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Faith
Faith tour
The objects included in this tour are all
related to religion in some way. They were selected, and the
commentaries written, by a group of young people who worked
together during a week-long programme of activities at the British
Museum. One of the participants describes the
project:
'Seventeen
young people of seven different faiths joined together to create a
faith trail in the British Museum. It has been a great experience
through which people of different religions have been brought
together in the common goal of improving inter-faith dialogue. We
learnt a lot through the curators about the history of different
faiths and the links to modern culture. We particularly enjoyed
being behind the scenes and learning about the functioning of the
museum. It has been interesting to connect people's
interpretations of objects with their own and other
religions.' Seeta,
Hindu
The tour, which can
also be followed in the museum's galleries, includes a wide
range of objects - from contemporary art to an ancient Egyptian
sarcophagus - all of which provoked strong reactions in the
commentators.
This project
was a working partnership with Save the Children as part of
Diversity and Dialogue, an interfaith initiative to promote
dialogue between people of different faiths.