November 2025: To mark its 60th anniversary, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, will open an extraordinary exhibition showcasing the Great Isaiah Scroll —the world’s most complete biblical manuscript —in its entirety. Running from December 12, 2025, to April 12, 2026, this once-in-a-lifetime display offers visitors a rare opportunity to witness one of humanity’s most significant archaeological and spiritual treasures.This should be an excellent exhibition. Displays of the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) are usually of replicas (noted, e.g., here, here, here, here and links, here, and here). You can also view it online (note updated link).[...]
Substantial sections of the scroll were on display in the Israel Museum in 2008 to celebrate the State of Israel's 60th anniversary. See the links collected here. I don't know if this is the first time the whole thing has been viewable in person.
A couple of more recent posts on the Great Isaiah Scroll are here and here.
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