Friday, March 09, 2012

Philly DSS exhibit, plus replicas in Colorado

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE has issued a press release about its upcoming Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition (which is moving from Discovery Times Square): Turbulent and Inspiring Period of History that Determined Course of Western Culture to Come to Life at The Franklin Institute: Unique and Moving Exhibition on View From May 12, 2012 to October 14, 2012 .

An earlier notice of this exhibition is here. For much more on the Discovery Times Square exhibition in New York City, see here and links.

Also, facsimiles of some of the Cave One Scrolls are to be displayed in Colorado: Display offers insight into Dead Sea Scrolls: Reproductions of manuscripts to visit Calvary Chapel Castle Rock.
The facsimiles were reproduced from photos of the original scrolls, which deteriorated after being removed from the dry climate of the Dead Sea region. The exhibit includes facsimiles of the Great Isaiah Scroll, a Commentary on the Old Testament book of Habakkuk, the Community Rule, a code of conduct for the Essene community, and various fragment scrolls.
More on the Isaiah Scroll facsimile here and links.