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The Concord Museum is unveiling a portion of its newly renovated and redesigned galleries on October 11, 2019. This is the first part of a multiphased project that traces the lives of the people of Concord for over 10,000 years, beginning with the people of Musketaquid. The new galleries will also chronicle other key moments in Concord’s history –igniting the war for our nation’s independence, the blossoming in the American literary renaissance, and debates over slavery and women’s rights. Tom Putnam, Edward W. Kane Executive Director of the Concord ABOVE: Graphic Wall Panel in Concord: At the Center of Revolution. RIGHT: Louisa May Alcott, Museum, explained, “One of author of Little Women, recorded that this kettle the goals of the New Museum gave her moments of comfort while a nurse in the Experience is to demonstrate Civil War. BELOW: Concord’s human history begins how the ideas and actions of the with this projectile point. people of Concord shaped America, influenced the world, and continue A new introductory gallery, Concord: At to resonate today.” the Center of Revolution, contains fourteen The newly redesigned Gateway to Concord iconic artifacts that allow visitors entranceway, a gift of Concord Museum a rare “brush” with Concord’s Board President Ralph Earle and his wife compelling history. Each tells a Jane Mendillo, includes a beautifully story: Abner Hosmer’s powder choreographed media presentation that horn was with him when he was introduces visitors to the Museum. The killed at the North Bridge on April Gateway also includes a Museum Shop and 19, 1775, and Louisa May Alcott’s orients visitors to other Concord attractions copper tea kettle gave her with a map and photographs. comfort while serving as a nurse The People of Musketaquid gallery highlights in the Civil War. the Museum’s extraordinary archaeological The special exhibition, collection which chronicles Concord’s human Concord Collects, in the Wallace history through the past 10,000 years. The Kane Gallery, features twenty focal point of the new gallery is a dramatic remarkable works of art from glass wall display of 600 stone artifacts four Concord private collections arranged in a Native design. Contemporary – on view to the public for the works of art by Wampanoag and Nipmuc first time. The first collection artists are juxtaposed with 19th century features significant painted Native crafts from the Museum’s collection. portraits, including one by John 12
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Singleton Copley. Another includes works by some of the most accomplished and influential 19th century American painters. The third concentrates on the detailed painted views of the major ports through which China traded with the world in the 18th and 19th centuries. The final collection features Tang and Song ceramics from the workshops of ancient China. The Presenting Sponsor of Concord Collects is Skinner, Inc. and the Sustaining Sponsor is Middlesex Savings Bank. Finally, the Gross Family Gallery exhibits some of the most outstanding clocks, furniture, needlework, and silver from the Museum’s collection.
Central Part of Concord, MA. 1839. Engraving by J. Downes after drawing by John Warner Barber; Louisa May Alcott’s Tea Kettle, England, 1830-1850, Copper, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; Projectile Point, Concord area, 12,000 years ago, Gift of Al Robichaud, Photo by Jeff Boudreau. All images courtesy of the Concord Museum
Concord Museum Unveils An Innovative New Experience
