Museum of Biblical Art
1865 Broadway | at 61st Street
Lincoln Square | Manhattan
to 59th Street-Columbus Circle
General Information
Contact 212-408-1500 |
Museum of Biblical
Art
Hours
Tuesday &
Wednesday 10:00A to 6:00P
Thursday 10:00A to 8:00P
Friday thru Sunday 10:00A
to 6:00P
Closed New Year's Day, Jul 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Extras
Book Store
Admission
Free (Normally Adults
$7 | Seniors $4 | Students $4)
Highlights
The Museum of Biblical Art, formerly
the American Bible Society Gallery, opened in February 2005. At its
core is the long-term loan of the Society's renowned Rare Scripture
collection, more than 2,000 works spanning centuries of the Bible in
print and manuscript form
Highlights include a 1611 edition of
the King James Bible, the first printed edition of the Bible in
Hebrew, a 1662 Latin Bible and, from the Americas, the Massachusetts
Bible of 1663, and Robet Aitken's English Bible of 1782. Other items include Braille volumes from Helen Keller, a circa 14th
century Chinese Torah and a reproduction of Gutenberg's press.
Volumes and other pieces from the library's collection are displayed
in changing exhibitions
Exhibitions listed by
order of closing date
June 15 2006 thru August 20 2006
The Word on the Street The Photographs of
Larry Racioppo
Contemporary photographs from around New
York City examine faith and how it is expressed in everyday life
September 7 2006 thru November 26 2006
Gilded Legacies The Saint John’s Bible in
Context
Pages from the St John's Bible, a not yet
completed work, is exhibited among more than 50 engrossed and
illustrated rare, historic Bibles
December 14 2006 thru March 11
2007
Minding Traditions?
Twentieth Century Artists and the
Judeo-Christian Legacy
Seventy-five works in different media
surveys how noted 20th-century artists explored the heritage and
traditions of their faiths
March 22 2007 thru May 20 2007
Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum
This exhibit of Ethiopian Christian art
includes manuscripts, icons and devotional items highlights how the
influences of the Byzantine and Russian traditions were transformed
by the artists into an expression of their unique artistic heritage
May 31 2007 thru August 26
2007
Biblical Art and the Asian Imagination
A survey of how Christian Biblical stories
were adapted as the word spread throughout Asia includes an
examination of the different storytelling memes used by specific
Asian cultures
Things change quickly in NYC. Be sure to contact the museum or society for changes to schedules, admission fees, restrictions on children, strollers, backpacks, etc.
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