The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of Jewish texts that were discovered in the mid-20th century in the vicinity of the Dead Sea, which is located in Israel and the West Bank. The majority of the Dead Sea Scrolls are currently housed in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, where they are on public display. Some of the scrolls are also housed at other institutions around the world, including:
- The Shrine of the Book – This is a museum located in Jerusalem that is specifically dedicated to the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is a part of the Israel Museum and is home to the famous Isaiah Scroll, which is one of the most complete scrolls in the collection.
- The Jordan Museum – This is a museum located in Amman, Jordan, that has a small collection of Dead Sea Scroll fragments on display.
- The Rockefeller Museum – This is a museum located in East Jerusalem that has a small collection of Dead Sea Scroll fragments on display.
- The British Library – This institution in London, England, holds some fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the Temple Scroll and the Copper Scroll.
- The Israel Antiquities Authority – This organization holds the majority of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and some of the fragments are periodically loaned to other museums and institutions for exhibitions and research.
Not all of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been fully translated or published, and some of the scrolls remain in fragments. Nevertheless, the scrolls have provided scholars with valuable insights into Jewish history, culture, and religious practices during the Second Temple period (roughly 530 BCE to 70 CE).