The museum is split up into three sections: the impact of the Bible (on America, on the world), stories of the Bible (including a recreation of Jesus’ Nazareth), and the history of the Bible (from a text that only a few could read to the world’s most read book). It found a staff that acknowledged its problems with biblical artifacts may not be over, and exhibits that may be more controversial not for what it’s included but what’s left out. When the NewsHour toured the museum earlier this week, it found a state-of-the-art museum that stays away from hot topics like abortion or birth control, favors experiential and immersive exhibits, and does not evangelize but will likely ruffle the feathers of some from excluded religious traditions. Now that the museum is finally finished (or close to it), its detractors will finally see whether their concerns are justified, and the nearly 50 percent of Americans who regularly turn to the Bible will have an opportunity to learn more. People preview the Museum of the Bible ahead of its opening on Nov.
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