| Green Collection | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biblical manuscripts and related artifacts |
| Location(s) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Inaugurated | March 31, 2011 |
| Activity | Passages exhibit |
| Patron(s) | Steve Green, president of Hobby Lobby |
| Website | GreenCollection.org |
The Green Collection, later known as the Museum Collection, is one of the world's largest private collection of rare biblical texts and artifacts,[1] made up of more than 40,000 biblical antiquities[2][3] assembled by the Green family, founders of the American retail chain Hobby Lobby.
The collection is displayed in the $400-million Museum of the Bible which opened in 2017 in Washington, DC.[4][5][6]
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- ^ Grossman, Cathy Lynn (April 4, 2011). "High-tech museum to take scholarly view of Bible". USA Today. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Niemi, Carol (December 6, 2011). "'Passages' features rarest Bible artifacts in six-month run here". USA Today. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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