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The '''Museum of the Bible''' is a museum in [[Washington D.C.]] which documents the narrative, history and impact of the [[Bible]]. The museum opened on November 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.museumofthebible.org/museum|title=Museum — Main site|website=Museum of the Bible|accessdate=25 May 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512142335/https://museumofthebible.org/museum|archivedate=12 May 2017|df=}}</ref> The museum claims to have amassed one of the largest assemblies of biblical artifacts and texts in the world through collaborations with private donors, institutions and other museums.<ref name=WND>{{cite news|last=Unruh|first=Bob|title=Bible Museum to let Bible 'speak for itself'.|url=http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/bible-museum-to-let-bible-speak-for-itself/|accessdate=25 Oct 2016|newspaper=WND.com|date=27 Aug 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025175822/http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/bible-museum-to-let-bible-speak-for-itself/|archivedate=2016-10-25|df=}}</ref>
The '''Museum of the Bible''' is a museum in [[Washington D.C.]] which documents the narrative, history and impact of the [[Bible]]. The museum opened on November 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.museumofthebible.org/museum|title=Museum — Main site|website=Museum of the Bible|accessdate=25 May 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512142335/https://museumofthebible.org/museum|archivedate=12 May 2017|df=}}</ref> The museum claims to have amassed one of the largest assemblies of biblical artifacts and texts in the world through collaborations with private donors, institutions and other museums.<ref name=WND>{{cite news|last=Unruh|first=Bob|title=Bible Museum to let Bible 'speak for itself'.|url=http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/bible-museum-to-let-bible-speak-for-itself/|accessdate=25 Oct 2016|newspaper=WND.com|date=27 Aug 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025175822/http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/bible-museum-to-let-bible-speak-for-itself/|archivedate=2016-10-25|df=}}</ref>

Despite the museum being founded by one of the hobby lobby owners which are closed on Sunday, the hypocrites at the museum of the Bible will be open on Sunday.


The museum says it is nonsectarian, non-political, and that it will not proselytize.<ref name="The real Museum of the Bible">{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-real-museum-of-the-bible/|title=The real Museum of the Bible|website=The Times of Israel|access-date=2016-05-03|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504184853/http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-real-museum-of-the-bible/|archivedate=2016-05-04|df=}}</ref> The president of the museum, Cary Summers, said the goal was to "reacquaint the world with the book that helped make it, and let the visitor come to their own conclusions... We don’t exist to tell people what to believe about it".<ref name="The real Museum of the Bible"/>
The museum says it is nonsectarian, non-political, and that it will not proselytize.<ref name="The real Museum of the Bible">{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-real-museum-of-the-bible/|title=The real Museum of the Bible|website=The Times of Israel|access-date=2016-05-03|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504184853/http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-real-museum-of-the-bible/|archivedate=2016-05-04|df=}}</ref> The president of the museum, Cary Summers, said the goal was to "reacquaint the world with the book that helped make it, and let the visitor come to their own conclusions... We don’t exist to tell people what to believe about it".<ref name="The real Museum of the Bible"/>

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Museum of the Bible
File:Museum of the Bible.png
Museum of the Bible, November 4, 2017 before opening
Museum of the Bible is located in Central Washington, D.C.
Museum of the Bible
Location within Washington, D.C.
Established2010 (2010)
Location409 3rd St SW Washington, D.C., United States[1]
Coordinates38°53′05″N 77°01′01″W / 38.8847222°N 77.0169444°W / 38.8847222; -77.0169444
TypeHistory museum
Collection size40,000+
FounderSteve Green
Executive directorTony Zeiss
PresidentCary Summers
CuratorDavid Trobisch
ArchitectDavid Greenbaum
Public transit access       Federal Center SW
Websitewww.museumofthebible.org

The Museum of the Bible is a museum in Washington D.C. which documents the narrative, history and impact of the Bible. The museum opened on November 17, 2017.[2] The museum claims to have amassed one of the largest assemblies of biblical artifacts and texts in the world through collaborations with private donors, institutions and other museums.[3]

Despite the museum being founded by one of the hobby lobby owners which are closed on Sunday, the hypocrites at the museum of the Bible will be open on Sunday.

