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Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit

The Waitt Family Foundation was a major sponsor of the much anticipated Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Dead Sea Scroll of the 11 Qumran Psalms
Photo by Tsila Sagiv, IAA Courtesy of West Semitic Research

The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit was the largest, most comprehensive exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls ever assembled. It included authentic scrolls, illuminated biblical manuscripts, ancient artifacts, landscape and aerial photography, and interactive displays about science, discovery, and exploration. Thanks to the generosity of the Israel Antiquities Authority, 24 Dead Sea Scrolls, 10 exhibited for the first time ever, were on display over the course of the six-month exhibition. The Museum also offered a robust educational program which will included 22 lectures by world-class scholars and archaeologists, films, classes, audio tours.  
 
Copper Scroll
Courtesy of West
Semitic Research


 

 

 

 

 

“We are honored to be part of hosting the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition. Through our Institute, we hope to open new doorways to the past and encourage people of all faiths and cultures to embark on paths of discovery.”

- - Ted Waitt, June 2007

 

 
 

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