Jerusalem/Terra Sancta Museum

The Franciscans of the Holy Land Custody, in collaboration with the Association pro Terra Sancta and Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, have been working on the Terra Sancta Museum, the world’s first museum dedicated to the origins of Christianity and the preservation of the Holy Places, for several years.
The museum, located in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, is divided into three sections: a multimedia exhibition opened in February 2016, an archaeological one and a historic one. Through unique archaeological and artistic collections that tell the story of the Christian presence in the Holy Land, Association pro Terra Sancta seeks to enhance the Holy Places and deepen knowledge of the life of the son of God on earth. The Terra Sancta Museum aspires to be a vibrant institution that welcomes people from any culture and encourages mutual understanding, respect, and encounter. A place where Jews, Muslims and Christians, aware of the universal breath of Jerusalem, will be able to meet from a common history.