This article is part of our Museums special section about how artists and institutions are adapting to changing times.

“The Connecticut Institute for Resilience in Climate Adaptation, or CIRCA, estimates that levels will rise 20 inches by 2050. While based on tidal data from nearby New London, which is experiencing sea level rise considerably faster than the average global rate, Frost noted that all models predict a 20-inch increase at some point. “It might not be 2050, but this isn’t a question of ‘if,’ but rather ‘when,’” he said.”