I haven't blogged much lately because I've been out of town. My daughter and I went to Balboa Park in San Diego. As a former resident of the area, I've been to Balboa Park many times in my life, but this trip was special because the Dead Sea Scrolls where the featured exhibit at the Natural History Museum.
The San Diego Natural History Museum’s exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls is the largest, longest, most comprehensive ever assembled in any country. Spanning two floors and 12,000 square feet, 27 Dead Sea Scrolls—10 exhibited for the first time ever—will be on display over the course of the exhibition.
The
six-month exhibition brings together materials never before exhibited
together: Dead Sea Scrolls from Israel and Jordan reunited for the
first time in sixty years, never-before-exhibited ancient Hebrew
codices from the Russian National Library, medieval manuscripts from
the British National Library, and stunning modern interpretations of
the texts. Tracing the scrolls and their meaning through time, the
exhibition connects the ancient world to the modern.
The
Dead Sea Scrolls—objects of great mystery, intrigue and
significance—are widely acknowledged to be among the greatest
archaeological treasures ever discovered. Learn more about the history of the scrolls here.
We also enjoyed several impressive life-sized dinosaur displays. (click to enlarge)
Some cool cars at the Automotive Museum.
The Air & Space Museum.
The beautiful Botanical Building.
There were many other attractions, Ukrainian folk singing and dancing, several art museums, a Colombian group of street musicians, and nearly too much fun for even a three day weekend.
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