The Ultimate Beirut Museums Guide for History Buffs & Art Lovers

From ancient temples to contemporary art spaces, this guide to 14 Beirut museums has all the stops history buffs and culture nerds need.

1. National Museum of Beirut

📍 Location: Mathaf, Beirut
📞 Phone: 01 426 703

They recently opened the Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture next to the museum. You can check it out here.

2. Sursock Museum

📍 Location: Sursock Street, Achrafieh
📞 Phone: 01 202 001

3. MIM Mineral Museum

📍 Location: Saint Joseph University (USJ)
📞 Phone: 01 421 672

4. Musée de la Préhistoire Libanaise

📍 Location: Saint Joseph University (USJ)
📞 Phone: 01 421 860

5. Villa Audi Museum (Mosaic Museum)

📍 Location: Sursock Street, Achrafieh
📞 Phone: 71 136 161

6. Archaeological Museum at AUB

📍 Location: American University of Beirut, Hamra
📞 Phone: 01 759 665

7. Banque du Liban Museum

📍 Location: Central Bank, Hamra
📞 Phone: 01 750 000

8. BeMA – Beirut Museum of Art

📍 Location: Still under construction, but it will be located at USJ near the National Museum
📞 Phone: 01 325 045

9. Beit Beirut Museum

📍 Location: Sodeco

10. Beirut Arab University Museum

📍 Location: Beirut Arab University, Tarik El Jdideh
📞 Phone: 01 300 110

11. The Crypt Museum

📍 Location: Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Downtown Beirut

12. Le Souffleur Museum

📍 Location: Sinno Street, Ain El Mreisseh

13. Planet Discovery (Children’s Science Museum)

📍 Location: Souk Ayyas, Beirut Souks
📞 Phone: 01 980 660

14. Robert Mouawad Private Museum

📍 Location: Zokak El Blat
📞 Phone: 03 002 282

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