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Friday March 22 through August 19
What Makes History? New Stories from the Collection
What Makes History? New Stories from the CollectionThe 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 exhibit......More
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Wednesday May 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Fan Making Workshop
Try your hand at fan making with an experienced teaching artist from the Umbrella Arts Center. Visit the special exhibition What Makes History to see an exquisite sample of the Concord Museum’s vast collection of fans from around the world. Then, learn common fan makin......More
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Wednesday May 15 1:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Appraisal Day with Bonhams Skinner
Do you have a family heirloom passed down through generations? Maybe a great yard sale item or flea market find that might be a treasure? Would you like to know what it is worth? Bring your special items to Bonhams Skinner appraisers Vice President and Director of Hi......More
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Friday May 17 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
What Makes History Gallery Tour with the Curators
Curators from the Concord Museum lead a guided tour of the new special exhibition What Makes History. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. Calling Card Case (detail), late 19th century, Possibly Europe. Concord Museum Collection, Bequest of Alice Stanwood Wi......More
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Tuesday May 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Half American: A Memorial Day Forum
Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units ......More
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Saturday May 25 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Emerson-Thoreau Amble Walking Tour
Celebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature from a museum interpreter. 1-mile walk, mostly flat terrain, rain or ......More
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Tuesday June 4 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation
Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. The Bloods explored and laid claim to the fron......More
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Friday June 7 through June 9
The 35th Annual Garden Tour - June 7 and June 8, 2024
The 35th Annual Garden Tour June 7 – 8 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pmTickets are now on sale! Use the below form to purchase your tickets. Join us for a day of beauty, nature, and discovery as you visit private gardens throughout Concord. All proceeds support the Concord Museum’s ......More
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Wednesday June 19 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Juneteenth Family Program
Join us for a celebratory Juneteenth performance with Benkadi Drum and Dance Company. With vivid costumes and uplifting energy, the multicultural company performs traditional West African rhythm and movements with singing, drumming, and dancing. Participate in the danc......More
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Wednesday June 19 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Antislavery Walking Tour
Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth, join us fr a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. This tour includes a significant amount (ove......More