On display May 27, 2009 - August 30, 2009

If you’ve been enjoying our 21st-Century Abe web project, mark your calendars for the opening ofFinding Lincoln. This exhibit will bring together the 32 original Lincoln documents at the heart of 21st-Century Abe, so you can see the actual manuscript of Lincoln’s Baltimore Address, an official 1863 copy of the Emancipation Proclamation,  a Lincoln letter explaining his family history, Jefferson Davis’s response to Lincoln’s death, and much more.

The exhibit will also include original art and materials documenting the creative process of our project artists ARCHIVE, Bryce Dessner, Maira Kalman and 1812 Productions, and the contributions of website visitors. Kiosks in the exhibit will allow you to connect to the 21st-Century Abe website and add your own voice to the conversation.

Finding Lincoln will be accompanied by the Rosenbach’s first-ever audio tour. This free MP3 tour will be available at the museum and will also be downloadable from the Rosenbach website. The tour will feature commentary by Lincoln scholar Dr. Douglas Wilson and audio excerpts from the projects of Bryce Dessner, Archive, and 1812 Productions.

Planning to visit the exhibition? Now you can download your own copy of our MP3 audio tour to play on your personal music player. Click here for the tracks! If you don't have an MP3 player, be sure to ask for one at the front desk.

Click here to visit our online events calendar to see dates to watch out for.

Click here to enter our 21st-Century Abe website!

21st-Century Abe is funded through the The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage through the Heritage Philadelphia program with additional support from the Marketing Innovation Program

Image: Original artwork by Maira Kalman