Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

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museum nonprofit organization religious museum

The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. is a large, modern museum dedicated to the history, narrative, and cultural impact of the Bible, founded by Hobby Lobby president Steve Green.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Museum of the Bible, Inc.	2
Museum of the Bible	1
Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13431291 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
Context triple: [Steve Green, notableProject, Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.]

A. Bible museum
The Bible museum is a specialized museum dedicated to the history, cultural impact, and material forms of the Bible, often featuring rare manuscripts, early printed editions, and related artifacts.
B. The Newseum
The Newseum was a museum in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the history of news, journalism, and the First Amendment.
C. National Treasure Museum
The National Treasure Museum at Kōfuku-ji is a museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing and exhibiting many of the temple’s most important Buddhist artworks and cultural treasures designated as national treasures.
D. Capitol Park Museum
Capitol Park Museum is a state history museum in Baton Rouge that showcases the diverse cultural, political, and natural heritage of Louisiana.
E. National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. is a Smithsonian institution renowned for its extensive collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft, chronicling the history and technology of aviation and space exploration.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
Target entity description: The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. is a large, modern museum dedicated to the history, narrative, and cultural impact of the Bible, founded by Hobby Lobby president Steve Green.

A. Bible museum
The Bible museum is a specialized museum dedicated to the history, cultural impact, and material forms of the Bible, often featuring rare manuscripts, early printed editions, and related artifacts.
B. The Newseum
The Newseum was a museum in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the history of news, journalism, and the First Amendment.
C. National Treasure Museum
The National Treasure Museum at Kōfuku-ji is a museum in Nara, Japan, renowned for housing and exhibiting many of the temple’s most important Buddhist artworks and cultural treasures designated as national treasures.
D. Capitol Park Museum
Capitol Park Museum is a state history museum in Baton Rouge that showcases the diverse cultural, political, and natural heritage of Louisiana.
E. National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. is a Smithsonian institution renowned for its extensive collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft, chronicling the history and technology of aviation and space exploration.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (74)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	museum ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ religious museum ⓘ
architectureStyle	modern ⓘ
buildingType	museum building ⓘ
buildingUse	cultural institution ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
dedicatedTo	Bible ⓘ
focusesOn	cultural impact of the Bible ⓘ history of the Bible ⓘ narrative of the Bible ⓘ
formerUse	printing plant ⓘ warehouse ⓘ
foundedBy	Green family ⓘ Hobby Lobby leadership ⓘ Steve Green ⓘ
founderOccupation	president of Hobby Lobby ⓘ
hasAudience	religious visitors ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ tourists ⓘ
hasCollectionType	archaeological artifacts ⓘ biblical manuscripts ⓘ biblical-era objects ⓘ rare Bibles ⓘ
hasControversy	forged Dead Sea Scroll fragments ⓘ questions about provenance of artifacts ⓘ
hasDigitalComponent	augmented reality elements ⓘ digital exhibits ⓘ interactive tablets ⓘ
hasExhibitionFloorCount	multiple floors ⓘ
hasExhibitType	immersive exhibits ⓘ interactive exhibits ⓘ permanent exhibitions ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ
hasFacility	gift shop ⓘ research areas ⓘ restaurant ⓘ theater ⓘ
hasFeature	New Testament exhibits ⓘ immersive Old Testament exhibits ⓘ large LED ceiling display ⓘ replica of Nazareth village ⓘ rooftop garden ⓘ
hasFloorCount	8 ⓘ
hasMission	to invite all people to engage with the Bible ⓘ
hasPartnerType	religious organizations ⓘ research institutions ⓘ universities ⓘ
hasProgramType	educational programs ⓘ lectures ⓘ special events ⓘ
hasSecurityMeasure	artifact provenance review ⓘ
hasSubjectArea	Bible translation history ⓘ Christian history ⓘ Jewish history related to the Bible ⓘ archaeology of the biblical lands ⓘ influence of the Bible on American history ⓘ influence of the Bible on art ⓘ influence of the Bible on culture ⓘ influence of the Bible on literature ⓘ influence of the Bible on music ⓘ
hasThematicFloor	History of the Bible ⓘ Impact of the Bible ⓘ Narrative of the Bible ⓘ linked to: Old Testament narratives
isNonprofit	true ⓘ
locatedIn	Southwest Waterfront, Washington, D.C. ⓘ linked to: Southwest Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. ⓘ near National Mall ⓘ
nonDenominational	true ⓘ
operatedBy	Museum of the Bible, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
ownedBy	Museum of the Bible, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
religiousAffiliation	Christianity ⓘ
streetAddress	400 4th Street SW ⓘ