LEBANON – The Ministry of Culture announced in a statement that Museum Night will take place on Thursday, the 16th, with participating museums opening their doors to the public free of charge from 5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
The participating museums and cultural institutions are:
Beit Al Turath (Heritage House) Archaeological Museum
Baalbek Museum
National Museum of Beirut
Sursock Museum
American University of Beirut Geological Museum
American University of Beirut Archaeological Museum
Mineral Museum
Lebanese Prehistory Museum – Saint Joseph University
Oriental Library – Saint Joseph University
Beit Beirut
Banque du Liban Museum
Aram Bezikian Museum for Armenian Genocide Orphans
Fossil Museum – Byblos
Byblos Archaeological Site Museum
Maqam Museum – Aalita
Louis Cardahi Foundation – Lebanese American University
Archaeological Museum – Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Billy Karam Museum – Nahr El Kalb
Shrapnel Museum – Ramhala
Assaf Workshop Museum – Warhaniyeh
Saloua Raouda Choucair Foundation – Ras El Matn
Mikhail Naimy House Museum (Mimasouna) – Mtayleb
Izzat Mezher Museum – Haret Naameh
Debbane Palace – Sidon
Marie Baz Museum – Deir El Qamar
North Lebanon and Akkar Museum – Tripoli Citadel
Our Lady of Balamand Monastery Museum
Museum of Heritage and Folk Traditions – University of Balamand
Soap Museum – Sidon
The event will also feature guided tours of the historic old cities of Sidon and Tyre.
The ministry added that free shuttle buses will be available for the occasion, departing from Martyrs' Square in Downtown Beirut and providing free transportation to and from museums in the capital.
