A woman takes a photo of a replica of The Shroud of Turin during an announcement at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The exhibit “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bishop Kevin Vann blesses the construction area for the exhibit “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The exhibit opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A crown of throns is on display as Christ Cathedral announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit the church in Garden Grove, CA.The re-created item will be part of the exhibit. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Christ Cathedral announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit the church in Garden Grove, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Christ Cathedral announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit the church in Garden Grove, CA. The bronze statue is a representation of what Christ might have looked like lying with the shroud covering him. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bishop Thanh Thai Nguyen, left, and Terry McGaughan, president of the Resurrection Center at Christ Cathedral, speak during an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The bronze statue is a representation of what Christ might have looked like lying with the shroud covering him. The exhibit opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bishop Kevin Vann is recognized during an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The exhibit opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Terry McGaughan, president of the Resurrection Center at Christ Cathedral, speaks during an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The exhibit opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A 3-D image is displayed during an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The image will be part of the exhibit that opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Most Rev. Timothy Freyer sprinkles holy water on the construction area on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 for “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The exhibit opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Pat Powers, vice-president of the Resurrection Center at Christ Cathedral, speaks during an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 that “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” will visit Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. The exhibit opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A woman takes a photo of a replica of The Shroud of Turin during an announcement at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The exhibit “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” opens November 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is making room at its Christ Cathedral for “The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience” to come for a long visit.
The museum will need about 10,000 square feet of the Christ Cathedral’s Richard H. Pickup Cultural Center because the exhibit will feature a series of 360-degree theater rooms, interactive displays and other exhibits on “one of the world’s most studied artifacts,” believed to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ, diocese officials said.
The Most Rev. Bishop Kevin Vann blessed the construction project for the museum on Monday, Sept. 8. The diocese showcased a few pieces and images from the upcoming exhibit and a newly commissioned, life-sized bronze statue of Christ, drawing from what he would look like based on studies of the shroud.
The museum will be ready for the public on Nov. 19, officials said. It is presented in conjunction with Rome-based Othonia, which is a consortium of experts on the shroud artifact.
“This will be Othonia’s flagship museum,” Nora Creech, director of North America for Othonia, said in a statement, “designed to introduce an entirely new audience to the shroud in an engaging and memorable way, and with the ultimate goal of making Jesus known through the shroud.”
