Tour of the Learning Commons highlights:
- Cafe: attractive & convenient place to meet up with folks
- Large screen monitors for conducting searches
- Whiteboards on wheels & whiteboards built into classroom walls
- Movable pods with or without computers
- Classrooms & informal group meeting spaces
- Screen to indicate current availability of computers
Presentation by Dr. Deirdre Dempsey:
- Overview of key figures in the discovery & research of the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Discussion over the possibility that these writings came from the Essenes
- Introduction to some history & artifacts we would see at the exhibit
- Brief look at content of the Habakkuk Pesher & community rules
- Helpful resources in Dead Sea Scrolls studies
- Peek at why the Dead Sea Scrolls creates stimulating debates among scholars
DSS Exhibit at Milwaukee Public Museum:
- Historical & cultural artifacts from the time period
- Replicas of DSS and commentary provided for them
- 9 minute video teaser video
- Discussion of the relationship between the scrolls and scripture
- Kiosk where staff person talks about what resources the scribes used
- Displays of several different Bibles
- Area for interactive exercises & gift shop
And for those who couldn't attend, MPM has an overview guide.
Thanks to those who came! It was a great time! Looking forward to seeing you again in the fall!
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