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The Art of Reading: "Remarkably Bright Creatures"

When:

June 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Where:

Mint Museum Uptown

Source:

Events for May 2026

Of the three main characters in Shelby Van Pelt’s novel the most unique is Marcellus, an intelligent and highly observant Pacific octopus residing in a Pacific Northwest aquarium! Despite his habitat’s restrictions, Marcellus has a profound effect on Tova, a widow dealing with aging and grief and Cameron, a young man searching for family connections. “Humans…occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” – Marcellus Guided tour, Mint Museum Uptown: American Art, Modern + Contemporary, an