Friday, February 06, 2026

Chief curator of the Museum of the Bible

PROFILE: This Museum of the Bible curator takes care of some of the oldest artifacts in the world (Luke Lukert, wtop news).
Bobby Duke thinks many of the world’s treasures belong in a museum for everyone to see. In that way, he is similar to some of the silver screen’s famed history lovers — but he’s no Indiana Jones.

“I don’t wear a fedora. I don’t have a whip, and I don’t have this John Williams theme music in the background,” Duke said.

Even with a name fit for a hero, Duke spends most of his adventures as chief curatorial officer of the Museum of the Bible studying and teaching about the priceless artifacts in its collection.

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