You've heard of the shekel, talent, and denarius from the Bible.
But do you know what they look like?
You can currently find a collection of ancient coins from Israel on display at the Museum of the Bible. They cover 2,000 years of Jewish history, from Egypt to Herod.
Coins may seem like an insignificant…
A long holiday weekend is the perfect time to take your family on a trip to DC. Here are our top three museum and exhibit recommendations to visit during Labor Day.
1) Air and Space Museum
Exhibit Recommendation: World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation
Quentin Roosevelt was shot down July 1, 1918, over…
The special exhibit containing the Megiddo Mosaic at the Museum of the Bible is now free to see. Just drop into the first floor of the museum to see it without admission until the end of the year.
The mosaic is the earliest excavated orthodox statement of Jesus' divinity that's been uncovered.
Created by Brutius…
Did you know that coins are one of the best things archaeologists can find?
While they may not hold historical significance, coins can tell us much about the culture, society, and history of ages past based on where they're found, what's on them, and what they're made of.
In the The People of the Land:…
Are you going to the Museum of the Bible this weekend with your family? Here are three exhibits you and your kids will enjoy.
1) The Megiddo Mosaic- Floor 5
This large, historic archaeological discovery is here temporarily before visiting the British Museum and the Louvre.
The significant artifact is the earliest evidence of Christ's…
The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity made C. S. Lewis one of the most famous Christians in the world, but he was once an atheist who viewed the resurrection of Jesus as a myth. Years later, he accepted the biblical story of Jesus as a fact.
From the fantasy worlds of his childhood imagination…
In the audio portion of “C. S. Lewis: The Myth That Became Fact”, you hear his voice, just as the British public did on this day in 1944.
When C. S. Lewis spoke into the BBC microphone, he spoke to an audience suffering through WWII. He was a different man than the one who'd served…
“C. S. Lewis and the Myth That Became Fact” opens today at the Museum of the Bible.
This Oxford don wrote both the fantastical Chronicles of Narnia and the classic apologetic work Mere Christianity, moving effortlessly between genres to proclaim the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
But what made the radical shift in…
It's time to shake up your Thanksgiving routine this year. Instead of sitting on the couch all weekend, pack your family in the car and head to DC to visit a museum.
Here are our top picks for exhibits to see next weekend. One is even open on Thanksgiving Day.
Photo courtesy of the Museum…
Inky fingers and a gifted mind changed the world. Not through a financial success, but a spiritual one. A culture changing force.