Informal, free-roving museum encounter exploring Frederick Douglass and his visit to Perth, part of the 'Lessons of the Hour' exhibition.
Perth Museum is bringing Frederick Douglass into the halls on Saturday 16 January, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. It's an informal, roving encounter rather than a seated talk, so there's no set time or space to be in — you just wander the museum and run into him as you go.
The day is part of the museum's presentation of Lessons of the Hour - Frederick Douglass, an iconic work by Sir Isaac Julien that came to Scotland in partnership with Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland through ARTIST ROOMS. The exhibition opened on 9 October 2026 as part of Black History Month, and the museum first announced it while marking UNESCO's International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on 23 August.
If you're not familiar with the man himself, Douglass was the African American abolitionist born into slavery in Maryland in 1818. He escaped in 1838 and went on to become one of the most influential voices for justice and equality of the 19th century — an acclaimed writer, speaker and reformer who travelled across the United States and Europe campaigning against slavery and advocating social change. The encounter lets you find out why he visited Perth and how his message of freedom, equality and human rights still resonates today.
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It's free to take part, and museum admission is free too, though donations are welcome. You'll find it at Perth Museum, St John's Place, Perth, PH1 5SZ, running from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