The museum says it is nonsectarian, non-political, and that it will not proselytize.[4] The president of the museum, Cary Summers, said the goal was to "reacquaint the world with the book that helped make it, and let the visitor come to their own conclusions... We don’t exist to tell people what to believe about it".[4]

In the year before its launch, however, it has had to field questions about the acquisition of its collection, including a federal case over smuggled Iraqi antiquities and thousands of clay artifacts.[5] It has also faced criticism that it provides an overly Protestant viewpoint, while ignoring scholarly views of the Bible's history.[6][7] Despite the museum's nonsectarian stance, members of the museum's board of directors are required to sign a "faith statement."[8]

History

The museum was established as a nonprofit in 2010.[3] The museum’s building location and design were announced in 2012 when the Green family purchased the 1923 Terminal Refrigerating and Warehousing Co. building,[9] two blocks from the National Mall that used to be the Washington Design Center in Washington, D.C.[10][11] The estimated $400 million project updated the historically protected structure as well as adding two additional floors and a rooftop café and garden. The building's 1923 original red brick, architecture and ornamentation was restored, with new bricks imported from Denmark. The primary building was awarded historical status by the District's Historic Preservation Review Board.[12][13][14][15] The glass-enclosed rooftop provides views of the United States Capitol, the Washington Monument and several Smithsonian museums. The construction efforts were led by Clark Construction. The architectural design team was led by SmithGroupJJR.[15]

The primary donors to the museum at launch were the Green family and the National Christian Foundation.[16]

Projected exhibits

The exhibitions claim to offer a scholarly perspective on the impact of the Bible in history.[17] Bible scholar David Trobisch, director of the museum's collections, advised on new acquisitions, identify the storylines for the museum's exhibits and supervise a team of 30 scholars and curators.[18][19] Indiana Wesleyan University professor Jerry Pattengale serves as Executive Director of Education Initiatives.[20] The Museum has an external board of advisors, and works with Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, and other religious and secular institutions.[4]

Each of the six floors in the museum contain a different exhibit which emphasizes different aspects of the Bible's history or impact. This includes three permanent exhibit floors, each measuring 55,000 square feet (5,100 m²).[15] The first floor combines ancient artifacts with modern technology meant to immerse the participant in the Bible. The front entrance on 4th Street SW features 40-foot (12 meter) tall, 2.5 ton (2,300 kg) bronze front doors with stained glass art containing a relief depicting the creation account in Genesis.[15][21] There is also a grand lobby with a 200-foot (60 meter) LED ceiling allowing for changing visual effects and messages.[15]

The second floor focuses on the Bible's impact on world culture and history. The third level presents the general narrative of the Bible from Abraham through the creation of Israel to the ministry of Jesus and the early church. This floor contains a large Jewish Bible section. The fourth floor presents biblical history and archaeology. Trobisch stated that the museum "will not whitewash conflicts in Christian history but will explain the arguments that were made at the time". The fifth level contains a performing arts theater with a 500-person amphitheater. The museum plans to sponsor scholarly lectures as well as multimedia performances relating to the Bible. The fifth floor also contains separate exhibit space for displays presented by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Level six consists of a rooftop viewing areas overlooking the National Mall and U.S. Capitol, stained glass exhibits, and a ballroom that seats 1,000 guests.[3][21][15] The museum's artifact research facility and reference library is located in a one-story addition to the roof of a neighboring office complex.[15]

Several museum partners are responsible for the design and layout of the various exhibits. The PRD Group was responsible for the history of the Bible floor. PRD Group has previously collaborated on exhibits at Smithsonian National Museum of American History and National Museum of Natural History. BRC Imagination Arts is developing the narrative of the Bible floor. Jonathan Martin Creative recreated a Nazareth village from the first century. C&G Partners led the design of the impact of the Bible floor. Previous work by C&G Partners includes the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.[15]

The museum contains more than 40,000 objects[citation needed] and artifacts from the time of Abraham through the New Testament period. Planned artifacts include biblical papyri, Torah scrolls, rare printed Bibles, Jewish artifacts and contemporary treasures of Christian and Jewish culture.[22] The museum has made arrangements to exhibit significant archaeological artifacts owned by collaborating institutions and private collectors such as the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Louvre.[3][23] Steve Green has donated 13 fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls for exhibition at the museum, along with thousands of other ancient artifacts from his personal collection.[24] Additional initial exhibits include remains from Julia Ward Howe's original manuscript for the famous song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" as well as a replica of the Liberty Bell upon which is engraved the Bible verse from Leviticus "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof".[25][26]

The roof of the museum will feature a Biblical garden.[17][27]

Food services

"Equinox" owners and "The Jewish Table" authors Todd and Ellen Gray will operate two establishments in the museum. "Manna" will be an Israeli-Mediterranean street food cafe featuring such biblical foods as flatbread and date honey as well as traditional Jewish foods such as falafel and hummus. "Milk and Honey" will be a 70-seat coffee shop offering cappuccinos, lattes, and teas as well as snacks and sandwiches. The Grays will also provide catering for events at the museum. Many of the food offerings will be certified as kosher.[27][28][29]

