Sarah,
I just returned from a vacation in Chicago, and did see the Dead Sea Scrolls
exhibit at the Field Museum. Ididn't know much about the scrolls before, but
I thought the exhibit was very informative and well-done, with artifacts
from the area and a lot of explanation about the discovery and history of
the scrolls. There's also a booth at the back of the exhibit with a real
live conservator working on pieces of the scroll, and text about
conservation.
I'm not sure how much longer the exhibit is on, you might want to call them
or visit their website to be sure a detour isn't wasted!

Kathy Henri
Ventura County Museum of History & Art
Ventura, CA

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Subject: Dead Sea Scrolls at the Field Museum??


> Sometime back I heard that Chicago's Field Museum was opening a temporary
> exhibit of Dead Sea Scroll fragments.  Has anyone seen the exhibit?  My
> driving partner and I have both visited the Shrine of the Book Museum in
> Jerusalem, but that was many years ago.  We're wondering, is it worth
making
> a several hour detour to go through Chicago?  Eye witnesses - anyone?
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah Tuttle
> (Driving from western Iowa to Wisconsin at the end of the month!)
>
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