Museum of the Book

About the museum

The Museum of the Book is a Bible museum housed in a Baptist church building on Salmon Lane in Limehouse, in east London, and it is run by the congregation of the Church of the Book. Its collection goes back to 1977, when a copy of the 1600 English edition of the Roman Catholic New Testament was acquired, and it has grown steadily since.

The museum describes its collection as original manuscript and printed Bibles from around 4000 BC to AD 1600 in more than 20 languages. Items include William Wilberforce's annotated Bible, material connected with Bible translators such as William Tyndale, and a first edition of the 1611 King James Bible.

Visits are normally guided tours led by the family who run the museum. The tours explain the original languages of the Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the history of its translation into English. Visitors are asked to remove their shoes or wear shoe covers. The museum states that its aim is to proclaim the accuracy, authenticity and authority of the Bible.

Highlights

• William Wilberforce's annotated Bible
• First edition of the 1611 King James Bible
• Material on Bible translators including William Tyndale
• Original manuscript and printed Bibles in more than 20 languages
• Guided tour led by the family who run the museum

Permanent exhibition

• Bible collection – Original manuscript and printed Bibles, including a Wilberforce Bible with handwritten notes and early English editions.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Church of the Book

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