Just an amazing museum with a wonderful collection. Essential spot to visit on your trip to Lebanon. Impressive collection and very nicely organized. Excellent gift shop as well selling a wonderful collection of things from Lebanon and Lebanese artisans. Note though it’s closing at 2pm these days (not 5pm) because of the power outages. It’s a shame though that the Ministry of Culture hasn’t raised the admission price, it’s only 5,000LL which is the equivalent right now of only 0.25 cents USD!! Keep it that price for Lebanese citizens, but it should be immediately increased for all others. Also there should be tour guides on-site always (you have to book them ahead). I would have gladly paid for a tour guide to take me around the museum as I’m sure many other tourists would as well.

Amazing museum! The ticket costs only 5k! I wish more people coming there to see all these beautiful historical exhibitions! They open 9 am till 2pm

Very interesting, definitely worth a visit but has mostly Greek and Roman findings and not Middle East ones. Ticket at 5 dollars I think and takes around 1,5 hours to go through it

This is a small museum, 3 floors of things found in Lebanon. The most interesting was the basement coffins and 3 mummies. The funeral jewelry and a tomb from Tyre that was moved. Our family enjoyed it, but we all felt warm at the end on a September day.

The National Museum of Beirut, located in Lebanon, stands as a cultural treasure showcasing the country's rich history. Established in 1937, it underwent extensive renovations after the Lebanese Civil War. The museum boasts an extensive collection of artifacts spanning prehistoric, Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods. Exhibits include ancient sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, and the renowned Phoenician Gold. As a symbol of resilience, the museum serves to preserve Lebanon's cultural heritage, offering visitors a captivating journey through time. It's organized and affordable for Arab visitors, and the staff there were very polite. It was an excellent visit

The National Museum of Beirut is a captivating cultural treasure. It houses an extensive collection of Phoenician artifacts, providing an immersive journey through ancient history. The exhibits are well-curated, showcasing intricate pottery, sculptures, and jewelry, each piece a testament to Phoenician craftsmanship. The museum's architecture is awe-inspiring, complementing the historical significance of its contents. A visit here is a delightful blend of heritage and artistry, and it's a must for history enthusiasts. The National Museum of Beirut truly brings the Phoenician era to life.

Really enjoyed this museum!! My 15 year old son is a huge history nut & he had a great time. This museum shows the incredible history of Lebanon & the Middle East!

One of the most wonderful museums I ever visit! Breathtaking expositions and history. I love that place ❤️

I am not interested in statues of Roman god But what was thrilling is underground floor where I saw a mummy The ticket is so cheap 5000LL The explanation weren't enough

It’s beautiful that they kept all these ancient artifacts even thousands of years BC. It gave me all the feels and I really felt like a part of history. The only downside is that they close by 2pm. If you’re into history then this is a must visit for you!

Amazing place Can easily compete with the best museums in the world.

This was the perfect place to take time out of the day and in the middle of the city to walk through history. Most people will find this an amazing experience.

Maybe post your correct hours so tourists don’t spend $30 traveling across the city to see your old paper sign attached to the museum hours sign on the building. It’s not difficult to change your hours in Google. Give it a try. Note to travelers-they close at 2pm, NOT 5pm.

Very good museum highlighting the best of stuff found in Byblos, Sidon & Tyre among other sites. The Phoenician script, the finds from the Byblos tombs and the Roman wall frescos being some of the highlights

Modern museum. Clean and well presented. Family and wheelchair friendly.

Interesting museum. Important to visit if you want learn more about the ancient history

Great museum. I recommend watch the documentary first on the right side of the entrance. Preferably take a guide which will help you as no audio guide is available

Very impressed with the quantity and quality of the museum , they where able to protect all those historical pieces after many wars.

It's okay, the building is nice although it was leaking water because of rain. There is not a lot of variety: we know many civilizations were in Lebanon, but the museum only focuses on one or two. Potentially could be so much better.

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.

