Bringing the Ancient World to Life
The Biblical History Center is an archaeological museum in LaGrange, Georgia, where visitors explore the history, culture, and daily life of the ancient biblical world through immersive environments, archaeological interpretation, authentic artifacts, and hands-on experiences.
Our Mission
The mission of the Biblical History Center is to help people understand the Bible and the ancient world in its historical and cultural context. We do this by providing exact replicas of ancient life settings coupled with cutting-edge teaching based on the most up-to-date evidence and information in the fields of archaeology and biblical scholarship.
How a Museum of Ancient Israel Ended Up in West Georgia
For four decades, Dr. Jim Fleming ran a center like this one in Jerusalem. He had lived and worked in Israel since 1973 — coordinating archaeological excursions, teaching geography and archaeology, and training Israeli tour guides for certification in the Roman and Byzantine periods. The scripture gardens he founded at the Ecumenical Institute drew students and pilgrims from around the world.
Then the second intifada emptied Jerusalem of the visitors the center depended on, and it could no longer stay open. A search began for somewhere else to build it.
The Callaway Foundation offered matching grants if the center would come to LaGrange. It opened here in the summer of 2006, and it has been expanding ever since.
Timeline
A Dated History
2006 - Biblical History Center Opens Its Doors
With the support of donors and the Callaway Foundation, the Biblical History Center opened in summer 2006 as Explorations in Antiquity Center.
2013 - Biblical Life Artifacts Gallery
The Biblical Life Artifacts Gallery opened in 2013, expanding Biblical History Center's ability to connect immersive interpretation with authentic ancient objects.
2016 - Changed Name To Biblical History Center
Renamed from Explorations in Antiquity to Biblical History Center.
2016 - Milestone of Visitors
Ten years open, with more than 75,000 visitors.
2026 - Present Day
Today, Biblical History Center continues to expand the ways visitors encounter the ancient world through scholarship, immersive interpretation, education programs, and a rotating artifact collection.
Our Team
Meet the People Behind the Experience
Ben Stevens
Executive Director
ben@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Georgia Flowers
Director of Finance
georgia@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Mike Lofton
Facilities Manager
mike@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Rebekah Henderson
Programming Manager
rebekah@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Emily Pritchett
Senior Program Coordinator and Staff Archaeologist
emily@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Sherry Griffin
Program Coordinator
sherry@biblicalhistorycenter.com
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Linda Wooten
Program Coordinator and Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
linda@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Raleigh Martin
Program Coordinator
raleigh@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Joyce McElroy
Store Manager
joyce@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
David Cox
Kitchen Staff
david@biblicalhistorycenter.com
706-885-0363
Teresa Lopez
Kitchen Chef
teresa@biblicalhistorycenter.com
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Board & Governance
The Biblical History Center is governed by a board of directors.
Todd Nielsen, Chair
Terry Reis, Treasurer
Rob Ewing, Secretary
LaDonna Morris
Brenda Schweitzer
Adam Camp
Jennifer Emery
Juliette Hallman
Sally Dowland
Kathy Carlisle
Joshua Danniels
Roslyn Ellis
Recognition & Partners
Who We Work With
The Center partners with universities, foundations, and cultural institutions across the United States and Israel.
The Collection
A Collection That Continues to Grow
Our artifact program brings together authentic objects from across the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. Loans and rotating displays allow us to tell a broader story of the people, places, trade, faith, and daily life that shaped the biblical world.
Come See It in Person
Three acres, twenty-three reconstructions, and hundreds of artifacts — an hour southwest of Atlanta.