National Museum of Beirut, Beirut

It's definitely not a large place for a country with such a rich history, but it's perfect for a few hours. The building itself is beautiful, not to mention everything exhibited. The staff are also welcoming and helpful, definitely worth visiting!

Very nice cool and calm museum. Not a huge number of artifacts, but enough to keep you occupied for a leisurely stroll round. My advice would be to visit the sites (Baalbek, Byblos) first and then come to the museum after - that way you will know the context of what you are looking at in the museum.

One of the best museums I have seen. Not only is it inexpensive, it also hosts a huge amount of historical treasures from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, the Egyptian dominates period, Phoenician period, Alexander/Hellenistic period, Roman period and subsequent Arab period. Such a wealth of information too! Highly recommended.

A must see... no excuse! Entirely renovated and exquisite pieces on display. The anthropoid sarcophagi are just out of this world!

A grand museum of discovery. The heroic deeds carried out to save and restore the museum and it's contents is a Hollywood thriller waiting to be made. The collection is downright jaw dropping. There are not just pieces from different eras but penultimate examples. The basement is a little tricky to find....The entrance is below the main grand stairwell and what a collection awaits you there, including the Phonecian script and the sarcophagi. The stunning Tyre tomb art is a lesson in mythology. Not a single piece is to be missed. Watch the film at the beginning and restore your hope in man kind. There was no charge the day I was there. The feeling was priceless.