Bible museum begins construction in D.C., but curriculum is shelved

Construction began on the Museum of the Bible, founded and funded by Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green, in Washington, D.C., this fall, while an Oklahoma school district shelved his Bible curriculum.

The high-tech museum, set to open in fall 2017, is four blocks from the U.S. Capitol and two blocks from the National Mall. The new museum will feature standing exhibits on the history and impact of the Bible as well as interactive features on Bible stories and characters.

Green, who has a world-class collection of Bible artifacts, told Religion News Service that believers, skeptics, and the “intellectually curious” alike can visit and learn.