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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Philip Deloria\, Native American Scholar
DESCRIPTION:The Concord Museum welcomes Philip J. Deloria\, Professor of History at Harvard University\, for an illuminating and fascinating discussion on Native American history and current trends in the field today. \nDeloria is the author of Playing Indian (1998)\, Indians in Unexpected Places (2004)\, and Becoming Mary Sully (2019). \nAttend in-person (free for members\, $10 non-members) or online (free).
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/a-conversation-with-philip-deloria-native-american-scholar/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:African-American History of Concord Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Concord’s African-American history on this 90 minute walking tour (about 2 miles). Guests will visit sites around town highlighting Concord’s history around slavery\, the first generation of freed African-Americans and Abolitionism in Concord. \nThis tour was originally developed for the Concord Museum. Information on their current exhibits and hours\, please visit www.concordmuseum.org \n\nThis tour can be a 90 minute walking tour or a 90 minute biking tour which visits sites further away from town.  The tour departs from the Visitor Center at 58 Main Street. \nNew!  This tour is being offered as a walking tour on June 19th and 20th at 1pm! Tickets are $25 for Adults and $20 for Seniors/Students.  Purchase tickets on-line or 15 mins. before the tour at the Visitor Center. \nPrivate tours are offered year-round on request for groups of 4 or more. Call 978-318-3061 or email visitors@concordma.gov for pricing and availability. \nGet tickets here
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/african-american-history-of-concord-walking-tour/2022-06-20/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:African-American History of Concord Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Concord’s African-American history on this 90 minute walking tour (about 2 miles). Guests will visit sites around town highlighting Concord’s history around slavery\, the first generation of freed African-Americans and Abolitionism in Concord. \nThis tour was originally developed for the Concord Museum. Information on their current exhibits and hours\, please visit www.concordmuseum.org \n\nThis tour can be a 90 minute walking tour or a 90 minute biking tour which visits sites further away from town.  The tour departs from the Visitor Center at 58 Main Street. \nNew!  This tour is being offered as a walking tour on June 19th and 20th at 1pm! Tickets are $25 for Adults and $20 for Seniors/Students.  Purchase tickets on-line or 15 mins. before the tour at the Visitor Center. \nPrivate tours are offered year-round on request for groups of 4 or more. Call 978-318-3061 or email visitors@concordma.gov for pricing and availability. \nGet tickets here
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/african-american-history-of-concord-walking-tour/2022-06-19/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concord Museum’s Holiday House Tour- Inside Out!
DESCRIPTION:CONTACT: Carol Thistle\, cthistle@concordmuseum.org\n978-369-9763 x229  \nClick here to read press release.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/concord-museums-holiday-house-tour-inside-out/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Weekend at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:https://concordmuseum.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b60ecd6a542331b39c7f3577f&id=1e4e2aeb49&e=37d9646322 \nFamily Program and Performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers \nSunday\, October 10 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nJoin us for an educational program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances\, and learn the many contributions Native culture has made not only in American History\, but also World History\, directly to present day. \nThis program is sponsored by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. \nRegister Here
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/indigenous-peoples-weekend-at-the-concord-museum/
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SUMMARY:CONCORD MUSEUM REIMAGINED
