Thursday, February 19, 2009

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBITION from the Royal Ontario Museum goes to California in March:
EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT


Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford
California, USA

18 March – 16 August 2009


An exhibition of unparalleled significance, Dead Sea Scrolls showcases one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.

[...]

Created by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Royal Ontario Museum, Dead Sea Scrolls unearths the intriguing tale of their discovery, examines the environment in which they were found and explores the science and technology which helped to decipher them.

[...]
Background here.

UPDATE AND CORRECTION: The curator of the Ontario exibition, Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn, e-mails:
Hi there,
I am afraid you got this one wrong:
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBITION from the Royal Ontario Museum goes to California in March:
There are no plans for this show to travel and in will be in Toronto from June 27, 2009 through Jan 4, 2010.
Thanks.
Okay. It appears that the linked announcement is either erroneous or its meaning is impenetrable, at least to me. Thanks for the correction.