Welcome to the proposed Museum of World Religions, a project which in 2010 was in a planning and co-ordination phase to establish a Museum of World Religions in Birmingham, England.
The project was inspired and initiated by the Dharma Master Hsin Tao who founded the first Museum of World Religions in Taiwan.
The proposal was for ‘Museum of World Religions’, alternatively to be named the ‘UNESCO Centre of World Religions’ or the ‘UNESCO Centre of Inter-Religious Understanding’. It was envisaged as a world-class institution, probably in a multi-storey, purpose-built building, along the lines of the great museums of the world.
The Museum is intended to be a shared space for dialogue and understanding between people from different faith communities as well as for people of no religion or faith. It would serve as an educational resource for learners of all ages, and provide an opportunity for individuals to explore the part that religion plays in contemporary life.
Many partners had contributed both creatively and financially to this project; in order to help develop its concept, content and direction. By November 2010, the MWR (UK)’s workgroup convened a one-day symposium to discuss the project’s Concept Paper, in consultation with scholars and leaders from the diverse faith communities in Birmingham.
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