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VIRTUAL - Untold Stories at the Museum of the Bible. Artifacts, Provenance, and Bias in the Contact Zone
February 21, 2022 @ 6:00 pm CST Central Time
This is an online event.
Sponsored by: Archaeological Institute of America
AIA Society: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Lecturer: Morag Kersel
The exhibition of archaeological artifacts from the “Holy Land”, specifically the Dead Sea Scrolls on display at the Museum of the Bible, offers a compelling case study. The Dead Sea Scrolls as contact zone for the consideration of curatorial decision-making, visitor engagement, honesty, untold stories, and the potential for redemption at the Museum of the Bible.
Wilkie Lecture
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