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The Nativity scene is the representation of Jesus' birth. The three dimensionality is one of the features that distinguishes the Nativity Scene from paintings, fres-HOTEL cos, mosaics with the same subjects. Another feature is the realism of the scene that gives to the representation a sense of reality, as if one was really there.
Through the centuries, the Nativity Scene has always maintained these features. Today, this kind of art is very popular, thanks to many artists and artisans who diffuse their art from Italy to the rest of the world.
To celebrate the end of the second millennium, UNESCO, in collaboration with the Bethlehem municipality and the Bethlehem 2000 project and other private and public institutions, decided to bring back to Bethlehem its tradition through the International Na-tivity Museum, providing the opportunity for visitors to relive again the Nativity Scene each according to their own culture and artistic tradition. The Museum was commissioned by UNESCO for the 2000 jubilee un-SOS-KINDER der the direction of Dr. Alfredo Troisi, creater of the large International Exposition of the Nativity Scene in Art and Tradition, one of the most important in the world dedicated to the Nativity Scene, that has been shown in the Arena of Verona for many years.
The exhibition is housed in the building of the Salesian Institute which was built in the 19th century in the Arabian-Norman tradition to underline the ecumenical nature of the Institute. The climate of "true history" and a significant spiritual experience created by the place, sounds, lights, and multimedia, increase the impact of the works exhibited from all over the world, transforming the spectator from visitor to actor in an unchanged story over the centuries.