Perth Museum Visitors Still Queueing to See Stone of Destiny Told It’s ‘Basically a Rock’ by Toddler
Three-year-old's review goes viral; museum says it 'welcomes all critics, including those who are mostly snack'.
Perth Museum, home to Scotland's most famous rock and, now, its most famous critic. Photo: Sahaib, “The Stone of Destiny, Perth Museum”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
PERTH — A three-year-old visitor to Perth Museum has delivered what experts are calling “the most honest review of the Stone of Destiny in 700 years”, after loudly announcing to a queue of reverent tourists that it was “basically a rock”.
“There was a hush,” said a visitor from Ohio. “Then a man from Kinross said ‘aye, but it’s OUR rock’ and everyone clapped.”
The museum, which is also currently showing a major Isaac Julien film installation, said it was delighted that visitors of all ages were engaging with the collection. “Some people see 1,000 years of history,” said a staff member. “Some people see a big brick. Both are welcome. Neither may lick it.”
The toddler later reviewed the café scones as “better than the rock”, which staff have taken as a high compliment.
The real story: Real: Perth Museum is home to the Stone of Destiny and is showing Isaac Julien's Lessons of the Hour (Culture Perth & Kinross)
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