On Saturday, June 14th, the Putnam Museum and Science Center will be opening a new exhibit, “Sacred Places.”

The exhibit encourages the exploration of dozens of sacred sites across the globe. Through stories from teenagers and adults, guests are invited to expand their understanding of different beliefs and ways of worshipping, according to a museum release. While you hear their stories, you can tell yours and promote wider conversations of what a sacred place means to you.

“Sacred Places” is a traveling exhibit at the Putnam, produced by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

Produced by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the traveling exhibit includes artifacts like stained glass, statues, and objects used for prayer. Dozens of belief systems are represented, and there are six major immersive environments that showcase the world’s major religions.

“Sacred Places” is on display through Sept 1 at the Putnam.

“We are so excited to be able to offer the exhibit, ‘Sacred Places’ to the Quad City area,” Christina Kastell, Curator of History and Anthropology at the Putnam Museum, said in a Friday release. “The exhibit allows guests to not only explore places around the world that many consider to be sacred, but also to see the beautiful objects related to these places.”

The exhibit will be available until Sept. 1st. The museum is open seven days a week at 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. For more information, visit www.putnam.org.

“Sacred Places” offers a number of religious-themed art pieces.

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Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner -- who has called the Quad Cities home since 1995 -- has decades of experience as a professional journalist and pianist. His experience writing for daily newspapers, public radio and local TV encompasses a wide range of subjects, including the arts, politics, education, economic development, historic preservation, business, and tourism.

Jonathan most loves writing about music and the arts (which he now does as a freelancer for the River Cities Reader and Visit Quad Cities). He has a passion for accompanying musicals, singers, choirs and instrumentalists, including playing for QC Music Guild's 2023 productions of RENT and SWEENEY TODD. He is assistant music director and accompanist for the spring 2025 Music Guild show, ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. He wrote an original musical based on The Book of Job, which premiered at Playcrafters in 2010. Jonathan penned a 175-page history book about downtown Davenport, that was published by The History Press in 2016, and a travel guide about the QC published by Reedy Press in 2022.