Museum of the Bible Announces Formation of International Advisory Council
Museum of the Bible announces a distinguished list of advisers for the museum that will open its doors to the public this November. The council is comprised of archaeologists, professors, theologians and scholars and includes pastors, priests and rabbis. Members hold advanced degrees from such distinguished institutions as Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Wharton, University of London, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Yeshiva College, Catholic University of America, Claremont College, NYU and more.
“We are honored to have such an esteemed group of experts join our efforts through the Advisory Council,” says Museum of the Bible President Cary Summers. “We’re grateful to the council for lending their formidable talents and expertise to ensure the museum exhibits are of highest possible quality.”
Over the last three years, Museum of the Bible’s internal staff and professional design firms have worked extensively with leading subject matter experts to build creative and academically reliable galleries. The work of creating the concept and content of the museum began with professional design firms and the museum’s own team of experts and curators.
Along the way, expert consultants refined the coherence, accuracy and balance of the content in each gallery. Signage, images and media programs are being assembled into exhibits and galleries, eventually populating the museum’s three main floors: the impact floor, the history floor and the narrative floor.
With the steady completion of exhibit content, the museum has been applying a final layer of review. Members of the Advisory Council are reviewing signage, videos and visuals to advise about the cohesiveness, accuracy, fidelity and cultural sensitivity of content used in the museum.
“This distinguished council speaks to the level of rigor we have applied to both the creative and academic review processes,” says Museum of the Bible Executive Director Tony Zeiss, “And it also demonstrates the institution’s commitment to quality in everything we publish and create. This is truly an exciting, new phase of the journey and it means the opening of the Museum of the Bible is close at hand.”
“These are some of the brightest academic minds in the world” says Allen Quine, the museum’s vice president of international relations and new business development. “We’re incredibly honored to have a council comprised of such a diverse and accomplished list of scholars and leaders. Their support speaks to the level of excellence we aim to achieve as an institution and will continue to strive for as we invite all people to engage with the Bible.”
(Source: Charisma News)
