Sursock Museum, Art museum in Rmeil district, Beirut, Lebanon.
The Sursock Museum occupies a Renaissance Revival villa with white stone facades, ornate balconies, and stained glass windows across four floors.
Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock, a Lebanese aristocrat, constructed this private villa in 1912 and bequeathed it as a museum upon his death in 1952.
The permanent collection contains over 800 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and graphic arts from the 19th and 20th centuries by Lebanese artists.
The museum expanded to 8,500 square meters with four underground floors containing exhibition spaces, a research library, an auditorium, and restoration workshops.
Following the 2020 Beirut port explosion, the museum underwent extensive repairs and reopened in 2023 with support from international donors.
Location: Beirut
Inception: 1961
Official opening: 1961
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Address: Greek Orthodox Archbishopric Street, Achrafieh 2071 5509, Beirut 1100 1100
Phone: +9611202001
Email: info@sursock.museum
Website: https://sursock.museum
GPS coordinates: 33.89294,35.51623
Latest update: May 15, 2025 02:06
Lebanon preserves thousands of years of human settlement through archaeological sites and museum collections spread across the country. Phoenician ruins are adjacent to Roman monuments, while medieval fortresses mark periods of the Crusades and Ottoman rule. In Beirut, the National Museum houses artifacts covering all the country's historical eras, and the Mim Mineral Museum displays over 2,000 specimens from around the world. Along the coast, Sidon features a 13th-century maritime fortress and the Echmoun temple, a Phoenician complex built in the 7th century BCE. Collections extend well beyond classical archaeology. The Saint-Joseph University Prehistory Museum documents prehistoric occupation in Lebanon, while the Byblos Fossil Museum showcases more than 200 petrified specimens illustrating regional geological history. These institutions provide a thorough overview of the human and natural evolution of this Mediterranean area, from early settlements to Ottoman and modern periods.
Lebanon offers diverse photo opportunities, from natural limestone formations at Raouché to ancient Roman ruins in Baalbek. The country features underground caves at Jeita, medieval markets in Byblos, and historic cedar forests. Religious buildings, coastal fortresses, and traditional architecture in cities like Tripoli and Beirut present cultural heritage. Natural areas include the Qadisha Valley, Bekaa Valley vineyards, and Mediterranean beaches at Palm Islands Reserve.
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