(Translated by Google) The Lebanese National Museum is located in the city of Beirut and includes paintings and statues from ancient times. The museum is beautiful, where coordination and organization from the inside The museum simulates the eras that have passed in Lebanon beautiful statues and monuments and every piece is written on it from any age. The drawing for entry is very simple. I advise Everyone will visit it (Original) المتحف الوطني اللبناني يقع في مدينة بيروت و يضم اللوحات و التماثيل من العصور القديمة و المتحف جميل حيث التنسيق و التنظيم من الداخل المتحف يحاكي الحقبات التي مرت على لبنان التماثيل و الاثار الجميلة و كل قطعة يكتب عليها من اي عصر تكون و الرسم للدخول جدا بسيط انصح الجميع بزيارته

Interesting archeological collection, very unique and it shows all the civilizations that used to live in Lebanon. You can find prehistoric , Phoenicians, greek, roman, byzantin and ottoman objects. All of them was found in Lebanese archeological excavations.

Fascinating insight into the ancient art of Lebanon. The building is stunning, the exhibition well curated, the objects are overwhelmingly beautiful and interesting. Don't leave Beirut without having seeing this place of art and history!

Everyone should visit this museum in Beirut ✨ the ticket just 5000 l.l

The underground floor is the best section of this museum. The staff are very respectful and professional.

Worth checking out. But note, you can’t get a guide at the door, you must book one in advance. Regretted not having one, since the artifacts are not explained well. But still happy we went. They have a new pricing scheme, where it is 40,000LL if you’re Lebanese/Syrian. 80,000LL if you’re visiting from another Arabic region. And 280,000LL if you’re from anywhere else.

Very historically rich place, I definitely learnt a lot about the history of Lebanon here. The Roman Empire’s influence as well. I also got to see lots of cool things like mummies, ancient paintings, artifacts etc.

Very cool pieces, would like the idea of adding a scan code next to every piece so people can learn about it.

One of my most favourite museum. Full of history. Don't miss to watch the movie that introduces the museum. Greek coffins on the underground floor made me trilled. Don't miss this museum if you visit Beirut!

I usually don't like museums, but I like this one. It was well presented. The timeline and interior design was well structured. The documentary also was really good. The history of the museum itself was so amazing and you will really learn more about Lebanon history. Don't forget to download the free museum app.

Surprisingly amazing!! A must go to destination, very rich and informative, easy to locate, you’d be surprised of the amount of history and findings that this museum has. A true gem!

Provides major info about Lebanon's history and is filled with ancient structures, mosaics and statues. The price is pretty

The Lebanese National National Museum is very beautiful and wonderful as well as its architectural and architectural design and beautiful sculptures from the Middle Ages and ancient as well as from the Pharaohs, Romans and others and the site of the museum is beautiful and suitable my tour was wonderful and good and beautiful and I hope that another visit to Lebanon and the museum and other beautiful tourist places in Beirut greetings to you from Canada

Love

I love this place, full of art.

(Translated by Google) The people are kind! (Original) الاشخاص لطفون !

It amazing

If you like museums, you will surely like this one as well. Good historical heritage in well maden building.

Great experience in this building a lot of stuff to see around 15000 pieces. It's a building of 3 floors.lower basement is designed for sarcophagus and all pieces found near tombs in different lebanese areas. the 2nd floor is filled with potteries weapons status and coins from different eras like romans bizzantyns mamluks hellenists prehistoric.... the main Ground floor is where the good stuff. A lot of archeological status and mozaics especially from the roman and greek era. Entrance is 5000LL/adult.

One of the best museums in the country with a great collection of pieces, its a shame many pieces were damaged in the civil war the country went though but the greatness of culture persevered, I added a collection of photos of some of the statues in the museum but it holds many more.

The Citadel. Enjoyed the ruins. From the top of the building the view of the city below is magnificent, the sea beautiful and don't get me going on the cool fresh breeze wafting from the sea. Heaven.

Fabulous Historic National Museum!

