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9 Lebanese Museums For Everything But Paintings
It’s time to update your bucket list because we have a new activity for you: museum hopping! Here are our 9 picks from the country’s unusual museums displaying objects of artistic, cultural, and historical value.
1. Musée Henry BB, Batroun
7 months ago, Lebanese collector Henry Loussian has opened his house in Batroun to the public, transforming it into a museum made of vintage pieces and accessories collected from Beirut’s old houses.
2. Aram Bezikian, Byblos
Also known as “Aram Bezikian Museum”, this place of memory commemorates the Armenian genocide through real historical pictures, documentaries, and sculptures.
3. Gibran Khalil Gibran Museum, Bsharri
Personal belongings of Lebanese novelist and poet Khalil Gebran, including his furniture, manuscripts, and 400 paintings, have all been transferred from his New York studio to this museum, which formerly was a monastery from the 7th century.
4. MIM Museum MIM Museum, Beirut
This private mineral museum displays a huge unique collection of more than 2000 minerals with fabulous geometric shapes and colors, collected from 70 countries around the world.
5. Mémoire du Temps , Jbeil
Located at the old souk of Byblos and founded 80 years ago, this small place called “Memory of Time” presents to you a big collection of fish fossils dating back millions of years.
6. Expo Hakel, Hakel
Another Lebanese museum of fossilized fish that is located in the heart of Hakel village. Besides being a museum, Expo Hakel is a site for hiking, camping, and fossil excavation.
7. Musée Du Savon, Saida
This soap factory dating back to the 17th century was transformed into a museum by the Audi family. It showcases classic and innovative handmade soap bars and introduces visitors to the history and methods of soap making in the middle east.
8. MACAM, Aalita
Located on a green hill with a spectacular view of the Mediterranean, The Modern and Contemporary Art Museum, owned and operated by a Lebanese NGO, displays various contemporary art sculptures created by local artists.
9. Khan Sacy, Saida
This small renovated museum preserves the past of Sidon city as it is nestled in a historical palace whose rooms date back to the Crusader and Mamluks periods.
If you would like to visit more cultural destinations in Lebanon, here are 14 Beirut Art Galleries To Quench Your Thirst For Visual Arts
1. Musée Henry BB, Batroun
7 months ago, Lebanese collector Henry Loussian has opened his house in Batroun to the public, transforming it into a museum made of vintage pieces and accessories collected from Beirut’s old houses.
2. Aram Bezikian, Byblos
Also known as “Aram Bezikian Museum”, this place of memory commemorates the Armenian genocide through real historical pictures, documentaries, and sculptures.
3. Gibran Khalil Gibran Museum, Bsharri
Personal belongings of Lebanese novelist and poet Khalil Gebran, including his furniture, manuscripts, and 400 paintings, have all been transferred from his New York studio to this museum, which formerly was a monastery from the 7th century.
4. MIM Museum MIM Museum, Beirut
This private mineral museum displays a huge unique collection of more than 2000 minerals with fabulous geometric shapes and colors, collected from 70 countries around the world.
5. Mémoire du Temps , Jbeil
Located at the old souk of Byblos and founded 80 years ago, this small place called “Memory of Time” presents to you a big collection of fish fossils dating back millions of years.
6. Expo Hakel, Hakel
Another Lebanese museum of fossilized fish that is located in the heart of Hakel village. Besides being a museum, Expo Hakel is a site for hiking, camping, and fossil excavation.
7. Musée Du Savon, Saida
This soap factory dating back to the 17th century was transformed into a museum by the Audi family. It showcases classic and innovative handmade soap bars and introduces visitors to the history and methods of soap making in the middle east.
8. MACAM, Aalita
Located on a green hill with a spectacular view of the Mediterranean, The Modern and Contemporary Art Museum, owned and operated by a Lebanese NGO, displays various contemporary art sculptures created by local artists.
9. Khan Sacy, Saida
This small renovated museum preserves the past of Sidon city as it is nestled in a historical palace whose rooms date back to the Crusader and Mamluks periods.
If you would like to visit more cultural destinations in Lebanon, here are 14 Beirut Art Galleries To Quench Your Thirst For Visual Arts
