Germany's Gutenberg Museum to digitize two historical Bibles
The Gutenberg Museum in the German city of Mainz is digitizing its two historical Bibles.
The Bibles are early testimonies and pioneers into a new media age, said museum director Ulf Sölter in Mainz on Monday.
"We have a responsibility to preserve Gutenberg's legacy for future generations."
Two of the 49 surviving copies of the Gutenberg Bible worldwide are located in Mainz. They have been on permanent display since they were added to the collection in 1925 and 1978.
Until now, the two Bibles could only be viewed in the museum's treasure chamber, housed in a walk-in safe.