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Home / Exhibits / Special Exhibits / Birth of Christianity
The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story
December 12, 2008 – April 12, 2009
Explore the cultural, political and personal events that shaped Jerusalem and the surrounding region more than 2,000 years ago in The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story. View the earliest known manuscript containing the story of Christ's birth in the oldest known copy of the New Testament Book of Luke. Examine other ancient manuscripts including the prophetic Old Testament Book of Isaiah - one of the original Dead Sea Scrolls found at Qumran. Witness history first hand and be among the first to view a host of other authentic artifacts from this fascinating time and place, which to this day remains one of the world's most important and influential cultural intersections.
Expand on the exhibit experience with an optional audio guide tour
through The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story; $5 for Members and $7 for non-members.
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Exhibit Organizers
This exhibition was organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Rice University in cooperation with The Biblioteque Nationale de France, The British Library, the École Biblique et Archéologique Française Couvent Saint-Étienne, The Special Collections Library at the University of Michigan and the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation.
Curatorial Team
The Curatorial team includes Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel: Ms. Gila Hurvitz, Chief Curator for Special Projects; and Ms. Daphna Tsoran, Acting Curator at The Institute of Archaeology; Dr. Matthias Henze, Watt J. and Lilly G. Jackson Chair in Biblical Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University, Houston, Texas; and Dr. Weston Fields, Executive Director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation.
Donors
The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story is generously underwritten by Glen Rosenbaum, The Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation, Albert and Ethel Herzstein Foundation, The Nathan J. Klein Fund, Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Weatherford International Ltd., the Stein Family/Triple S Steel Supply and David and Bonnie Weekley.
Learn more about the exhibit
The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story brings a range of intriguing artifacts together to explore the story of Judaism and Christianity. Learn more about this fascinating exhibition, and watch a video of Guest Curator Matthias Henze discussing its significance.
Featured Artifacts & Photo Gallery
Learn more about a selection of the remarkable objects that will be on display together for the first time in this premiere exhibit.
Audio Guide
An optional audio guide is available to expand on your experience in The Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story. Explore the exhibition in greater depth as you consider the artifacts on display while listening to curatorial insight based on the latest archaeological research.
Lecture Series
After seeing the exhibition, delve deeper into Jewish and Christian history with this series of thought-provoking Distinguished Lectures led by experts in the field.
Ticket Information
Get information on tickets, audio guide, parking, hours and admission.
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