National Museum of Beirut, A Treasure Trove of Ancient Artifacts

National Museum of Beirut, Museum Street, Beirut, Lebanon

The museum has begun to collect a large number of archaeological collections

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Introduction

Established in 1937, the National Museum of Beirut is one of Lebanon's most important archaeological museums. After World War I, the museum began actively collecting archaeological artifacts and currently has a collection of about 100,000 items from different historical periods, including relics from prehistoric times, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Hellenistic period, the Roman period, the Byzantine period, and the Mamluk period. The exhibition part mainly presents the restored and organized collections, mainly including sarcophagi, stone carvings, and mosaics from the Phoenician, Persian, Greek, and Roman periods. The works are beautifully shaped and finely crafted, and representative works include the sarcophagus of King Ahirom of the eighth century BC unearthed in Byblos, the statue of the health god Reshef, anchors, Phoenician children's tombs unearthed in Sūr, stone coffins from the fifth to fourth centuries BC unearthed in Sidon, and Phoenician children's stone carvings. In addition, the museum preserves artifacts from various historical periods, including the earliest hieroglyphs, sculptures, and jewels in the world. Although the museum is not large in size, its collection of artifacts is world-class, and visitors can also learn about the museum's protection and reconstruction during the civil war through exhibitions and videos.

Address

National Museum of Beirut, Museum Street, Beirut, Lebanon

Opening hours

9:00-17:00, closed on Mondays and national holidays (not closed on Saturdays and Sundays)

Transportation

Taxi

Website http://www.beirutnationalmuseum.com/