Exhibitions & Events
“What a privilege it is for us to be associated with this project that will bring a contemporary celebration of the beauty and power of these sacred texts to our community.”
Dr. Evan M. Maurer, former director and CEO,
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Touring Exhibition

The Saint John's Bible has been made accessible through reproduction books and prints. However, nothing compares to seeing the pages in person, the gold and platinum leaf on the vellum, the brightness of the inks, the calligraphers' marks in the margins as they test the ink and flexibility of the quill.

The Saint John's Bible began its national and international exhibition tour in April 2005 with the opening of Illuminating the Word at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This exhibit features pages from the volumes Gospels and Acts, Pentateuch and Psalms. Smaller exhibits of pages from Prophets and Wisdom Books have been shown at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library on the campus of Saint John's University. In recent years, exhibits of The Saint John's Bible have traveled to London and museums throughout the United States. For a schedule of current exhibitions of the actual manuscript pages and of print selections, see the schedule below.

For programming at Saint John’s Abbey and University, click here.

City Venue Date Volumes
There are currently no exhibitions on tour.


Print Exhibitions
City Venue Date
Minneapolis, MN Basilica of Saint Mary May 8, 2024 through June 30, 2024
Waynesville, NC Grace Church in the Mountains August 7 through September 25, 2024
Omaha, NE Coram Deo Church (gallery) August 23, 2024 through October 27th 2024
Boulder, CO Atonement Lutheran Church October 18, 2024 through November 17, 2024
Evanston, IL Saint Luke's Episcopal Church August 31, 2025 through October 5, 2025



Heritage Editions on Exhibit

The Heritage Edition is on exhibit at locations around the world. Click on this link to see where the volumes are on display in your area.