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Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Announces Second Season of its Virtual Series, “To Listen: A Global Journey”
January 4, 2022

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Announces Second Season of its Virtual Series, “To Listen: A Global Journey”

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Announces Second Season of its Virtual Series, “To Listen: A Global Journey”

  • Joe Rogers
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Creates New Database to Assist Scholars of Understudied Manuscript Traditions
October 4, 2021

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Creates New Database to Assist Scholars of Understudied Manuscript Traditions

“HMML has developed a new database to support and enhance the study of understudied manuscript traditions...”

  • Joe Rogers
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Receives $5 Million Grant From Arcadia
August 3, 2021

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Receives $5 Million Grant From Arcadia

“This five-year grant focuses on digitization, archiving and cataloging of endangered manuscript collections...”

  • Joe Rogers
Media Release: Prof. Getatchew Haile, FBA, 1931–2021
June 11, 2021

Media Release: Prof. Getatchew Haile, FBA, 1931–2021

“Prof. Getatchew was born in Ethiopia in 1931. After university studies in Cairo and Germany, he served in...”

HMML Presents Third Program in “To Listen” Series on May 20, 2021
April 21, 2021

HMML Presents Third Program in “To Listen” Series on May 20, 2021

“Inspired by the need to promote active listening in the pursuit of understanding and connection, HMML developed a...”

  • Joe Rogers
March 1, 2021

HMML Presents the Second Program in the “To Listen” Series on March 18, 2021

“HMML developed a series featuring cultural preservation partners and leaders from...”

Joe Rogers

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Hill Museum & Manuscript Library names Rachel McGarry and Nick Swenson to Board of Overseers
October 22, 2020

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library names Rachel McGarry and Nick Swenson to Board of Overseers

Museum and investment executives named to Board of Overseers

  • Joe Rogers
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Launches New Identity and Improved Website
October 5, 2020

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Launches New Identity and Improved Website

“HMML announced today the launch of its new brand identity, redesigned logo, and improved website...”

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library completes digital cataloging of Khalidi Library’s manuscript collection
August 24, 2020

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library completes digital cataloging of Khalidi Library’s manuscript collection

“The Khalidi Library in East Jerusalem and The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library announce that the complete digitized manuscript collection...”

  • Joe Rogers
HMML Receives $1.4 Million NEH Grant to Preserve and Share Manuscript Heritage
January 21, 2020

HMML Receives $1.4 Million NEH Grant to Preserve and Share Manuscript Heritage

“The grant will fund a three-year project to catalog 53,000 digitized manuscripts and create...”

  • Joe Rogers
Governor Walz to Headline Event Honoring Minnesota's “Monument Man” of Endangered manuscripts
October 30, 2019

Governor Walz to Headline Event Honoring Minnesota's “Monument Man” of Endangered manuscripts

“Fr. Columba, executive director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s University, is being honored for his work...”

  • Joe Rogers
National Endowment for the Humanities names Fr. Columba Stewart, OSB, the 2019 Jeffereson Lecturer
July 22, 2019

National Endowment for the Humanities names Fr. Columba Stewart, OSB, the 2019 Jeffereson Lecturer

“Established by the NEH in 1972, the lectureship is the highest honor bestowed by the federal government for...”

  • Joe Rogers
vHMML Museum Goes Live
May 5, 2019

vHMML Museum Goes Live

“vHMML Museum, a new component of the vHMML digital platform, went live on...”

  • Joe Rogers
December 21, 2017

HMML Featured on CBS News’ Program 60 Minutes

HMML was featured on the CBS news program “60 Minutes”

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Permanent gallery for The Saint John’s Bible opens at Saint John’s University
November 13, 2017

Permanent gallery for The Saint John’s Bible opens at Saint John’s University

“The Saint John’s Bible has traveled the world on exhibition and inspired people of all cultures and...”

HMML awarded a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for vHMML 3.0
August 2, 2017

HMML awarded a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for vHMML 3.0

“The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library an outright grant of...”

