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Perth Museum Becomes Unofficial Storm Shelter; Visitors ‘Accidentally’ Learn History

Wet families discover Black History Month displays while waiting for buses.

Museum interior, dry on purpose.

Museum interior, dry on purpose. Photo: DiscoA340, “Cameron Art Museum in November 2022”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

PERTH — Perth Museum reported elevated Friday footfall among people whose primary research interest was “not being outside”.

Many stayed for Frederick Douglass-related displays and other exhibitions. Education through precipitation remains a cornerstone of Perthish culture.

The real story: Real: Perth Museum cultural programming ongoing

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