The Saint John's Bible

In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. We invite you to explore this work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today, illuminating the Word of God for a new millennium.

The Birth of Christ illumination on exhibition in The Saint John’s Bible Gallery. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library/Wayne Torborg, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA.
The Saint John’s Bible Gallery features 28 original folios from the Bible. See below for opening times and dates.

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GALLERY OPEN AND CLOSING HOURS AND DATES

The Saint John’s Bible Gallery is open to the general public. There is no admission fee and no appointment is necessary for self-guided tours. Guided tours are available only by reservation by contacting Tim Ternes at at tternes@csbsju.edu.

Gallery Hours:
Mondays through Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There are no weekend hours in the fall, winter, and spring.
From From June 7, 2025 through August 23, 2025, the Bible Gallery will be open on Saturdays (except as noted below) from noon until 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays year-round. The Bible Gallery will be closed on the following days in 2025:
January 1 – New Year Holiday
January 20 – Martin Luther King Day
April 18 – Good Friday
April 21 – Easter Monday
May 23 – Memorial Day Weekend
May 26 – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday
July 4, 5– Independence Day Holiday and Weekend
August 29, 30, 31 – Labor Day Weekend
September 1 Labor Day
October 13 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 26, 27, 28 – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 23 through 31 – Christmas and New Year Holiday
January 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day