The Revolution of 1848/49 was also a revolution of women across Europe. They wanted to break the invisible chains that determined their lives. They fought against social hardship and for political change – and rebelled against an order that oppressed them socially and legally.
The travelling exhibition examines the everyday realities of women, caught between responsibility and disenfranchisement, and how, despite numerous restrictions, they shaped society – during the revolution and beyond. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the world around 1848 and to get to know women who, even then, walked their own path, held political convictions and stood up for them, and networked and exchanged ideas with one another.
Knowledge about the Revolution of 1848 is expanded in the exhibition by important aspects – women are often given too little attention in historical narratives. Food and market uprisings, or political salons, as well as biographies of women thinkers and creators, are presented. Last but not least, these encourage discussion about the lives and rights of women then and now.