Pope John Paul II Cultural Center -- Discover the Cultural Center

Orientation Theater

Gallery of Church & Papal History

Gallery of Faith

Gallery of Wonder

Gallery of Community

Gallery of Imagination

Activities for Children
Children 0-5: Build with blocks; create art rubbings of saints, angels and nature; ring the bells; play dress up; and watch Bible stories under a tent.
Children 5-8: ring the bells; discover melody selections from Catholic hymnals; and create an electronic stained-glass window.
Children 8 & up: participate in a scavenger hunt, available at the Admissions Desk.

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Gallery of Church and Papal History

The history of the Catholic Church and the papacy have shaped our faith and impacted the world for 2000+ years. In the Gallery of Church and Papal History, visitors can review the two thousand year history of the papacy in a timeline called the "Legacy of Saint Peter." The Gallery also has an interactive station that enables visitors to learn more about the Catholic Church and the Catholic faith through a broad range of questions.

At the end of the Gallery, visitors are drawn to a large screen playing videos of Pope John Paul II. They can choose from a selection of the Pope's most memorable speeches. It is within these speeches that the Holy Father illuminates the seven major themes of his papacy, which provided the organizing principles of the Center.