Reception

Despite its claims to factuality, the museum has come under criticism by academics, who were wary of the original wording of the mission, which described an evangelistic purpose of the museum, namely, to "inspire confidence in the absolute authority and reliability of the Bible."[30][9] A newer statement has shifted away from that language. The revised 2013 mission statement reads, "We exist to invite all people to engage with the Bible. We invite Biblical exploration through museum exhibits and scholarly pursuits."[30]

Collections management controversy

Concerns have also been raised regarding the provenance of the artifacts in the collection. In response to this issue, the museum appointed David Trobisch, a European scholar, as director of the collection and charged him with addressing the concerns of critics.[23][30]

More recently, the founders of the museum were forced to relinquish thousands of artifacts because they were smuggled out of Iraq via the United Arab Emirates. Notably Hobby Lobby neglected to confirm where the artifacts had been stored. Hobby Lobby was forced to relinquish 5,500 artifacts and to pay a $3 million settlement.[31][32] The Justice Department discussed archaeological looting in Iraq:

In October 2010, an expert on cultural property law retained by Hobby Lobby warned the company that the acquisition of cultural property likely from Iraq, including cuneiform tablets and cylinder seals, carries a risk that such objects may have been looted from archaeological sites in Iraq. The expert also advised Hobby Lobby to review its collection of antiquities for any objects of Iraqi origin and to verify that their country of origin was properly declared at the time of importation into the United States. The expert warned Hobby Lobby that an improper declaration of country of origin for cultural property could lead to seizure and forfeiture of the artifacts by CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The museum responded by noting that they are a separate organization which "was not a party to either the investigation or the settlement." The museum says they voluntarily "adhere to the current Association of Art Museum Directors' standards on the Acquisition of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art, as well as guidelines set forth by the American Alliance of Museums" and, further, that "none of the artifacts identified in the settlement are part of the Museum's collection, nor have they ever been."[33]

Dead Sea Scrolls authenticity

The museum displays six parchment fragments that they claim are part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.[34] However, there has been doubt cast upon whether these are authentic.[35][36] Three of the fragments are suspected by researcher and expert Kipp Davis of being forgeries.[37]

Academics

Scott Thumma, a dean and professor of sociology of religion at Hartford Seminary, defended the museum in the artifacts controversy. "Many of the collections of our great national museums and universities are full of the very objects that Hobby Lobby is being fined for smuggling and are seldom required to return or pay compensation."[38]

Biblical scholars Joel Baden of Yale Divinity School and Candida Moss of University of Birmingham, who wrote the book Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby,[39] expressed concerns about the museum's mission saying, "They have misled the public at large by promoting a curriculum and a museum that tell only the story that the Greens want to tell, without acknowledging that scholars and experts have spent decades, indeed centuries, laboring to provide very different accounts of the Bible and its history."[40]

After spending many hours while writing the book with museum founder Steve Green and president Cary Summers, they concluded:

It’s not really a museum of the Bible, it’s a museum of American Protestantism. Their whole purpose is to show this country as a Christian country governed by Christian morality. (Moss)[41]

Their three-minute promo is fascinating demonstration of this problem. At least half of it is a reenactment of American history which has no bearing on the Bible—the signing of the Declaration of Independence, for example, or the Revolutionary War. The worry is that the museum portrays a story of the Bible that culminates in Protestantism and America. (Baden)[41]

John Fea, associate professor of American history at Messiah College, and chair of the history department, said, "It’s hard to see this as anything other than an attempt to try to bring Christian values in the Bible’s teachings as understood by evangelical protestants, like the Greens, into the center of American political life and American cultural life."[42]

Opening

On November 16, 2017, museum officials held an opening gala and reception for the facility at the Trump International Hotel Washington D.C. in the Old Post Office Building. A single seat at the fundraising event cost $2,500. A number of museum employees and academic consultants refused to enter, citing the problem of having the event in a hotel affiliated with the controversial president of the United States, Donald Trump.[16]

The museum officially opened at a private dedication ceremony held during the next day.[43] Museum officials said that they would not publicly release an attendance count.[44]

Board and leadership

Museum of the Bible
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    Detail of museum plaque
  • Front entrance
    Front entrance
  • Street level view
    Street level view
  • Exterior wall
    Exterior wall

See also

References

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