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This exhibition closed January 6, 2008. Getting Tickets ~ Group Reservations ~ Lecture Tickets Hours of Operation ~ Directions & Parking ~ Map to the Museum Safety & Security ~ Recommended Reading ~ Información en Español See the Dead Sea Scrolls and stay to experience the Park. There are several institutions in Balboa Park with related content to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. We highly recommend using public transportation. Whether by train, bus, or car, arrive early to Balboa Park to secure parking and enjoy the many cultural offerings of the Park. Please note: To help preserve the Dead Sea Scrolls, lights are low and temperatures are kept between 68–70° F in the gallery. If you are sensitive to colder climates, please bring appropriate clothing. American Sign Language Interpreters Available On the second Saturday of each month through December, the Museum will have volunteer American Sign Language interpreters available for the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. The interpreters will be available July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 8, 2007, from 9 AM–4 PM. Each interpreter will tour 2–3 people at a time through the exhibition. The interpreters are either certified or currently working/interning in American Sign Language. Visitors needing a sign-language interpreter should enter the Museum at its south entrance and tell a Visitor Services representative that they would like an ALS interpreter. Related Balboa Park Exhibitions San Diego Museum of ManJourney to the Copper Age: Archaeology in the Holy Land tells the story of the profound changes that metallurgy brought to human society: the birth of Mediterranean farming, the creation of the first temples and cemeteries, and the emergence of complex societies. This special exhibition is based on a National Geographic expedition led by Professor Thomas Levy (who is also a Dead Sea Scrolls Distinguished Lecturer). June 9, 2007 through January 5, 2008 San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist The Contemporary Scroll Visual Explorations exhibition shows works by contemporary regional visual artists that use the scrolls as inspiration. August 2 through September 2, 2007 Museum of Photographic Arts MoPA will be featuring Didier Ben Loulou’s work in conjunction with The Ordover Gallery’s Contemporary Israeli Photography at the San Diego Natural History Museum. May 19–September 2, 2007 Museum Dining Options Dinosaur Café Visit the Balboa Park website for a complete listing of dining options. Please note that food and drinks are not permitted in the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. |
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For more information,
please contact scrolls@sdnhm.org.
The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition is a joint production of the Israel Antiquities Authority, Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation and the San Diego Natural History Museum.  |
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