In 1947, a significant discovery of ancient Jewish texts was made in a cave near the Dead Sea. These and other Dead Sea Scrolls found later have shed light on the major transformations and debates that occurred in ancient worship during the first centuries BCE and CE, that contributed to the development of early Judaism and Christianity. This exhibition will present six Dead Sea Scrolls complemented by objects excavated from the site near where they were found. Three of the scrolls have never been exhibited.

September 21, 2008 - January 4, 2009 | More about the exhibition
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War Rule
Qumran Cave 4, second half 1st century BCE
Ink on parchment
8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)
4Q493-344
Israel Antiquities Authority

 




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October 14, 2007  11:15 am - 4:00 pm

Adventures in Archaeology!
New Exhibition Opening Day

Celebrate our new children's exhibition, Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces, with daylong activities, as your child becomes an archaeologist.

Children become archaeologists as they enter our exciting archaeology zone. Discover what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts and bring them back to their labs for analysis. Magnify, sketch, and weigh objects; piece together clay fragments; dress in costumes from long ago, and create your own precious artifact.

Special Opening Day Events:
11:15 amExhibition Tour
12:00 - 4:00 pmDrop-in Art Workshop
2:00 pmHot Peas 'N Butter Concert * Buy Tickets
2:30 - 4:30 pmJewish Museum Family Members Reception **

*All October 14 events, except the Hot Peas 'N Butter, concert are free with museum admission. For concert ticket information, please click here.
** Family member reception participants must bring their membership cards as identification.

Ages 3 to 9

Archaeology Zone is funded through a generous grant from the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, Inc. Additional support was provided by COTRONICS CORPORATION––Eleanore E. and Barry D. Reznik.



Free with Museum Admission.



Order Tickets by Phone: 212.423.3337; Sun-Th, 10:30am-5pm & Fri, 10:30am-3pm.
Please note: Online ticket sales close 12 hours prior; and day of phone sales close 2 hours prior to the show. If the show is sold out there will be a message on the box office line.


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