Museum of the Bible
Museum of the Bible pulls Dead Sea Scroll fragments found to be forged
By Yonat Shimron — October 22, 2018
(RNS) — This is not the first time the museum has faced questions about the problematic origins of some of its antiquities.
DC’s Bible museum hires a Jewish exhibits director as it overhauls staff
By Yonat Shimron — October 10, 2018
(RNS) — The hiring of Rena Opert may be a symbolic gesture for a museum that says it is committed to presenting an inclusive view of the Bible.
Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows
By Menachem Wecker — August 14, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Poring over some 1,300 sermon notes from 'America’s pastor,' Museum of the Bible associate curator Anthony Schmidt has tracked Graham's evolution as a preacher from the Cold War into the 2000s.
Museum of the Bible returns medieval manuscript after discovering item’s theft
By Mark A. Kellner — August 13, 2018
(RNS) — The return follows an investigation the museum is conducting on the origins of more than 3,000 items in its collection.
Bidding starts at $50K for Bible that went to moon
By Mark A. Kellner — July 25, 2018
(RNS) — The tiny, space-traveling Bible was one of 11 that left Earth's atmosphere in the care of landing module commander Edgar Mitchell, who died in 2016 on the eve of the 45th anniversary of his lunar landing.
Museum of the Bible visitors top half a million in first six months
By Adelle M. Banks — May 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than 1,700 groups have visited the high-tech Museum of the Bible that sits two blocks from the National Mall, the site of the U.S. Capitol, art galleries and other museums.
Trump inauguration Bible heads to museum
By RNS staff — March 16, 2018
(RNS) — It was given to him by his mother when he was a child.
The Green family’s other collection
By David Van Biema — February 21, 2018
(RNS) — While the Museum of the Bible is trying to sort out the origins of its holdings after a U.S. government lawsuit over the 'unlawful importation' of artifacts, a much larger sibling collection in Oklahoma City is not part of the housecleaning effort. (Analysis)
RNS best of 2017: In the Capitol’s shadow, Museum of the Bible readies for opening
By Adelle M. Banks — December 25, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The 430,000-square-foot museum's creators seek to fascinate, educate and — depending on your point of view — evangelize.
Dedicated to God, Museum of the Bible opens with prayer and fanfare
By Adelle M. Banks — November 17, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — And museum co-founder Steve Green breathes a sigh of relief.
Far from the Museum of the Bible, these artists use the Good Book as their medium
By S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate — November 16, 2017
(RNS) — You could call these artists book lovers, but only in the way that you could call Michelangelo a marble lover or Edward Scissorhands a tree lover.
In the Capitol’s shadow, massive Museum of the Bible readies for opening
By Adelle M. Banks — November 13, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The 430,000-square-foot museum with a view of the U.S. Capitol is meant to fascinate, educate and — depending on your point of view — evangelize.
After the Hobby Lobby scandal, a spotlight on antiquities sales in Israel
By Lauren Markoe — August 16, 2017
(RNS) — “The removal of artifacts from a country belongs to the imperial era and this should not be happening anymore," said Gabriel Barkay, a renowned Israeli biblical archaeologist. "It dates to a time when archaeologists thought the nations where they excavated were primitive and saw themselves as the guardians of cultural treasures.”
Despite smuggled antiquities purchase, some say criticism of Bible museum is unfair
By Menachem Wecker — August 3, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Questionable artifacts haven't cast doubt on the reputations of other museums and institutions in the same way as occurred after the Museum of the Bible's acquisition of thousands of items from Iraq in a sale that was 'fraught with red flags.'
Trump to be sworn in on Lincoln, family Bibles
By Holly Meyer — January 17, 2017
(RNS) It’s not a requirement for the country’s commander in chief to take the oath of office using a Bible, but it’s a presidential inauguration tradition started by George Washington.
