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Is Bigfoot Real?

Renton History Museum exhibit explores the mysteries surrounding Bigfoot.

Is Bigfoot real?

Cryptozoological reconstruction artist Eugene Parnell, of the greater Seattle area, has brought his work to the Renton History Museum for the exhibit .

Parnell explores the enduring mythical creature through interactive displays where museum visitors can try to replicate Sasquatch tracks, share their own personal accounts of Bigfoot encounters, ask questions and make their own artistic rendering of the hulking creature.

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“We wanted to make this pretty interactive,” said Collections Manager Sarah Samson.

Visitors can also listen to a recording of a real 911 call of a man who reports a real-time sighting of a Bigfoot in his backyard.

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Museum Director Liz Stewart learned of Parnell’s interest in Bigfoot after she saw his exhibit in the gallery space of the 4Culture offices in Seattle. The Renton History Museum is now the exhibit’s third or fourth showing, Samson said.

Bigfoot Is Probably Real openened on Oct. 29 and will run through Jan. 28, 2012.

There’s another surprise to the exhibit, but you’ll have to go to find out what it is!

 

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