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Ameen Rihani Museum, Literary museum in Freike, Lebanon.

The museum occupies the lower level of the Rihani family residence and contains manuscripts, letters, artworks, and personal belongings of the Lebanese-American writer.

Albert Rihani established the museum in 1953 to preserve the legacy of his brother Ameen Rihani, who lived from 1876 to 1940.

The collection includes three portraits by Kahlil Gibran, sketches for The Book of Khalid, and artworks from multiple international artists depicting Rihani.

Visitors can examine Rihani's original desk from 1904, typewriter, personal documents, and gifts received from Middle Eastern leaders and the Pope.

The museum holds sixteen volumes of newspaper articles about Rihani written in twenty-five languages from forty-four different countries worldwide.

Location: Freike

Inception: 1953

Website: http://ameenrihani.org

GPS coordinates: 33.93650,35.65522

Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:36

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