Museum of the Bible
The Museum of the Bible is a privately-owned institution built with the objective of letting visitors come and experience what we think is one of the most influential, most controversial, most discussed, and most printed books of all time.
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Museum of the Bible
The Bible is not just a religious text but is also a historical record. Whether you are Christian or not, learning about the history and narrative of the Bible is a very enriching experience.
The Museum of the Bible in Washington DC allows you and your group to experience the Bible like never before. The museum presents exhibits on the history, narrative, and impact of the Bible in world culture and areas like science, government, justice, and freedom.
It also contains a vast collection of objects and artifacts of Christian and Jewish origins from Biblical times, ranging from the period of Abraham to the New Testament era, including several fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Visitors can also get a glimpse of life in the 1st century through a recreation of the village of Nazareth. The museum also houses a vast collection of the Holy Scriptures in many of the world’s languages.
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Interesting Facts on the Museum of the Bible
- The Museum of the Bible has the world’s longest illustrated book. It’s called the Wiedmann Bible, which is composed of 3,333 panels of illustrations organized into 19 Leporello (accordion-style books). It’s just under a mile long.
- The museum has a display dedicated to the many versions of the Holy Scriptures from different religions. There is a Hebrew Bible that contains many of what we know as the Old Testament, a Samaritan Bible, that only has the first five books of Moses, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox Bibles, two versions of the Bible used by Evangelical Christians, and an Assyrian Bible.
- The World of Jesus of Nazareth hall is a good place to learn about how life is in first-century Israel. The exhibit takes inspiration from the living museums found in modern-day Israel and Palestine where actors recreate life in Biblical times.
- Once you enter the huge brass doors inscribed with the words of the book of Genesis, you are welcomed to the lobby with a long digital ceiling that projects Bible-related art, textile patterns from the Holy Land, stained glass windows, and recreation of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes.