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PHOTOS FROM THE PROPOSED SITE OF THE MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE

      The new multimedia history museum is now under construction in Washington, DC—an eight-story, 430,000 square-foot experience dedicated to the best-selling, most-read, and most-banned book of all time: the Bible. Under new ownership, the former Washington Design Center is currently being reconstructed into the Museum of the Bible—set to open in 2017. The Museum of the bible will be a significant addition to the city's cultural and tourism landscape, offering a scholarly approach to the ancient biblical text—with a modern presentation.

     Sharon Bernett, who takes us on an exclusive presentation and shows different views of the proposed building says that an estimated 2 million people per year will visit the museum once it opens.  "We have all sorts of artifacts that tell the story," says Shannon Bennett. "Stained glass windows, Julia Ward Howe's hand-written 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' lyrics, Dead Sea Scroll fragments — and we place them in immersive environments.".
"First, to reveal how the Bible was translated and transmitted throughout the ages; to demonstrate the Bible's impact on culture, including government, the arts, sciences, even humor; and finally, to demonstrate the narrative of the Bible itself, with artifacts that illustrate the stories."
"We take a strong scholarly approach with the museum; this is not about proselytizing, rather tracing the Bible's journey across history," says Bennett.

Under new ownership, the former Washington Design Center (left) is currently being reconstructed into the Museum of the Bible

The proposed front entrance of the museum

Steve Green met Pope Francis this March, when select biblical artifacts in the Green Collection were exhibited at the Vatican

Shown in an artist’s rendering, the Impact floor of Museum of the Bible has an aesthetic look inspired by the Apple Store

A rendering of “Abraham’s Tent,” an immersive storytelling space in development for Museum of the Bibledd caption