10 Museums You Must Visit In Beirut

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A city that has a rich history and is filled with beautiful buildings and landmarks, Beirut is an interesting place to visit. One of the things that you must do is going to museums!

#1 National Museum of Beirut

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AÑO: 1999 PAÍS : Líbano LUGAR: Museo Nacional de Beirut PROYECTO: Conservación de objetos y materiales pertenecientes a la colección permanente del MNB, almacenados en el sótano de dicha institución durante la guerra civil hasta su nueva re-apertura en octubre de 1999. ORGANIZACIÓN: Unesco, Direction Générale des Antiquités Beyrouth. ◾◾◾◾◾◾◾◾◾◾ YEAR: 1999 COUNTRY: Lebannon PLACE: National Museum of Beirut. PROJECT Conservation of objects and materials from the permanent collection of the NMB, stored in the basement of this institution during the civil war until it's re-opening in October of 1999. ORGANIZATION: Unesco, Direction Générale des Antiquités Beyrouth. #dylancoxarqueoconservador #arqueoconservacion #conservacionarqueologica #archaeologicalconservation #arqueologia #archaeology #museums #museos #ucl #instituteofarchaeology #nationalmuseumofbeirut #libano #lebannon #beirut #unesco

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Location: Museum Street, Beirut.

The National Museum of Beirut is the main archaeological museum in Lebanon. It features 1,300 artifacts!

#2 Sursock Museum

Location: Achrafieh.

The Sursock Museum is one of the most renowned museums in Lebanon. It is the home of a large contemporary art collection which opened in 1961. 

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#3 Beit Beirut

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Viewed from some angles, the yellow house appears a restatement of Ottoman elegance, its high arches and elevated terraces overlooking a district of tower blocks. From others, it is an eyesore, its crumbling sandstone walls riddled with bullets and saved from collapse by gray steel girders.⠀ ⠀ During Lebanon’s 15-year year civil war, the building commanded a crossroads known then as the “intersection of death.” The Christian militia that occupied the house turned it into a sniper’s nest. ⠀ ⠀ Funded with an $18 million grant from Lebanese and French authorities, Beit Beirut was envisioned by its architects as the first memorial of its kind: a museum, archive and visitor center to commemorate the country’s civil war. ⠀ ⠀ Read @leloveluck's full report on washingtonpost.com/world.⠀ ⠀ Photograph by @diego.ibarra.sanchez—@memoreporters for @washingtonpost⠀ ⠀ #beirut #beitbeirut #lebanon

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Location: former Green Line Beit Beirut, also known as The Yellow House or Barakat Building.

It’s an authentic Lebanese apartment building that was affected by the civil war. It is now a museum that commemorates the Lebanese Civil War.

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#4 Mim Museum

Location: University of Saint Joseph.

Mim Museum is one of the world’s most important private collection of minerals. It exhibits more than 1,800 minerals!

#5 AUB Archaeological Museum

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#fertilitycultsoftheancientneareast #fertility #ancientreligions #ancientwisdom #cults #paganism #pagan #archaeology #archaeologylove #archaeologylife #history #historia #historyfreak #historylovers #historylover #Gods #amulet #magical #aubmuseum Female fertility figurine, clay. Bronze Age (ca. 2700 BC), Euphrates valley, AUB Museum Beirut. Living the sacred was part of day to day life in the Ancient Near East. Fertility was seen as a potent concept determining survival and perpetuity. Many clay female fertility figurines where unearthed in the Near East. Most of them have column shape bodies, elaborate hairstyles, necklaces and bracelets. Some are shown holding their breasts, a testimony to the maternal dimension. But the identity and excat function of the figurines is still unknown. Who is shee? A goddess, a ritual object, a votive offering, a vehicle for working magic or fulfilling wishes, a talisman for protection, or simply an ancient woman's embodiment of herself?

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Location: American University of Beirut.

This museum is one of the oldest in the region!

#6 Villa Audi Mosaic Museum

Location: Achrafieh.

It’s a museum and an art gallery at the same time! Villa Audi houses mosaics from around the word!

#7 Museum of Lebanese Prehistory

Location: University of Saint Joseph.

The museum displays a collection of animal and human bones, pottery, tools, etc. The items featured were recovered in the 19th century.

#8 Banque Du Liban Museum

Location: Sanayeh, Beirut.

The BDL Museum displays all the banknotes and coins that have been issued by the Central Bank of Lebanon.

#9 Robert Mouawad Private Museum

Location: Zokak El Blat.

The palace that was turned into a museum features objects of value such as ancient mosaics, jars, pottery, jewelry, precious stones, etc. You can also find there a rare collection of books.

#10 Planet Discovery

Location: Beirut Souks.

Planet Discovery is where kids meet science!