
Bibleworld Exhibits
Bibleworld has a range of models, ancient artifact and hands on activities in four main areas: Old Testament Galleries, New Testament Galleries, Hands-On Area and the Story of Scripture - The images below are a sample of what you will see and experience at Bibleworld. Hover over the images to see what they depict (hover not operating on mobile).

Sennacherib's Prism
Replica

Image of Persian Soldiers time of Esther

Gilgamesh Epic Replica

Tiglath Pileser Relief Replica

Four Roomed House Model

Tabernacle Model

Please Touch! Nebuchadnezzar Cylinder Replica

Time of Abraham Model "Up Close"

House of David Inscription Replica

Time of Abraham Model

Real
Lamp & Filler from time of David

Real Caananite Amphora
Old Testament Galleries
Featuring
Models Showing:
Bedouin life at the time of Abraham
The Tabernacle
Jerusalem at the time of Solomon
An Israelite Four Roomed House
A City under Siege
Replica Artifacts Including:
The Cyrus Cylinder
Sennacherib's Prism (Taylor Prism)
Tiglath Pileser III Relief
House of David (Tel Dan) Inscription
and lots more ...
Artifacts include:
A brick from Babylon inscribed with Nebuchadnezzar's name
Bronze weapons used at the time of the kings of Israel and Judah
Pottery and Oil Lamps
and lots more ...

Model of the Temple at the Time of Jesus

Life Sized Roman Military Display

Real Roman Iron Arrow Heads

Replica Bust of the Emperor Augustus

Replica Gallio Inscription

Model of a Roman City at the Time of Paul

Model of Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus

Real Roman Dice from the Time of Jesus

Model of a House at the Time of Jesus

Looking inside the Tomb Model

Please Touch! Real Lamp from the Time of Jesus

Royal Purple Dye Display
New Testament Galleries
Featuring:
Models Showing:
A Typical Village House at the time of Jesus
Jerusalem at the time of Jesus
The Temple at the time of Jesus
A first century tomb
A Typical Roman city
Displays Featuring:
Wool Dyed with Dyes used in Bible Times
The Roman Military with a Roman Centurion, Roman Soldier and Roman Governor in a Toga.
Replica Artifacts Including:
A Bust of the Emperor Augustus
The Gentile Warning Inscription
An Ossuary (Bone Box)
The Gallio (Delphi) Inscription
And More
Artifacts Include:
A Half Shekel from the Time of Jesus
A Lamp from the Time of Jesus you can Touch
Household Items and Jewelry
Roman Weapons
and lots more ...

Dress Up as a Soldier or Civilian

Smell Fragrances used in Bible Times

Play the Replica Ten Stringed Lyre

A Fun Model for Young Children

Have a go at the Food at the Time of Jesus Quiz

Challenge a Friend to a Game of Senet

Explore our Interactive Maps of the Biblcal World

Blow the Shofar
Hands-on Area
This area features a range of "Hands-on" activities for adults and children.
Activities Include:
Interactive map showing significant sites
Interactive relief map of the lands Jesus knew
Dress as a Roman soldier (Adult & Child armour)
Dress in clothing styles worn in Bible Times
Challenge a friend to a game of Senet
Try the Food at the time of Jesus quiz
Play the ten-stringed Lyre
Try the animals named in the Bible challenge
See, smell and touch Frankincense and Myrrh
Smell some fragrances used in Bible times
Challenge your friends to the What is it? quiz
Write your name in hieroglyphs on real Papyrus
Play area for young children
and more ...

Write and Display Your Favourite Bible Verse

Real Bible Page from the mid 1400s

Real Bible Page from the 1250s on Vellum

Explore the Story of the Bible and those who helped preserve it.

A Real Page from the Great Bible (Isaiah)

Read from NZs own
Kiwi Bible Paraphrase

See Real and Facsimile Pages from Ancient Bibles

Facsimile of the Oldest Known NT Fragment
The Story of Scripture
This exhibit tells the story of those who have copied, translated and distributed the Bible over the past 2000 years. It includes both real and facsimile Bible Pages.
We invite you to add your favourite Bible verses to our display board.
Bibles and Bible Pages include:
Facsimile of the earliest known Bible Fragment
Facsimile page from the Book of Kells
Real page from a Bible from the 1250s
Facsimile page from the Wycliffe Bible
Real page from a 1613 King James Bible
The Maori bible
The Kiwi Bible
and lots more ...