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The Cultural Path as a privileged tool for dialogue
Numerous documents preserved in the centuries-old archive of the Custody of the Holy Land attest to the Franciscan presence in the Holy Land. Selected facsimiles of Mamluk and Ottoman firmans will be displayed at the Terra Sancta Museum – Art & History, explored through the voices of two key figures.
One body, many images: Art as a language of Christian unity
In Jerusalem, where Christian plurality is lived daily, art becomes a concrete space of encounter among different Churches during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In this context the Terra Sancta Museum paves its way.
The unity of Christians in Jerusalem begins every day
“In order to dialogue, one must love first”. Testimony of Brother Stéphane Milovitch, a key figure in the creation of the Terra Sancta Museum Art&History.
When Collections Enter into Dialogue: Cultural Mediation at the Terra Sancta Museum Intensifies
Hakayet Turath, literally “Stories of Heritage” in Arabic, is an educational and cultural initiative led by the NGO Pro Terra Sancta and funded by the European Union. Built around the Terra Sancta Museum’s collections, the program seeks to make culture accessible to all.
Denise Marie Scalzo: “Promoting a Culture of Peaceful Encounter Between Palestinians and Israelis”
International exhibitions always give us the opportunity to meet inspiring people. In this interview, Denise Marie Scalzo, a founding member of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land (based in San Diego, California), looks back on her long relationship with the Holy Land.
Artist and Franciscan: Art as a Path of Evangelization
The Terra Sancta Museum - Art & History is not the only artistic work of the Custody of the Holy Land. The Magnificat music conservatory and its choir, as well as individual friars, explore the relationship between art and mission. We meet one of them, Brother Balu.
The Terra Sancta Museum through the eyes of an Israeli Archaeologist
David Gurevich is the director of the Institute of Archaeology at Ariel University. He loves fascinating discoveries in Jerusalem and he is a licensed tour guide for over 20 years.
New York, 2025: Christian religious art in the spotlight!
The Frick Collection in New York rolled out the red carpet for the Treasure of the Holy Sepulcher by inaugurating the exhibition “To the Holy Sepulcher: Treasures from the Terra Sancta Museum” on October 2. This is the first exhibition of its kind on American soil, and certainly not the last!
Benoît Constensoux, a spiritual perspective on art
Art is not just a technical matter; it has a soul. This is what Benoît Constensoux, an art historian with a passion for the Holy Land and co-curator of our upcoming exhibition at the Frick Collection in New York, reveals to us.
New York : the Terra Sancta Museum moves to the Frick Collection !
From October 1, 2025, the Frick Collection will host the exhibition “To the Holy Sepulcher: treasures from the Terra Sancta Museum”. The driving force behind this ambitious project is Xavier Salomon, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of one of New York's most prestigious museums dedicated to European art. We had the honor of meeting him in Jerusalem during one of his preparatory visits to the exhibition.
The ins and outs of creating a museum: technical and architectural challenges
What are we talking about at the Terra Sancta Museum Art & History? To find out, we took part in a work meeting at the Perrot & Richard architectural firm, which is in charge of the project's prime contracting in 2024.
“Encountering the other: faith, art and dialogue at the Terra Sancta Museum Art & History”
Since his arrival at the Terra Sancta Museum Art & History on October 23, 2024, Italian Claudio Donà Domeneghetti has been working to bring the museum's treasures to the Israeli public. We went to meet him.
