The Putnam Museum and Science Center newest exhibit, “Sacred Places,” invites visitors to explore sacred sites worldwide to broaden their understanding of diverse beliefs and worship practices through personal stories from teenagers and adults.
Visitors are also encouraged to share their own stories and contribute to a wider conversation about the meaning of a sacred place. While you hear the exhibit’s various stories, you can tell yours and promote wider conversations of what a sacred place means to you.
Sacred Places, which opened on Saturday, June 14, will be on display until Monday, Sept. 1.
Produced by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the traveling exhibit features artifacts such as stained glass, statues and prayer objects. It represents dozens of belief systems and includes six major immersive environments showcasing the world’s major religions.
Christina Kastell, curator of History and Anthropology at the Putnam, expressed enthusiasm for the new offering. “We are so excited to be able to offer the exhibit, Sacred Places to the Quad City area,” Ms. Kastell said in a news release. “The exhibit allows guests to not only explore places around the world that many consider to be sacred, but also to see the beautiful objects related to these places.”
The museum is open seven days a week at 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. For more information, visit www.putnam.org.
