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Archives for April 2014

CHURCHES OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

CHURCHES OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

Oak Park, Illinois; Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; Milwaukee, Wisconsin Frank Lloyd Wright, arguably the greatest architect in American history and one of the pivotal figures of the modern architecture movement, made his impact on modern church design as much as he impacted everything else (homes, commercial buildings, hotels and so on).  Over the course of his career Wright … [Read more...]

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER & MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE

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SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER & MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE

Los Angeles, California In the aftermath of World War II, when the full extent of the Holocaust became known, an immense effort was made by the Allies and governments all over Europe to bring the perpetrators to justice.  These early manhunts and prosecutions peaked at the Nuremburg Trials, when most of the major surviving Nazi figures were tried and, in many cases, executed.  … [Read more...]

JEWISH MUSEUM OF NEW YORK

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JEWISH MUSEUM OF NEW YORK

New York, New York The Jewish Museum of New York is the oldest and largest institution of its kind in the world.  Founded in the early years of the 20th century, it became the prototype on which hundreds of future Jewish museums around the world would be modeled.  An integral part of New York City’s famous museum mile, this century-old collection boasts well over twenty … [Read more...]

JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LIBRARY

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LIBRARY

New York, New York The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is the premier seminary of Conservative Judaism in the United States and one of the most imporant Jewish universities in the Western Hemisphere.  A successor school to the Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau in Poland (previously in Germany), it has been a major Jewish institution in New York since the late 19th … [Read more...]

BOB JONES UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY

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BOB JONES UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY

Greenville, South Carolina Bob Jones University is one of the best known Christian colleges in the South.  Among other things it is home to a hidden gem, the BJU Museum and Gallery, which houses an excellent collection of religious artwork and books.  Although also a secular art museum, it is famous for its variety of religious exhibits which include antique Bibles, Orthodox … [Read more...]

BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY

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BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY

Charlotte, North Carolina Billy Graham, among the most famous and influential Protestant ministers in recent history, has made a major and lasting impact on modern-day Christianity in America.  Nowhere is this more strongly felt than in Charlotte, North Carolina, Graham’s hometown, and the site of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.  The association, which was formed … [Read more...]

SALVATION ARMY MUSEUMS

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SALVATION ARMY MUSEUMS

West Nyack, New York; Des Plaines, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Rancho Palos Verdes, California The Salvation Army is arguably the most famous of all Protestant missionary organizations.  Founded by William Booth in London in the 1860s, it made its way across the Atlantic in 1880, where it has since become the largest charitable institution in the United States.  Hundreds of … [Read more...]

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY & MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

New York, New York The American Bible Society is a non-denominational organization with the mission to publish and distribute Bibles and related materials in the United States.  For nearly two centuries they have maintained their headquarters in New York City.  For years they also ran a gallery of religious artwork and artifacts in the headquarters building.  In 2005 the large … [Read more...]

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer 4 Comments

Hagerstown, Maryland The United States has many museums and exhibit spaces featuring the history, culture and art of the Christian faith.  The vast majority of these are tied to colleges and universities, large churches or religious institutions.  There are relatively few independent Christian exhibition spaces, and one of the hidden gems is the privately run Christian … [Read more...]

LUTHERAN MUSEUMS

April 12, 2014 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

LUTHERAN MUSEUMS

St. Louis, Missouri The Lutheran Church has long been cognizant of its history, and in recent decades museums dedicated to Lutheran religion and culture have begun to spring up around the country.  Thanks to the presence of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod headquarters in St. Louis, some of the best Lutheran museum sites can be found in the area of east-central Missouri.  … [Read more...]

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