We're excited to announce additional sections for three of our exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours at this year’s Symposium & Photo Fair in Hartford, Connecticut.

Newly added sections:  

• The Scenic Daguerreotype in America 1840–1860 — Third section added: 5:00–5:30 pm ET
• 50 Daguerreotypes in the Collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum — Two new sections: 1:00–1:30 pm and 1:30–2:00 pm
• Hudson River Painting Gallery — Now split into two 40-minute sections: 1:00–1:40 pm and 1:45–2:25 pm

Sign-up for the new sections will open this Saturday, August 16, at 12:00 noon ET

Priority will be given to:

1. Registrants on the waitlist with no tours booked
2. Registrants with only one tour booked

All tours will be held Thursday, September 25, the first day of the three-day Symposium, at either the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art or the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. 

For full tour descriptions, click here. See above for the updated schedule. 

Sign-Up Details 

• Limit: Each Symposium registrant may sign up for two curator-led tours (limit may be lifted later if spots remain).  

• You must first be registered for the Symposium to sign up. Register here.

With this added capacity, we expect almost everyone who wants two tours will be able to get them.

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For New Registrants

If you haven't signed up for a tour yet: 

• Add your name to the waitlist now ("Join Waitlist" here). 
• You'll receive priority placement before the new sections go live on August 16. 

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If You’d Like to Switch Tours

1. Join the waitlist for an existing section you'd prefer.  
2. Once the new sections open, sign up directly if space is available. 
3. Placement will be determined by the order of joining the waitlist and slots becoming available.
4. If admitted, cancel any tours above the two-tour limit. 
5. Watch for overlapping times and allow travel time between venues. 

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Questions? Contact Cindy Motzenbecker at motz48073@yahoo.com.

Note: If you'll be traveling, in an unfavorable time zone, or anticipate technical issues during the August 16 sign-up, please reach out to Cindy in advance so we can assist. 

We look forward to seeing you in Hartford!