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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2025 · 14 MIN

The Walters' 'Paws on Parchment' celebrates feline friends in medieval times

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Today is International Cat Day! And Walters Art Museum is celebrating cats today and every day through late February with a new exhibit, called “Paws on Parchment.” It’s an exploration of the role cats played in folks lives during medieval times, as evidenced in manuscripts from the 1200s through the 1600s. We’re joined by Lynley Anne Herbert, the Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the Walters, to get a preview.

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