WOODLAND MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS
October 2025
Woodland Museum of Biblical Archaeology
at Living Hope Church
240 N. West St. Woodland, CA. 95695
(530) 662-1675 (leave a message) or (530) 312-8116 (Carl's cell)
Hello All,
New Museum Hours
Our Fall and Winter Museum hours have changed as of October 1st.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - open 1-4 PM (walk-ins)
For group docent tours: Contact 530-312-8116 to schedule
Christmas Open House and Lecture Series on December 6th, 2025!
We are blessed to have Dr. Gary Byers as our guest speaker to offer an archaeological perspective on two exciting topics. Gary serves on the dig staff as Co-Director and Senior Archaeologist of the Shiloh Excavations, Israel. He also currently serves as Dean of the College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, NM. He is a graduate of Liberty University with a BS, Baltimore Hebrew University with an MA, and a PhD at Veritas
International University. Gary's excavation and field experience include: Co-Director at Shiloh, Israel (2017-present); Assistant Director at Tall el-Hammam, Jordan (2005-2023); Administrative Director and Senior Archaeologist, at Khirbet al-Maqatir, Israel (1995-2000, 2009-2011); square supervisor at Khirbet Nisya, Israel (1993-1994) and excavation staff at Tel Miqne/Ekron, Israel (1984).
Christmas Open House & Lectures Schedule
Saturday, December 6th
9 AM - 9:45 AM - Museum will be open
10 AM - 11:30 AM - "New Discoveries At Shiloh"
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Pizza and salad lunch is served for all
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - "The Tabernacle From An Archaeologist's Perspective"
The Museum will be open before the 1st lecture, during lunch, and after the 2nd lecture. There is no charge for this event or the lunch!
Bethlehem Village Model On Display
Our newly renovated miniature Bethlehem Village model will be a bit larger with new characters and buildings for you to enjoy. This collection of 5-inch miniature characters by Fontanini staged in period shops and homes has blessed thousands of people through the years.
Hope to see you there,
Carl Morgan (Director and Curator)
Museum Mission Statement
The primary reasons for beginning and maintaining the Woodland Museum of Biblical Archaeology are:
To preserve and display antiquities from the land of the Bible.
To promote the understanding and teaching of Biblical History.
To demonstrate the historical and geographical authenticity of the Bible.
To create a learning environment for understanding God’s redemption of the world through Jesus Christ.
God’s Provision
There is no charge for visiting our Museum. However, to operate, maintain, and improve the museum, we rely on donations. Donations are tax deductable and can be made anytime, either at the museum, online using your PayPal account, or by mailing a check to:
Woodland Museum of Biblical Archaeology
c/o Living Hope Church
240 N. West St.
Woodland, CA 95695
Please make checks out to "Living Hope Church" and write “museum” in the memo space.
For your convenience, you can also make donations through our website.
God Bless,
Carl Morgan