What a shame! No electricity! 90% of explanation have only the title: STATUE. No one answers the phone! They barely open came here four times before it was closed.

One of the best places I have been in my live

(Translated by Google) very interesting, wonderful finds (Original) intetessantissimo, reperti meravigliosi

What a great museum full of a lot of history a surprises

A must-visit! As simple as that :)

Every single person in Lebanon should visit this museum, to realize how culturally and historically rich the country has been.

One word: Fabulous

(Translated by Google) A beautiful museum with statues, coffins and obelisks from different ancient Roman, Egyptian and other eras and civilizations There is a room for mummies (Original) متحف جميل وبه تماثيل وتوابيت ومسلات من العصور والحضارات المختلفة الرومانية والمصرية القديمة وغيرها توجد غرفة المومياوات

(Translated by Google) Does it cost entry to the museum? (Original) Apakah berbayar masuk ke museum?

(Translated by Google) Remarkable the exhibits of the museum, I especially liked the exhibits of the Hellenistic and Roman eras. Its history begins in 1930, construction was completed in 1937 but was inaugurated in 1942, 1975 to 1998 was closed due to the civil war with much damage during this period by the national guards. It reopened after major repairs in 1999. (Original) Αξιόλογα τα εκθέματα του μουσείου, μου άρεσαν ιδιαίτερα τα εκθέματα της Ελληνιστικής και Ρωμαϊκής εποχής. Η ιστορία του ξεκινά το 1930, η κατασκευή τελείωσε το 1937 αλλά εγκαινιάστηκε το 1942, 1975 με 1998 έμεινε κλειστό λόγω του εμφυλίου με πολλές φθορές αυτή τη περίοδο από τους εθνοφύλακες. Άνοιξε πάλι μετά από μεγάλες επισκευές το 1999.

(Translated by Google) Lots of history and antiques (Original) الكثير من التاريخ والتحف العريقة

Cool

(Translated by Google) The best place to visit (Original) افضل مكان ممكن تزورا

(Translated by Google) Lebanon's ancient heritage ✨❤️ (Original) تراث لبنان القديم ✨❤️

(Translated by Google) Archaeological museum not to be missed !!! (Original) Museo archeologico da non perdere!!!

(Translated by Google) Closed without knowing why (Original) Cerrado sin saber porque

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Bello

The museum is very nice

(Translated by Google) A beautiful museum must visit to Beirut (Original) Güzel bir müze Beyrut giden mutlaka ziyaret etsin

(Translated by Google) It takes you in time to prehistoric times and up to the modern era through important historical periods that passed through Lebanon. I recommend visiting it and contemplating its findings. (Original) ينقلك بالزمن الى عصور ما قبل التاريخ وصولا الى العصر الحديث مروراً بحقبات تاريخية هامة مرت على لبنان أنصح بزيارته و تأمل موجوداته

Just amazing!

A really nice museum!

😍

Very nice collection

Awesome

7/10

(Translated by Google) Very interesting and well preserved, recommended to visit if you are in Beirut, the entrance is cheap and in one morning you see it. It has pieces from different cultures: Rome, Greece, Persia, Phoenician and even Egypt, (Original) Muy interesante y bien conservado, recomendable de visitar si estás en Beirut, la entrada es barata y en una mañana lo ves. Tiene piezas de diferentes culturas: Roma, Grecia, Persia, Fenicia e incluso Egipto,

Very interesting !

Nice

Cool.

(Translated by Google) Superb! An experience that I would like to repeat soon! (Original) Superlativo! Un'esperienza che vorrei ripetere presto!

(Translated by Google) The National Museum in Beirut and one of the most prominent museums in which traces of an ancient show in the history of civilization Mughal (Original) المتحف الوطني في بيروت من اهم وابرز المتاحف فيه اثار قديمة تدل على تاريخ موغل في الحضارة

Nice place to visit in Lebanon.

