Concord Museum Museum
Museum of American Revolutionary artifacts in Concord
A small history museum in Concord, Massachusetts, housing Revolutionary War artifacts and displays about local writers such as Thoreau and Alcott; visitors seek American Revolution exhibits and literary history.
Concord Museum at a Glance#
Address: 53 Cambridge Turnpike (Route 2A), Concord, MA 01742, United States
Website: https://www.concordmuseum.org
Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm, closed Mondays
Admission: Adults $12, Seniors/Students $10, Children free under 12
About Concord Museum#
Concord Museum is a local history museum in Concord, Massachusetts focused on the town’s role in early American history and its literary heritage. The museum’s collections emphasize material culture from the Revolutionary era and artifacts connected to Concord’s 19th-century authors.
Displays include objects and documents that interpret events and people from Concord’s past and its association with figures of American literature. The museum functions as a center for interpreting local history rather than a large national institution.
The museum was established to preserve and exhibit Concord’s historical artifacts and to educate visitors about the town’s cultural and historical significance. Over time its collections have expanded to include items illustrating both civic history and literary life.
The museum sits in downtown Concord, within walking distance of historic sites such as the Old North Bridge and locations associated with Emerson, Alcott and Thoreau.
- Collections: Houses collections related to Concord’s role in early American history and to local literary figures associated with the town.
- Location: Located near the center of Concord, Massachusetts, and often visited together with nearby historic sites linked to the American Revolution and 19th-century writers.
How to Get to Concord Museum#
Concord is a short drive from Boston (about 30-40 minutes). From the town center, the museum is a short walk; limited parking is available nearby. Regional buses serve Concord from Cambridge and Lowell on schedules that vary by season.
Tips for Visiting Concord Museum#
- Check exhibit rotation-objects such as Emerson's desk and the original Concord Sausage Shop sign are highlights that may be in special displays.
- Allow time to see both the main gallery and the smaller rooms housing Revolutionary-era artifacts.
- Combine with a walk to nearby Orchard House (Louisa May Alcott) and the North Bridge for a full Concord literary day.
Best Time to Visit Concord Museum#
Spring and fall are best for combining indoor museum time with outdoor historical sites; weekends are busier during peak tourist season.
Weather & Climate near Concord Museum#
Concord Museum's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Continental - Hot-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -10°C to 28°C. Abundant rainfall (1164 mm/year), wettest in November, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | -10° - 1° | -9° | 101 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | -9° - 3° | -8° | 85 mm | - | - | 4.0 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | -4° - 7° | -2° | 102 mm | - | - | 4.1 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 2° - 14° | 5° | 100 mm | - | - | 4.0 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 7° - 20° | 14° | 92 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 12° - 25° | 18° | 91 mm | - | - | 3.3 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 16° - 28° | 22° | 92 mm | - | - | 3.1 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 15° - 27° | 21° | 93 mm | - | - | 2.9 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 10° - 23° | 17° | 93 mm | - | - | 3.0 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 4° - 17° | 11° | 101 mm | - | - | 3.3 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | 0° - 11° | 3° | 111 mm | - | - | 3.5 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | -6° - 4° | -5° | 103 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
