Definitely still worth seeing in person if you can. Many people are unaware they were written by an estranged puritanical sect of the ancient Israelites that were not accepted by the mainstream community, which is why the scrolls were found in Qumran, and not Jerusalem.

Another important related issue is that the Dead Sea is losing one meter of water/year and will shrivel to the size of a small lake in 50 years if we do nothing.

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,71715312001_20...