The Worlds With Number: God’s Infinite Creation exhibit is for people of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds.
It invites both religious and scientific discovery and, through music and the spoken word, inspires the spiritual learning that gives our secular learning purpose.
Most importantly, it seeks to bring hope in a loving God through remarkable images of the heavens and an opportunity to experience reverential respect and awe regarding the Creation and purpose of life.
September 4 – November 12, 2026
Visitors’ Center Hours: 10 AM – 9 PM
9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, MD 20895
Each Saturday and Sunday through November 22, 2026, the Special Witnesses of Jesus Christ and You Matter to Him videos are featured every half hour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Visitors’ Center 500-seat auditorium. They are available weekdays on a large-screen monitor near the exhibit room.
Marvel at the beauty and vastness of the observable universe while enjoying reverent music. Find solace in the inspirational messages from apostles of the Lord that provide insight and hope regarding the purpose of our creation.
Find solace in the inspirational message You Matter to Him by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His message focuses on our personal divine worth and how we can actively build a lasting, personal relationship with God through spiritual seeking. Elder Uchtdorf uses the vastness of astronomy as a powerful metaphor, contrasting our apparent smallness in the universe with God’s vast and deeply personal love for each of us.
At the Visitors’ Center an accompanying 10-minute video features Elder Uchtdorf’s message, stunning 3D astronomical renderings, and professional musical performances by artists Jenny Oaks Baker and Kurt Bestor. The video is narrated by Bruce Lindsay, Emmy Award-winning former news anchor for KSL TV in Salt Lake City.
Enjoy the powerful testimony of Elder Neal A. Maxwell, who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints until his passing in 2004. As part of a film produced by the Church, Special Witnesses of Christ, Elder Maxwell speaks of Jesus Christ as the Lord of the Universe and reflects on His promised return in supreme cosmic glory. He contrasts that future glory with the humility of Christ’s birth and bears testimony that the Creator of the universe is also deeply and personally mindful of every individual.
New to the Worlds Without Number: God’s Infinite Creation exhibit are four very large, high-resolution images — AG Carinae, Cosmic Reef, Westerlund 2 (all from the Hubble Space Telescope), and NPP Blue Marble (from NASA’s Suomi NPP weather and climate observation satellite).
Enjoy being up close to these and other detailed cosmic prints that vary in size from three to seven feet.
Come to the DC Temple Visitors’ Center and enjoy this popular and inspiring exhibit that testifies of Jesus Christ as Lord of the Universe and Creator of all things.
We are pleased to collaborate with distinguished fine art photographer Eva Koleva Timothy. Several of her photo paintings relating to Jesus Christ and the heavens are included in the exhibit.
Eva is an award-winning fine art photographer and Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. Her work has been exhibited and collected internationally, including by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Oxford University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Eva’s debut monograph, Lost in Learning: The Art of Discovery, received the PX3 People’s Choice Award in Paris and blends perfectly with the Worlds Without Number exhibit emphasis on discovery.
Prepare for your visit by listening to the following audio presentation that highlights the exhibit theme of Discovery.
Enjoy the 10-minute presentation, “You Matter to Him,” previously shown in the auditorium. The video, now posted on YouTube, features 3D renderings, professional musical performances, and excerpts of remarks by an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The video provides an “awe and wonder” introduction to the cosmos and purpose of our creation. Marvel at the beauty of the observable universe. Ponder and discover the possibilities.
The Worlds Without Number: God’s Infinite Creation exhibit includes images from NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. Selected images reveal exciting new vistas and discoveries that advance scientific research.
Grow your understanding of the infinite and eternal by reading accompanying scriptures about God’s creation of the cosmos.
NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes (among others), are engineering marvels, greatly expanding our understanding of the universe. Learn more about these instruments and how each convey important data to scientists and observers.
Watch an accompanying video by Dr. Tim Knudson that helps us understand the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
Professional scientists and educators spoke at the Washington DC Temple Visitors’ Center throughout the course of the exhibit. Gain insights into technological advancements and astronomical findings in addition to how science and religion complement one another by watching a recording of one of their firesides, streamed live on our Facebook page.
Want to quickly find your favorite image, song or text from the exhibit, or learn who was involved with the project? This is the place. We’ve listed the components and individuals, and provided links where applicable for additional information.
We express sincere appreciation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the European Space Agency (ESA), and other institutions and individuals whose astronomy images and presentations are in the public domain or available for use by written permission.
Use of these images as part of this exhibit is not an endorsement by NASA, any other government agency, or third-party contributors of the oral,
written, or visual material presented in the Visitors’ Center.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center managed the development effort. The main industrial partner is Northrop Grumman; the Space Telescope Science Institute operates Webb after launch.
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