The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center (FLDC) was a museum on Philadelphia's Independence Mall.
_(53587019490).jpg) Exterior of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center, 2024 | |
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| Established | May 1, 2021 |
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| Location | 101 N Independence Mall E Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Type | History museum |
| Website | www |
The purpose of the museum, owned and operated by American Bible Society, was to explore the impact of Bible and religion on American society, particularly the impact during the Colonial American Period. The museum had galleries dedicated towards exploring faith, liberty, justice, hope, unity and love and how those topics impacted American cultural and political history.
Opened in July 2021, the museum closed in March 2024.[2]
Background
editThe 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2), $60 million project was designed by Local Projects, the firm that designed the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Local Projects created technology for all visitors, including a lamp, that helps tailor their experiences.[3][4]
History
editThe center opened in May 2021 and focused on the impact of the Bible on the men and women who built United States, from the Founders, through abolitionists and suffragists, celebrating the civil rights activists, and continuing to the present day.[5][6]
In 2021, Local Projects and the FLDC were named for exhibition design of the year in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote.[7] Architectural design was led by the Philadelphia principals of JacobsWyper Architects' SaylorGregg Studio.
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 7–17.[1]
In March of 2024, the American Bible Society announced it would be closing the center.[8] The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center closed on Thursday, March 28th, 2024.
References
edit- ^ a b "LOCATION, HOURS & PRICING". Faith and Liberty Discovery Center. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Gryboski, Michael (2024-03-18). "American Bible Society to close down $60 million museum". www.christianpost.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Lubrano, Alfred. "$60 million Bible center on Independence Mall". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "How This Design Firm Is Revolutionizing Experiences". Fast Company. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Faith and Liberty Discovery Center Celebrates Full Grand Opening". Cision. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Stephan Salisbury, American Bible Society’s Faith and Liberty Discovery Center is opening across the street from Independence Mall, inquirer.com, USA, April 29, 2021
- ^ "Dezeen Awards 2021 design public vote winners include Asif Khan's Dubai Expo gateways". Dezeen. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "American Bible Society Will Close Its $60 Million Museum". Christianity Today. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
