MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE INC
Explore the Book You Thought You Knew
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Through interactive exhibits and cutting-edge technology, we bring guests an immersive, personal experience with the impact, narrative, and history of the Bible. In 2010, when Museum of the Bible, Inc. was formed, the organization set forth four distince goals known as the "Four Pillars": Education, the DC museum, Research, and Traveling Exhibits. As the organization has grown and developed, each of these pillars has played a strong role in making the museum what it is today, a dynamic center for biblical engagement at every level, both in person and online.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Traveling Exhibits
Reaching over 500,000 people to date, our exhibits have traveled across the country and around the world. We have brought unique and beneficial exhibits on different aspects of the Bible to dozens of U.S. cities and 5 countries including Israel, Cuba, Argentina, Germany and Vatican City, with more planned in the coming year. Each of these exhibits provided a scholarly and immersive presentation on the Bible's history, narrative and impact from a variety of vantage points. All of these exhibits included public viewing of biblical artifacts from various collections.
Research
Museum of the Bible sponsors research through its scholars initiative, which facilitates a global network of scholars to pursue research and provide students with an opportunity to develop as scholars under the guidance of scholar-mentors. Key to this research model is the involvement of leading international scholars who provide supervision and oversight. The program includes more than 60 institutions and over 100 scholars in six countries. The initiative has already yielded new discoveries of international acclaim, a Brill series volume on 13 previously unpublished dead sea scroll fragments, and inspired students to pursue advanced degrees in biblical studies.
Education
Museum of the Bible brings cutting-edge innovation to education by developing Bible curricula for people around the world. The use of digital media elements, augmented reality and engaging technology creates a powerful learning tool for our smartphone society. The result is a robust learning environment where students are more engaged in the history, narrative and impact of the Bible than ever before. The curriculum is currently in some Israel public schools, private schools globally and the home school market. In the near future, it will launch as adult curriculum for churches and synagogues.
Permanent Museum and Collections
Our museum is a 430,000-square-foot building in the heart of Washington D.C. just steps from the national mall and the U.S. Capitol. Displaying artifacts from the museum's collection, the museum shares the Bible's impact, history and narrative through a series of high-tech exhibits, immersive settings and interactive experiences designed for guests of all ages, walks of life and faith backgrounds to engage with the Bible.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsTotal number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Permanent Museum and Collections
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020 and 2021 volunteer hours were significantly lower due to mandatory closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Inviting all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Museum of the Bible invites all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible through our four pillars: research, traveling exhibits, education and our permanent museum in Washington, DC.
Research - by supporting scholarship and academic research through our scholarship initiative, Museum of the Bible has brought together established and young scholars to pioneer groundbreaking research on items in the museum's collection. The Scholars Initiative fosters biblical research at colleges, universities, and seminaries across the world, planning and supporting academic projects related to the languages and material culture of the Bible.
Traveling Exhibits - leveraging one of the largest private collections of biblical artifacts along with items on loan from a renowned list of global partners, the Museum of the Bible maintains an active schedule of domestic and international exhibits.
Education - the Museum of the Bible brings a cutting-edge innovation to education by developing a high school Bible curriculum for markets around the world. We also offer K-12 programs, virtual tours of Israel and lectures in our speaker series.
The Museum - offers visitors a wonderfully rich and diverse palette of experiences, each special in its own way, all conceived to create an exciting encounter with the Bible. It is among the most technologically advanced and engaging museums in the world. Showcasing rare and fascinating artifacts spanning 4,000 years of history. The building itself is LEED certified with a sustainable green roof and other environment-saving features.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Research -Museum of the Bible supports scholarship and academic research through the Scholars Initiative, which brings together established and young scholars to pioneer groundbreaking research on items in the Museum Collection. Formed in the summer of 2010, Scholars Initiative allows the world's leading textual scholars to research and produce scholarship on items in the Museum Collection while mentoring students. More than 60 universities around the world are currently participating in the Scholars Initiative, and others are in the process of joining.
Traveling Exhibits - Reaching more than half a million people to date, our exhibits have traveled across the country and around the world. We have brought the story of the Bible to Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Charlotte, Colorado Springs, Springfield (MO), the Greater Los Angeles area, The Vatican, Jerusalem, Israel, Havana, Cuba, Argentina, Germany and numerous colleges and universities. Museum of the Bible's first traveling exhibit, Passages, launched on May 16, 2011. Featuring approximately 400 top-tier items from the Museum Collection, Passages invites guests to engage with the Bible through contextual settings such as an ancient Jewish synagogue, the Jerusalem chamber at Westminster Abbey, and Israel's Qumran caves.
Education - Museum of the Bible brings cutting-edge innovation to education by developing a high school Bible curriculum for markets around the world. The curriculum is the product of a dedicated team of experienced pedagogical scholars, programmers, graphic artists, illustrators, 3-D animators, instructional designers, researchers, writers, editors, and fact-checkers from three continents. The curriculum uses convergent media, known as Augmented Reality, to create an interactive learning experience and increase engagement in the subject matter. Augmented Reality (AR) is a layer of digital information that can be overlaid onto real, physical objects through a digital device with a camera (such as tablets or smartphones). When the user points his or her device at a textbook page, the AR is activated and audio readings, video clips, interactive slide shows, and more appear over the page on the device screen. This extends the learning experience beyond the textbook and classroom.
The Museum - The 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C opened in November 2017. Preview all of the amazing features of this world-class museum from the 40-foot-tall bronze doors at the entrance to the roof-top garden and everything in-between. The museum is just two blocks from the National Mall and three blocks from the nation's Capitol. It provides guests with an immersive and personalized experience as they explore the history, narrative, and impact of the Bible. The Museum has won numerous architectural and design awards as well as being named as one of USA Today's top 10 new attractions in 2017.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Museum of the Bible continues to make progress toward achieving our goals.
Research - continues to see robust involvement from the academic community and future biblical scholars.
Traveling Exhibits - special exhibits at the Ark Encounter and in Texas with the Billy Graham exhibit.
The Museum - is open and has welcomed over one million visitors to date.
More details can be seen at https://www.museumofthebible.org/reports
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2024
Steve Green
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Carlos Campo
Ashland University
Barry H. Corey
Biola University
Harry Lee Crisp, III
Pepsi MidAmerica
Steve Green
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Allon H. Lefever
Lefever Associates
Bobby Gruenewald
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Bishop Dale C. Bronner
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Roy Morgan
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Lisa Robertson
Faithful Beginnings
Marcia Taylor
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Dick K.P. Yue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gary Hamrick
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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