Encounter Frederick Douglass as he walks the halls of Perth Museum, sharing the remarkable story of his journey from slavery to becoming one of the nineteenth century’s most influential voices for freedom and equality.
Presented as part of Perth Museum’s Lessons of the Hour exhibition, this informal, roving encounter brings the story of African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass to life.
Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Douglass escaped in 1838 and became an internationally celebrated writer, speaker, reformer and campaigner. He travelled extensively across the United States, Britain and Ireland, speaking against slavery and advocating for justice, equality and human rights.
Douglass visited Perth during his campaign against American slavery. In 1846, he delivered four speeches to sold-out audiences in the city’s former City Hall, on the site where Perth Museum now stands.
Visitors will have an opportunity to discover why Douglass came to Perth, hear about his extraordinary life and consider why his words and ideas remain relevant today.
The event accompanies Lessons of the Hour, an acclaimed film installation by Turner Prize-nominated British artist Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA. The exhibition explores Douglass’s life and legacy, his time in Scotland and Perthshire’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade.
The performance does not take place at one fixed time or in a single room. Frederick Douglass will move through the museum and interact informally with visitors throughout the day.
Visitors can drop in at any point between 11am and 4pm. No booking is required.
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