DESCRIPTION:September set for public opening of $16 million Renovation\n(CONCORD\, August 17\, 2021) The much-anticipated final phase of Concord Museum’s decade-long $16 million renovation project will culminate with the opening of 10 new permanent galleries and a public celebration starting on Labor Day\, September 6 through September 12\, 2021. This last installation marks the completion of the redesign of the entire Museum and over 20\,000 square footage of space. \n  \nThe ten new galleries opening in September include a renewed focus on Concord’s famous Transcendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau\, Louisa May Alcott\, the women who led the effort to abolish slavery\, and African Americans who lived in Concord before and after the Civil War. \n \n“Concord has played an outsized role in our nation’s history\,” said Tom Putnam\, Edward W. Kane Executive Director. “And these new galleries – combining iconic artifacts and dazzling media components –bring that story to life in a dramatic new way.” \n  \n“The great strength of the Concord Museum collection lies in the many objects that were present at and even participating in the epochal events narrated in the history books\,” explained David Wood\, Curator. “In the newly opened galleries these artifacts offer insights into the cultural and political conflicts and accommodations that define Concord’s history from its incorporation in 1635\, reflecting on lives lived in the spotlight of fame as well as lives lived almost invisibly.” \n  \nThe lives of two of Concord’s most prominent and influential intellectuals\, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau\, feature prominently in the new spaces. In 1930\, the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association decided to move the furnishings of Emerson’s study to the Concord Museum so that people could visit it year-round. The Museum’s new re-installation includes an interactive element\, allowing visitors to learn more about the objects on display in his study and some of the famous people who visited his study- like Louisa May Alcott. Nearby is bust of Emerson made by sculptor Daniel Chester French. Emerson sat for the young artist over 30 times and arguably\, this is the best portrait sculpture of the famous writer. \n  \nThe Concord Museum has long been a site of pilgrimage for readers of Henry David Thoreau\, and two new galleries celebrate his life and works as never before seen. In one\, visitors stand in front of Thoreau’s desk and are immersed in a media presentation based on a series of quotes from his writing. An elegant text treatment of these quotes animates from individual screens and at times surrounds visitors on all sides. Filled with texture and evocative imagery inspired by the natural\, spiritual\, and social world in which Thoreau was steeped\, this presentation expresses his philosophy and viewpoint of a world in which boundaries between the individual and the universal are blurred. \n \nA second gallery features iconic artifacts from the Museum’s collection of over 250 objects related to Thoreau. Guided prompts and interactive media accompany the visitor as they encounter artifacts Thoreau made or used himself\, such as his flute. Thoreau once described his approach to playing the flute as “unpremeditated music” improvising against his own echo while on the water. \n  \nAnother exhibit explores slavery in Concord\, using maps\, probate records\, and other archival material to bring to life the experiences of the men\, women\, and children whom the law referred to as “servants for life.” By 1830\, when the institution of slavery had ended in Massachusetts\, Concord was home to 30 African American inhabitants\, including the Garrison family. Jack Garrison (1768-1860) arrived in Concord in 1810\, having fled enslavement in New Jersey. Two years later\, he married Susan Robbins Middleton\, who had grown up in Concord. At the age of 92 Jack Garrison was gifted a walking stick to honor his longevity. This walking stick\, displayed in the gallery along with his portrait\, acts as one entry point to explore the African American experience in Concord. Included here are artifacts associated with the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society\, established by Mary Merrick Brooks in 1830 to raise awareness and rally funds to support the abolition of slavery and immediate emancipation for enslaved people. Susan Garrison was a member of the Society and worked with her neighbors to make Concord into a hub of antislavery activism\, attracting notable speakers like John Brown and Frederick Douglass. \n  \nIn the final set of new galleries visitors encounter a silversmith plying his craft in a workshop on the Milldam\, a Black yeoman farmer at work in his fields\, a wealthy magistrate welcoming visitors to his parlor\, and family secretly preparing rebellion on the eve of April 19\, 1775. Taken together these galleries showcase decorative arts made and sold in Concord and provide a glimpse into the home of men and women who lived at both ends of the economic spectrum. \n  \n“We are thrilled to be opening these new permanent galleries\,” said Executive Director Tom Putnam\, “which completes the transformation of the Museum and will allow visitors to see Concord’s history in a whole new light.” \n\n \nCELEBRATE CONCORD\nMonday\, September 6 – Sunday\, September 12\, 2021\nIn celebration of Concord’s Birthday and the Opening of Concord Museum’s new permanent galleries\, the public is invited to a week of special events including gallery talks\, forums\, walking tours\, and family activities! For a full program listing visit www.concordmuseum.org. \n  \nThe New Museum Experience project began with the construction of the Rasmussen Education Center\, 2018\, and was followed by the completion