The Faith Museum will open its doors to the public for the first time on Saturday 7th October in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
Over 250 objects spanning 6,000 years of history will invite visitors to consider the ways faith has shaped lives in Britain and continues to do so.
Half of the Museum is dedicated to the work of contemporary British artists and their personal responses to faith. Dominating the Great Gallery upstairs, with its high-pitched ceiling, is a dramatic installation by Mat Collishaw, Eidolon, specially created for the space.
Contemporary artwork in the upstairs gallery space invites visitors to reflect on three central questions present throughout the Museum: Where do I belong? How do I live? and Am I alone? Among the artists featured are Newcastle-based artist Mani Kambo, Nicola Green, The Singh Twins, and the late Khadija Saye.
