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19 August 2019

Art at the service of the liturgy: interview with Brother Jorge Barba, artist of the Custody of the Holy Land

Art and liturgy have been closely intertwined since the early years of the Church's birth. Even if, at certain moments, art history turns to “profane” subjects such as gender, landscape or ...

13 August 2019

The registers of conduits: “A gold mine for tracing the history of the museum’s collections!”

Preserved in the archives of the Custody of the Holy Land since the 17th century, the registers of conduits are now being transcribed. True historical treasures, they allow curators to immerse themselves in the history of the Franciscans and of the museum’s collections.

8 August 2019

A preview from the historical section of the Terra Sancta Museum: the Byzantine vestment of the Transfiguration

The Byzantine Vestment of the Transfiguration: an embroidered masterpiece from 1935. The expert Maria Pia Pettinau Vescina reveals its secrets in this article.

22 July 2019

Cataloging at the Terra Sancta Museum in Nazareth

Michele, an intern at the Cultural Heritage Office of the Custody of the Holy Land, tells us about his experience at the Terra Sancta Museum branch in Nazareth.

21 July 2019

Sandals, Beauty and Liturgy: the search for beauty in the sacristy of the Saint Saviour Monastery

The search for beauty in the sacristy of the Saint Saviour Monastery

17 July 2019

A museum at the service of education and peace

A museum that is not "just a research laboratory in archaeology" but a place that can "reveal common roots and identities, a knowledge that contributes to peace".