Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln Gallery Talk
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
Encounters: Political Activism in 1860 — and 2025
What does it mean to be politically involved? What do political action and freedom of speech look like? In 1860, during a time of deep political division and fears of a civil war, five young men from Hartford, Connecticut formed a campaign organization that became a nationwide movement and helped elect Abraham Lincoln. The attention-grabbing pageantry of the “Wide Awakes”—many of whom were too young to vote—provoked questions that remain relevant today. A new exhibit at the Connecticut Museum tells the…
Common Ground: Sacred Art Traditions in Conversation
Where do we find common ground? In this new series, we bring together traditional artists who practice art forms rooted in different cultural traditions to demonstrate their work, share with one another, and discuss their similarities and differences.