{"id":750804,"date":"2025-04-16T08:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=750804"},"modified":"2025-04-16T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:24:44","slug":"did-you-know-these-heart-shaped-formations-are-displayed-in-beirut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/750804\/did-you-know-these-heart-shaped-formations-are-displayed-in-beirut\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know These Heart-Shaped Formations Are Displayed in Beirut?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Heart-shaped amethyst formations recently went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> (formerly Twitter), racking up over 5 million views in under three days. But did you know you can actually see them in person\u2014right here in Beirut?<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The stunning crystals were excavated and are proudly on display at the <strong>MIM Museum<\/strong> in Beirut.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;\">   <div class=\"lozad wp-twitter-embed\" style=\"text-align: center;width:80%;max-width: 100%;\" data-twitter-src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/logophilie\/status\/1911764576720273608?s=46\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-mim-museum\">What Is the MIM Museum?<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>The MIM Museum houses one of the world\u2019s most impressive private collections of minerals\u2014curated by Salim Edd\u00e9 since 1997. With over 1,800 mineral specimens from 70+ countries, the museum blends science, art, and nature into a mesmerizing experience.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-619x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Did You Know These Heart-Shaped Formations Are Displayed in Beirut?\" class=\"wp-image-750807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-619x1024.jpeg 619w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-363x600.jpeg 363w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-151x250.jpeg 151w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-768x1270.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-929x1536.jpeg 929w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-1238x2048.jpeg 1238w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814-600x993.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Image_20250416_102637_814.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/author\/sarah_tarhini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah Tarhini<\/a>, Author at Beirut.com<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>Visitors can explore beautiful crystals, rare gemstones, and 200 marine fossils, some of which were discovered in the Lebanese mountains. Highlights include interactive exhibits, stunning lighting displays, and the one-of-a-kind &#8220;Mimo&#8221; fossil\u2014a complete pterodactyl specimen found only in Lebanon.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGs0yzEIpFm\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Before you leave, don\u2019t miss the museum shop, where you can start your own crystal collection with handpicked treasures from around the world.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHygdr7vY8y\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p><strong>\ud83d\udccdLocation<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Ground floor of the Innovation and Sports Campus of the Saint-Joseph University in Beirut<\/p>    <p>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/QKabVJCZb3a2NJHJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0for the exact location.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>\u23f0 Opening Hours<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Tuesday to Sunday<\/p>    <p>10 AM until 1 PM &#8211; 2 PM until 6 PM<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>\ud83d\udcde Contact<\/strong><\/p>    <p>+961 1 421 672<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Obsessed with these heart-shaped formations displayed in Beirut? 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