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful museum that goes without description (Original) متحف جميل جداً وغني عن الوصف

the history all in one place

i love this museum💓💓 it's good

The most beautiful museum in Lebanon

I was really impressed with this place. It has quite a lot of interesting exhibits that are nicely presented with reasonable explanations. The three mummies are incredible. The museum is trying to locate and recover artefacts lost and stolen during the civil war. The entry price is very reasonable.

History is summarized in here very well. To see real objects is better than just reading books. Many cultures were passed through in this area since human history was started.

Amazing place, beautiful artefacts to be seen. It is a must to visit, being in Beirut, especially if you will go to the historic sites later. Interesting information. Very professional restored after 1995, don't forget to see the movie about the restoration.

A lovely museum in Beirut that you should definitely check out. The basement level was renovated in 2016. The entire museum covers a huge time span from prehistoric to ottoman rule and is very well organised. Free entry for Lebanese so do visit!

Place full of the history. A lot of interesting artifacts and relics from previous times. A must-see of Beirut!

Once you see it ... You feel that time has stopped ... A very weard impression because what you have seen inside seems not reflect at all what is simply outside the "messy " actual city "Beirut " and the awesome Museum ! Big big gap !

It's awesome, a must visit .

cheap entry and great experience all around

A beautiful museum to visit in the center of Beirut! Don't miss it.

Unique!🇱🇧❤

It's beautiful collection. You can find many times of period collection. It's describe as they are cool archaeological museum.

Arrived at Museum at 1pm, during the Museum visit the electricity turned off and then at 2pm get rudely asked to leave because the museum has to close even though their closing time is officially 5pm. Staff member outside the door smoking, disregard for peoples health who are entering the museum. Great museum horrible staff and service.

Two stars for the most interesting objects. Although there is almost none information on the objects. Read about the history before you get here because you can't just come and read about it. Also the staff is not friendly. We notified them about missing toilet papers and they refused to get more papertowels. Almost got the feeling as they just wanted us to leave. Overall unprofessional. Get here very early because there is no parking and the driving to the museum could take a lot of time because of traffic. If you are not a hard-core fan of history of lebanon you should not go. My family just went for the sake of knowing more about history and just "this stone is from Tyre, 1500" did not do anything for better understanding of the history....

Remarkable museum! Definitely a must see for all visitors to Beirut. It is spread over several floors and its souvenir shop located at the entrance is the best place to buy cards and souvenirs in all of Lebanon. It is worth the entrance fee is not high. The only thing missing is a cafe/bisto for such a nice place.

Very barren museum with a lack of information. They have an app so you can scan the QR codes for an audio guide, but half of them don't work. Entrance was only $3, so can't complain much. Good Sunday activity before going to the horse race nextdoor.

it's amazing how all these ancient civilizations are still the same as it is. the only bad thing about the museum is the working hours. they closed the musuem at 1 p.m or 2 p.m. not sure

Its interesting, not the most amazing museum you'll ever visit but its got a neat selection of artifacts

They are playing some scam with tickets - the ticket office says they only accept lebanese money, 1million, but we can exchange with the security guard. Who somehow offers an absurd exchange rate of 33$/2 million (should be 20$ literally everywhere else)

What a rich a beautiful history the Levant can boast. Prehistoric, bronze age, Iron age, Greek, roman, byzantine and Arab artifacts all present here weaving a rich tapestry of Lebanon. Some amazingly preserved relics, including a mosaic embossed tomb in the basement. Wow.

Amazing, I didn't expect to see such a large collection, prices are very reasonable for Lebanese people, 100,000 LL for adults, 60,000 LL for seniors, and 50,000 LL for children. Staff are very kind. The souvenir shop also has a lot to choose from. I highly recommend it.

$10 entry for foreigners. Current hours are 10am-3pm, but closed on Mondays. Incredible history, fairly good museum preservation practices. Start in the basement and work your way up. Cool and clean, nice escape from the sun for a day.

Very quite and good historical place . The ticket must be paid in cash in Lebanon currency ( liera) .

I really liked the atmosphere and the architecture, the paintings were creative and the museum offers free admission for visitors.