The Megiddo Mosaic: Foundations of Faith
September 15, 2024 – July 6, 2025
Included with Admission
In 2005, archaeologists working at Megiddo uncovered a beautifully preserved mosaic floor bearing three inscriptions that would change our understanding of the early church forever.
The inscriptions reveal that the floor and the table that once stood at its center were funded by local Christians, including a Roman centurion and a woman described as “the God-lover,” for worship of “God Jesus Christ.” These inscriptions are the first that we know of to identify Jesus as God, making this the oldest-known site dedicated specifically for Christian worship.
Museum of the Bible, in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority, is excited to premiere this groundbreaking mosaic in this new interactive exhibit now open.
Descent from the Cross
March 5–May 5, 2025
Included with Admission
In John 19, Jesus suffers death by crucifixion at the hands of the Romans. His body is removed by his loved ones as they lament together. This moment, traditionally called the Deposition or Descent from the Cross, has since been depicted by hundreds of artists, each interpreting the scene’s emotions in their own way. This Easter, explore how 21 artists across five centuries, multiple genres, and mixed media have visualized this moment. Exhibit highlights include works by Dürer, Rembrandt, Watanabe, and more.
C. S. Lewis and the Myth That Became Fact
March 7, 2025 – February 14, 2026
Included with Admission
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 to the storied halls of Oxford, come explore C. S. Lewis’s journey from atheism to faith and his vision of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus as “the true myth.”