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Niall McLaughlin team wins Jordan baptism museum contest

By 2026-02-10T11:42:00

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Project at UNESCO World Heritage Site to take visitors on an allegorical journey celebrating the story of Jesus’ baptism

A Niall McLaughlin Architects-led team has been named as the winner of an international competition to design a new museum in Jordan dedicated to the history of Christian baptism.

The Stirling Prize-winning practice is working with landscape architect Kim Wilkie Landscape, exhibition designer Nissen Richards Studio, engineer Arup and lighting consultant Studio ZNA on the Museum of Jesus’ Baptism.

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