The controversy surrounding the novel (The Da Vinci Code) is addressed in a new exhibition at Winchester Cathedral, where two scenes from the upcoming movie version were filmed.
Cracking the Code, say organisers, will offer the opportunity "to make your own mind up on The Da Vinci Code, learn about some of the mistakes in the novel and understand more about the great spiritual mystery at the heart of Christian belief".
The exhibition's curator, Professor Michael Wheeler, will give a talk on Monday in which he will discuss the "inaccuracies and absurdities" in Brown's "sensationalist thriller".
The Cathedral was paid a reported £20,000 location fee to appear in the film, released in the UK on 19 May.
Cracking the Code, say organisers, will offer the opportunity "to make your own mind up on The Da Vinci Code, learn about some of the mistakes in the novel and understand more about the great spiritual mystery at the heart of Christian belief".
The exhibition's curator, Professor Michael Wheeler, will give a talk on Monday in which he will discuss the "inaccuracies and absurdities" in Brown's "sensationalist thriller".
The Cathedral was paid a reported £20,000 location fee to appear in the film, released in the UK on 19 May.
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