The Church’s new “Foundations of Faith” exhibit has now opened to the public. It includes 26 books, manuscripts and other historical documents that date back to the beginnings of Mormonism.

Items of note in the exhibit include the following:

• A portion of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon.
• First editions of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
• A copy of the Book of Commandments, considered one of the rarest books in the collection
• Joseph Smith’s journal from 1832 to 1834.
• The minute book from the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo.
• Some of the first non-English editions of the Book of Mormon such as the Danish edition printed in 1851 and translations in Hawaiian, Spanish, Maori, Turkish, Japanese, and Portuguese.

The items will be on display for at least several years in the Church History Library’s open reading room, located on the main level, during regular business hours. There is no charge to see the exhibit.

Those who can’t visit the exhibit in person can see a virtual tour of the historical documents online in 10 languages.

Below is an introductory video of the exhibit.

Learn more in the article “Church History Library Hosts Foundations of Faith Exhibit.”