Exhibitions

At HMML

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Type: Temporary exhibition
Hours: Open: Monday through Sunday, in conjunction with the open hours of Alcuin Library.

Closed: November 25-27, 2022; December 19, 2022; December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023; January 8-9, 2023.
Location: HMML Reading Room is located on lower level of Alcuin Library on the campus of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN.
Exhibition: Showcasing a collection of incunables. An incunable is a printed book produced before 1501 in the earliest days of Western printing, when movable type was in its infancy.
Curator: Dr. Matthew Z. Heintzelman, Curator of Western European Manuscripts & Special Collections.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Type: Temporary exhibition
Hours: Open: Monday through Sunday, in conjunction with the open hours of Alcuin Library.

Closed: November 25-27, 2022; December 19, 2022; December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023; January 8-9, 2023.
Location: HMML Culhane Gallery is located on the lower level of Alcuin Library on the campus of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN.
Exhibition: Sacred Image, Sacred Text: Reading Russian Icons.
Curator: Katherine Goertz, Curator/Registrar, Art Collections.
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Type: Permanent exhibition
Hours: Open: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Bible Gallery is closed Sunday. From June 11 through December 10, the Bible Gallery will be open on Saturday from noon until 4 p.m.

Closed: July 4, 2022; September 5, 2022; October 8, 2022; November 24-26, 2022; December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023.
Location: The Saint John’s Bible Gallery is located on the lower level of Alcuin Library on the campus of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN.
Exhibition: Features 28 original folios showcasing works from all seven volumes of the Bible. Rare books and manuscripts from HMML's collections complement the exhibition of the folios. Tools, materials, and sketches used in the creation of The Saint John's Bible offer a glimpse into the processes used to create this monumental work of faith and art. Aside from the permanent exhibit of the Saint John’s Bible at HMML, leaves from the Bible are also on exhibit nationally and internationally.
Curator: Tim Ternes, Director of The Saint John’s Bible & HMML Programming
Admission: Free and open to the public. No reservations required for a self-guided tour. Guided tours for groups of 10 or more are available by making a reservation in advance. To make a reservation, contact Tim Ternes, Director of The Saint John’s Bible & HMML Programming, at 320-363-3351 or tternes@hmml.org.

Place: Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church of Cape Cod
Exhibition: The Saint John’s Bible Print Exhibition

17 Print Set and full size Gospels and Acts giclee volume
Curator: Rev. Christian and Rev. Tiffany Nicely Holleck, Co-Pastors, Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church; Tim Ternes, Director of HMML Programming

Place: Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN
Exhibition: The Saint John’s Bible Print Exhibition

25 Prints – Set one, full-size Gospels and Acts volume
Curator: Beth Arel, Chair, Fine Arts Team, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church; Tim Ternes, Director of HMML Programming

Place: Brazosport College, Lake Jackson, TX
Exhibition: The Saint John’s Bible Print Exhibition

17 Prints and Gospels and Acts full-sized volume
Curator: Phil Roche, Director, Library & Learning Services; Tim Ternes, Director of HMML Programming