Middle East
Lebanon
Beirut Governorate

National Museum of Beirut

The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in . The collection begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Beirut National Museum”, “National Museum”, and “The Beirut National Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of the France and Beirut Hippodrome.

Embassy
The French Embassy, is the chief diplomatic mission of in . Its ambassador has been Anne Grillo since 2020. is situated 370 metres northwest of National Museum of Beirut.

Athletics track
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, the capital of , is home to two hippodromes, a historic one from the Roman era and a modern one that was built in the late 19th century. is situated 300 metres west of National Museum of Beirut.

University
Photo: Naxh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an university, which is situated 430 metres northwest of National Museum of Beirut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jnah and Ashrafieh.

is in . The is one of the luxurious residential districts of the Capital. Its name literally means "wing" due to its location along the southern border of Beirut, extending eastward from the sea to the reconstructed Sport City inland.

Photo: Luciana, CC BY 2.0.
is in , it is one of Beirut's oldest and most charming districts and is considered an important tourist outlet in Beirut where a great number of restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs are located.

Town
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is a suburb east of in the of the , Lebanon.

National Museum of Beirut

Latitude
33.87824° or 33° 52′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.5149° or 35° 30′ 54″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8G5QVGH7+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26220147
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7838974
Wiki­data ID
Q2915627
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“National Museum of Beirut” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني اللبناني”
  • Arabic: “المتحف الوطني”
  • Arabic: “متحف بيروت الوطني”
  • Arabic: “متحف بيروت الوطنيّ”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional de Beirut”
  • Chinese: “国立贝鲁特博物馆”
  • Chinese: “國立貝魯特博物館”
  • Chinese: “貝魯特國家博物館”
  • Chinese: “贝鲁特国家博物馆”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum v Bejrútu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف بيروت الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Bejruto”
  • French: “musée national de Beyrouth”
  • French: “Musée national de Beyrouth”
  • French: “Musée National”
  • Georgian: “ბეირუთის ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum Beirut”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Μουσείο της Βηρυτού”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי של ביירות”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Beirut”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Bhéiriút”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di Beirut”
  • Japanese: “ベイルート国立博物館”
  • Korean: “베이루트 국립박물관”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی بیروت”
  • Persian: “موزهٔ ملی بیروت”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de Beirute”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Бейрута”
  • Slovenian: “Narodni muzej, Bejrut”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Beirut”
  • Swedish: “Nationalmuseet i Beirut”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติเบรุต”
  • Turkish: “Beyrut Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Бейрута”
  • Wu Chinese: “国立贝鲁特博物院”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Museum Square and Badaro.

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