Top rated Museums in Beirut, Lebanon to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Museums in Beirut

Experience the best that Beirut has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 19 places from Museum category.

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Cedars Of Lebanon

Museum

👍👍 A wonderful place to visit offering a breathtaking panoramic view of Shouf district.

4.90 (189 reviews) (~27.6 km from centre)

MIM Mineral Museum

Museum

Crystals & gemstones from around the world in a huge variety of geometric forms & striking colors.

4.80 (626 reviews) (~0.96 km from centre)

Sami Makarem Cultural Center

Museum

👍👍 Lovely historic place with magical views and a great cultural center!

4.80 (53 reviews) (~10.05 km from centre)

Divine mercy shrine lebanon

Museum

👍👍 Divine mercy shrine, a huge statue of jesus that turns around every three hours with a breathtaking view of the Jounieh bay. A small church. A must visit when in the Harissa area.

4.80 (38 reviews) (~19.85 km from centre)

GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD

Museum

👍👍 This place really has all the gemstones of the world plus amazing prehistoric fossils, artifacts and sculptures. It feels like you're in a museum. I highly recommend visiting, you will be amazed even if you don't want to buy anything (although I'm sure that you will end up getting something) Ps: wea...

4.80 (32 reviews) (~23.84 km from centre)

Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture

Museum

👍👍 Attended the blue inmates; the film sheds the light on inmates suffering from mental illness and facing a life sentence in prison. The Lebanese penal code states that “Insane”, “Mad” & “Possessed” offenders should be incarcerated until evidence of “being cured” (whereas “mental illness” can be mana...

4.70 (141 reviews) (~3.25 km from centre)

Nicolas Sursock Museum

Art museum

Opened in 1961, this museum displays Lebanese & international modern art in a 1912 villa.

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~2.45 km from centre)

MACAM (Modern and Contemporary Art Museum)

Art museum

Former factory compound converted into a museum displaying international modern art works.

4.60 (105 reviews) (~29.36 km from centre)

Deir el kalaa

Museum

👍👍 Most gorgeous monastery in metn area. Located on top of a hill and with a magnificent view and weather, this monastery built over a roman fort thus the name taken. beautiful green areas around the old church very well maintained and a lots of ruins and history in the place. The three remaining colum...

4.50 (201 reviews) (~8.31 km from centre)

The Silk Museum - Bsous

Museum

In addition to silk production & history exhibits, this airy museum offers a boutique & plant shop.

4.50 (134 reviews) (~8.44 km from centre)

Jamil Molaeb Museum

Museum

👍👍 Home of the “Molaeb Festival for Chamber Music and Fine Arts” Also contains a unique collection of paintings by Lebanese Grand Artists from the 19th and 20th Century.

4.50 (52 reviews) (~13.28 km from centre)

Beit Beirut - Museum and Urban Cultural Center

Museum

Civil war artifacts & art shows in a battle-scarred & restored 1920s Ottoman-style apartment block.

4.40 (452 reviews) (~1.67 km from centre)

Old Souk Zouk Mikael

Museum

👍👍 Renovated after the end of Lebanon’s Civil War, the Old Souk in the Kesrouan town has played host to artisans displaying their traditional handicrafts and old-school techniques since 1995, with everything from weaving, metal work, carvings, pottery and glassblowing.

4.40 (74 reviews) (~15.12 km from centre)

Seray Abillama Salima

Museum

👍👍 Beautiful church, well maintained, staff was very pleasant and helpful. Well staffed school and great students.

4.30 (55 reviews) (~17.05 km from centre)

Kahf el Founoun - كهف الفنون

Museum

👍👍 Amazing place filled with culture and art. Garden is such a nice place to sit in, the owner will give you a tour of the cave filled with hamd crafted items worked on for many years. The owner is such a passionate man, dedicated to his work and you can feel his enthusiasm for everything he talks abou...

4.20 (85 reviews) (~22.84 km from centre)

Hall Of Fame

Museum

👍 Nice museum. Easy entry with no queues. A bit too expensive given the small size of the museum. 100k lebanese lira entry fee. Same price for Lebanese and foreign nationals. The unexpected advantage was the incredible views from the balconies! Stunning scenery and perfect spots for photos!

4.00 (347 reviews) (~13.45 km from centre)

Lebanese Marine and Wildlife Museum

Museum of zoology

😠 No no noooo.. It is a waste of money, 20, 000 entree fee. First of all, the dust is all over the place, you can barely see the creatures. Second, they don't take care of the mummified animals. Third, the place smells horrible like death.. Not to mention the living insects inside. Shouldn't call it a...

3.90 (284 reviews) (~14.28 km from centre)

Elias Abu Shabake Museum

Museum

👍 Gorgeous

3.90 (62 reviews) (~14.86 km from centre)

Marie Baz Museum

History museum

😐 Good place. I will show u some photos .

3.80 (173 reviews) (~20.02 km from centre)

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Top rated Museums in Beirut, Lebanon