Surrounded by olive groves and a large garden of mulberry trees, wild lavender and grape vines, is a beautiful old stone building that dates back to around 1890. Located in Bsous, …
museums
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A remarkable museum only 15 minutes from Beirut in Beit Mery shows Lebanon’s history through the eras Few people are aware of the existence of the Lebanese Heritage Museum, but its …
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The Sursock Museum revives its vibrant past, reopening after a big budget restoration project.
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In the coastal town of Amchit, photographer Bassam Lahoud’s Lebanese House of Photography documents the country’s intimate narratives by photograph, in a house that reveals the ages of history When Bassam …
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Zahlé is notable for its traditional red-roofed houses, old souk and decorated facades typical of local 19th Century architecture. It has 38 churches and 7 mosques. On the first day, take a walk in …
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Explore the region’s past at the Robert Mouawad Private Museum through the impressive collection of obsessive collector, Henri Pharaon The adhaan [call to prayer] sounding from a nearby mosque fills …
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Curator and museum expert, Juliana Khalaf, takes us on a cultural journey beyond the country’s capital. She explores the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum (MACAM) in Alita, a new platform for …
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In the midst of the Jdeideh industrial zone lies a calm haven of culture and mystery. Created by brother and sister team, Assad and Janine Yazbeck, the Wonders of the Sea …
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Experience rural living, dating more than 2000 years back. With the progress of modernization and the destruction in mass of modest habitation built of stones and mud bricks, it has become …