of a new Gateway and shop. The following year\, two new exhibition spaces opened: Concord: At the Center of Revolution contains ten iconic artifacts of Concord’s compelling history and provides an introduction to other exhibitions; and People of Musketaquid pays tribute to the Indigenous people of Massachusetts who lived on these lands beginning12\,000 years ago. Last year\, the Museum opened April 19\, 1775\, a multi-dimensional exhibit that recounts the fateful moment when the first shots were fired and the American Revolution began. In addition to the sixteen state-of-the-art gallery spaces\, the renovation replaced outdated electrical\, lighting\, life safety\, and air handling systems from the 1930 Museum building. The Museum’s redesign was in partnership with Amaze Design and Richard Lewis Media Group. \n  \nSponsorship \nThe redesign of the Concord Museum’s permanent galleries is made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund. \n\nConcord Museum\nConcord Museum educates visitors of all ages about the history of Concord and its continuing influence on American political\, literary and cultural life. The Museum’s nationally significant collection serves as a catalyst for changing exhibitions\, extended classroom learning\, dynamic programs and publications relevant to an ever-changing world. Founded in 1886\, the Museum is the center of cultural enjoyment for the region and a gateway to the town of Concord for visitors from around the world. Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA. 10742. www.concordmuseum.org \n\nAmaze Design\nAmaze Design is museum planning and exhibition design firm based in Boston.  Their portfolio is diverse and includes high-profile signature projects both in the United States and overseas. Examples include the National Museum of Australia\, the African Burial Ground Interpretive Center\, the Nantucket Historical Association’s Whaling Museum\, the Longyear Museum\, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the American Writers Museum. \n\nRichard Lewis Media Group\nRLMG is an acclaimed digital design studio specializing in interactive installations\, films and custom media for public spaces. They work closely with clients and partners to transform content into meaningful and memorable experiences. RLMG’s creativity\, experience\, and project management skills have made the company a valuable partner and collaborator for many of North America’s leading museums\, architects\, and exhibition design firms.
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LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Club: The Good Lord Bird
DESCRIPTION:Members-only program.  Become a member to participate! \n  \nThe July Members’ book club read is James McBride’s 2013 National Book Award Winner The Good Lord Bird.  A highly entertaining portrait of life on the Kansas-territory with John Brown and his army of abolitionists\, Henry Shackleford\, a formerly enslaved child sweeps us up in the action as he is taken under John Brown’s wing – who believes Henry is a girl\, his good luck charm\, and nicknames Little Onion. \n  \nRead along in the Museum’s summer book club that includes both the new and noteworthy and Concord classics.  Whether you are on the beach\, a mountain\, or your sofa members can join us virtually for monthly reads\, discussions\, and themed cocktails all summer long.  Book club meetings will be held remotely over Zoom.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/virtual-book-club-the-good-lord-bird/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:July at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Summer Course – Decorative Arts Sampler \n  \nDo you love Antiques Roadshow and Flea Market Flip? Do you wish you knew more about the antiques and collectibles you encounter in museums\, shops\, and your own home?  \n  \nThe Concord Museum is here to help! Join us online for an interactive\, five-week introduction to the decorative arts\, filmed live from our Lisa H. Foote History Learning Center. Each class provides a comprehensive overview of ceramics\, furniture\, silver\, textiles\, and works on paper. Curator David Wood and Curatorial Associate Erica Lome will guide you through “close looking” activities\, designed to teach you how to identify style\, material\, and technique. \n  \nImage: Brown\, Mary D.\, needlework\, c. 1803. T0701 Concord Museum Collection. \n  \nFor more information and to register\, visit our website.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/july-at-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Walk through Thoreau's Concord
DESCRIPTION:Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends. 1-mile walk\, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement\, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum. \n  \nRegister here. Available spots are limited. Sign up now!
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/a-walk-through-thoreaus-concord/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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