Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times, also known as Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition, is a travelling exhibition of artifacts from the ancient Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, including a select number of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The exhibition was created by the Israel Antiquities Authority with items from the Israel National Treasures Department, and was produced by Discovery Times Square and the Franklin Institute. The exhibition claims to be the largest display of ancient Israeli artifacts ever displayed outside of Israel.
Tour history The exhibition first opened in New York City on October 28, 2011, under the title Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Biblical Times. It is curated by Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn of San Diego State University, and Debora Ben Ami of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
On display The exhibition features twenty of the Dead Sea Scrolls, displayed ten at a time. About 600 artifacts from the ancient Kingdoms of Israel and Judah are also displayed, including a stone block from the Western Wall of Jerusalem's Temple Mount.
Tour schedule Venue Venue location Exhibition dates Discovery Times Square New York City, New York October 28, 2011 – April 15, 2012 Franklin Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 12, 2012 – October 14, 2012 Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati, Ohio November 16, 2012 – April 14, 2013 Museum of Science Boston, Massachusetts May 19, 2013 – October 20, 2013 The Leonardo Salt Lake City, Utah November 22, 2013 – April 27, 2014 California Science Center Los Angeles, California March 10, 2015 – September 7, 2015 Denver Museum of Nature and Science Denver, Colorado March 16, 2018 – September 3, 2018
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