The Israel Museum will resume public viewing of the Great Isaiah Scroll on Friday, May 15, the institution announced, ending a closure that began on the morning of February 28 when the war with Iran broke out. The museum stated that the entire exhibition's contents were relocated to storage facilities for safekeeping at that time.
Preserving one of its most delicate and historically meaningful artifacts has been the museum's stated rationale for keeping the scroll out of public sight throughout this period, underscoring the object's deep importance to the Jewish people and to humanity as a whole.
With the May 15 reopening, visitors will once more be able to view the original Isaiah Scroll in person and discover the remarkable story behind its unearthing in the Qumran Caves.
The display will last only four months. Owing to conservation concerns, the institution has capped attendance and instituted timed-entry visits, with advance bookings required through its website.
