Orchard House: Home of the Alcotts
|
Museum
|
Lexington Road
|
Concord
MA
, 01742 |
|
Phone: |
|
(978)369-5617
|
FAX: |
(978)369-1367
|
Institution Contact(s): |
|
Heather Wager, Assistant Director for Preservation and Collections
(978)369-5617
|
Hours: |
M-F 11:00AM-3:00PM
Sa 10:00AM-4:30PM
Su 1:00PM-4:30PM
|
Seasonal Hours: |
|
April 1-October 31:
M-Sa 10:00AM-4:30PM
Su 1:00PM-4:30PM
|
Closings: |
Closed the first two weeks of January
|
Holidays Open: |
|
Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
|
Online Catalog: |
Services for the Disabled: |
|
Handicapped parking
|
Other Services: |
|
Gift shop
|
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
|
Special Collection Contact(s): |
|
Heather Wager, Assistant Director for Preservation and Collections
(978)369-5617
|
FAX: |
|
(978)369-1367
|
Hours: |
M-F, by appointment
|
Closings: |
Closed the first two weeks of January
|
Collections: |
1 |
Formats: |
1 linear foot of manuscripts
10 linear feet of archives
3 linear feet of photographs
2 linear feet of pamphlets
1 linear foot of video tapes
1 linear feet of ephemera
|
Collection Description: |
|
Louisa May Alcott Memorial Association Collection
|
Access: |
Collection(s) are available by appointment only
Laptop computers and tape recorders allowed with staff approval
|
Copying: |
Photocopying permitted at discretion of staff
All photocopying done by staff
Restrictions on cameras
|
Loans: |
Loans for exhibits only
|
Finding Guides Available: |
|
General repository guide
Guide to photographic collection
|
Directions: |
FROM ROUTE 128 (I-95):
Take exit 30B (Route 2A West) to Concord and Hanscom AFB. Continue on
2A until you come to a fork in the road and a sign directing you to
Concord Center. Bear right onto Lexington Road. Orchard House is on
the right about one mile before Concord Center.
FROM ROUTE 2 EAST:
After passing the Concord Correctional Facility, take a left at the
first set of lights by the Paparazzi Restaurant. Follow Elm Street
to Main Street. After passing the shopping area, bear right onto
Lexington Road. Orchard House is less than one mile down on the
left.
FROM ROUTE 2 WEST:
At the second set of traffic lights after passing over Route 128,
follow the sign to Concord Center (straight ahead). The Mobil
station will be on your left. Take the first right onto Hawthorne
Lane and go to the end of the road. The Wayside Parking Lot is on
the left at the end of the street. As you exit the lot, Orchard
House is across the street to the left.
|