Due to popular demand, visitors to the Southwest Florida Museum of History will have most of the summer to explore three of the Travel Channel’s top 10 places of mystery! The Southwest Florida Museum of History is extending the Forbidden History Exhibit through August 1st. This exhibit features 35 replicas of historical anomalies, mysteries and their stories.
Among them, the Crystal Skulls of South and Central America that served as the backdrop for the popular 2008 movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Also on the list are crop circles and the exhibit’s showpiece, the Ark of the Covenant.
This alternative history exhibit asks the question, ‘what if?’
What if there’s a story behind the story? Now visitors to the museum will have the opportunity to discover for themselves the mysteries behind the stories that have been the stuff of legends, myths, conspiracy theories and movies. 35 exact replica artifacts and their stories including the crop circle at Stonehenge, Dead Sea scroll, Aztec Calendar and the Ark of the Covenant converge in this never-before-seen exhibit! Why this type of exhibit? Marty Martin, curator, Origins Museum the International Institute based in El Paso, TX says, “The museum has dealt with pre-history and history and was equally interested in alternative interpretations of history because of the historical anomalies.” Highlights of this exhibit include a replica of the Ark of the Covenant built to proportions described in the Bible, and two Cuneiform tablets, the oldest written documents which tell the stories of the Bible. The two tablets presented in this exhibit are direct imprints from the originals at the British Museum and show the story of Noah’s Ark and Creation.
“Our goal is to present the exhibit to the public and allow them to consider the possibilities – it is all part of history and that is what we are presenting,” states Matt Johnson, general manager, Southwest Florida Museum of History.
From the ONLY museum that debuted the wildly popular Roswell Exhibit in 2004, comes another first for mystery lovers, conspiracy theorists and anyone who has ever simply asked, ‘What if?’ Don’t miss your chance to experience Forbidden History and discover for yourself the mysteries behind more than 30 stories and legends, ONLY at the SWFL Museum of History! Visit www.swflmuseumofhistory.com or call 239-321-7430 for more information.