit free. There is no advanced ticketing; participation...
Concord Museum's Revolutionary War Cemetery Walking Tour $15 Members | $20 Non-Members | Includes same-day admission June 14 and August 9 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Concord’s oldest cemetery – Old Hill Burial Ground – including Emerson Cogswell, Colonel Barrett, and Captain David Brown. This tour...
Tour Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried there. Visit the final resting place of some of the most well-known figures from April 19, 1775, including Joseph Hosmer. This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.
Join Professor Tony Wang and doctoral students from the Earth and Environmental Sciences department at Boston College to explore the science of our changing ocean. Discover the intricate workings of ocean circulation and the essential role of phytoplankton, practice fish dissection and uncover earstones (otoliths), and use a microscope to identify microfossils. Learn about the...
Come and play in Discovery Woods! We’ll be pouring, stirring, spraying, and experimenting with water and mud. Make mud pies, mud handprints, paint with mud and more! Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.
Join us in welcoming the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers to Discovery Museum! A group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers encourage audience participation and prefer to sing with the people instead of for the people. Their performance of...
In their second summer production, the award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents Commitment: Big Hearts, part of their episodic project We Were Friends. This playful reimagining brings the profound friendship between Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson into today’s world. In Commitment, Firelight highlights the crucial role of letter-writing in holding friends close for Fuller and Emerson. In this...
Concord Center welcomes you for art, culture, shopping, and dining from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, featuring over 30 local businesses staying open late with special offerings. The August 21st event includes live music and interactive entertainment for all ages. Joe Pete brings his roots-based rock to the lawn of the Visitors center. You'll be...
