Bijbels Museum
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The Bijbels Museum ("Biblical Museum") is a nomadic museum that was, up until July 2020, located in the Cromhouthuizen on the Herengracht in Amsterdam. Since then, the Biblical Museum produces travelling exhibitions that are centered around Biblical stories and themes. These Biblical stories and themes function as a reference point and inspiration for the travelling exhibition. These exhibitions often link to other religions and religious movements. The Biblical Museum aims to tell stories that are inspiring and reflect on meaning making. The Biblical Museum is a museum for everyone, for both believers and non-believers.[1]
The office of the Biblical Museum is now located at the Corvershof in Amsterdam. The exhibitions can be viewed at different locations in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.[2]
In 2020, the collection of the Biblical Museum has been transferred to other museums and heritage institutions. The collection of Rev. Leendert Schouten, including the nineteenth-century models of the Tabernacle and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem has been handed over to Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht. The collection of special Bibles has been transferred to the special collection of the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. The special collection also has a loan on the Van Santen Bijbel.