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New Director for Historic Concord Museum
4 Feb
Summary
- Amanda Lahikainen is the new director of Concord Museum.
- She previously served as executive director at Ogunquit Museum.
- The museum holds over 45,000 historical artifacts.
Amanda Lahikainen has been named the new director of the Concord Museum. She transitions to this role from the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Maine, where she served as executive director since 2020. Lahikainen expressed her honor in joining the Concord Museum, highlighting its integrated approach to history through art, literature, and material culture as a powerful way to connect past and present.
Lahikainen, who holds a doctorate in art history from Brown University and a bachelor's from Wellesley College, has also contributed to academia as a teacher at several universities. The Concord Museum, established in 1886, houses a significant collection of over 45,000 artifacts. Lahikainen succeeds Lisa Krassner, who departed last September.