HMML Partners with the Institute for Advanced Study to Share Threatened Manuscript Heritage from Yemen and Neighboring Countries
April 11, 2017

HMML Partners with the Institute for Advanced Study to Share Threatened Manuscript Heritage from Yemen and Neighboring Countries

“HMML is collaborating with the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, to provide open access to...”

Artistic Director and Scribe of The Saint John's Bible Receives Apostolic Knighthood
June 16, 2016

Artistic Director and Scribe of The Saint John's Bible Receives Apostolic Knighthood

“Donald Jackson received one of the highest honors bestowed upon laypeople by the Vatican.”

Father Columba Stewart Awarded 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship
April 7, 2016

Father Columba Stewart Awarded 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship

“Father Columba Stewart has been awarded a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation...”

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Launches vHMML
October 16, 2015

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Launches vHMML

“HMML is very excited to announce the launch of vHMML (“Virtual HMML”)...”

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Awarded $4 Million Grant from Arcadia Fund
September 21, 2015

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Awarded $4 Million Grant from Arcadia Fund

“Arcadia Fund has awarded a $4 million grant to the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library...”

HMML Receives Major Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
April 14, 2015

HMML Receives Major Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

“The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library...”

HMML Digitizes Timbuktu's Historic Manuscript Collections
March 31, 2015

HMML Digitizes Timbuktu's Historic Manuscript Collections

“HMML is creating digital records of more than 22,000 rare and historically-significant documents from a...”

HMML Urgently Working to Save Manuscripts in Iraq, Hopes for Safety of Collections in Syria
March 17, 2015

HMML Urgently Working to Save Manuscripts in Iraq, Hopes for Safety of Collections in Syria

“Against a background of terrorism and the destruction of religious and cultural heritage sites, HMML...”

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Joins the Renaissance Society of America
December 23, 2014

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Joins the Renaissance Society of America

“The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) has just been named an Associate Organization of the Renaissance Society of America...”

HMML Awarded $500,000 Grant From Henry Luce Foundation to Support Development of an Online Reading Room for vHMML
December 1, 2014

HMML Awarded $500,000 Grant From Henry Luce Foundation to Support Development of an Online Reading Room for vHMML

“The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library has been awarded a $500,000 three-year grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support...”

June 2, 2014

Malta Study Center Partners with the Mediterranean Seminar

“The seminar’s mission is to encourage scholarly collaboration across disciplines and...”

Dr. Daniel K. Gullo

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HMML Receives International SUCCEED Award
April 23, 2014

HMML Receives International SUCCEED Award

“The ceremony will be chaired by Nobel-Prize winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, the...”

HMML Receives Grant from Prince Claus Fund to Digitize Timbuktu Manuscripts
February 17, 2014

HMML Receives Grant from Prince Claus Fund to Digitize Timbuktu Manuscripts

“When Timbuktu’s ancient libraries were in danger of destruction by Islamist militias during the...”

Council of the British Academy Bestows Edward Ullendorff Medal Upon Getatchew Haile
July 22, 2013

Council of the British Academy Bestows Edward Ullendorff Medal Upon Getatchew Haile

“The Council of the British Academy has bestowed the Edward Ullendorff Medal upon Dr. Getatchew Haile.”

HMML Awarded Grant to Develop Virtual HMML
September 4, 2012

HMML Awarded Grant to Develop Virtual HMML

“The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library has been awarded a grant of $350,930 from The Institute for Museum & Library Services for...”

HMML Awarded National Medal of Honor
October 25, 2011

HMML Awarded National Medal of Honor

“The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library has been awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Service...”

HMML Awarded $3 Million Grant from Arcadia Fund
September 6, 2011

HMML Awarded $3 Million Grant from Arcadia Fund

“A $3 million grant from the Arcadia Fund of London has been awarded to the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library...”

February 1, 2011

HMML Begins First Manuscript Preservation Project in Jerusalem

“HMML has begun manuscript preservation work in Jerusalem...”

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