Discover the best top things to do in Lebanon, Lebanon including Mim Museum - Mineral Museum, Banque Du Liban Museum, Choco Story Beirut, Les Merveilles de la Mer, Vero Scultura, Gibran Museum, Musee du Savon, Nicolas Sursock Museum, Plan BEY, Audi Mosaic Museum.
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mim is a private mineral museum in Beirut, Lebanon. It exhibits more than 1800 minerals, representing some 400 different species from over 70 countries. Created by nature itself, those works of art with their breathtaking aesthetics were formed in earth’s crust millions of years ago. Mr. Salim Edde has built up this collection starting 1997. You can discover pieces originating from a number of renowned collections --both old and more recent-- as well as from the major mining discoveries of our era. The mim collection is now considered to be one of the world's paramount private collections for the variety and quality of its minerals. A didactic circuit, accompanied by screens displaying films and scientific applications of mineralogy, will reveal a world of unsuspected marvels--priceless both from an aesthetic and scientific point of view. Mimodactylus libanensis “mimo”, the fossil of a pterodactyl is featured in a special wing. This one-of-a-kind complete specimen in the Middle-East was found in Lebanon. It is promoted by means of state-of-the-art modern techniques: a hologram, an auto-stereoscopic movie, a full-scale reconstitution and a game “fly with mimo” – an entertainment that delights children and adults. Moreover, mim hosts a thematic exhibition of 200 marine fossils. “Fish’n’Stone” was organized with the collaboration of Mémoire du Temps. Known throughout the world, those fossils were quarried in the Lebanese mountains. The history of the fossil formation is shown through an animation that submerses you in the marine life – a time capsule that takes you in a journey to some 100 million of years ago.
As a Mining engineer, I have visited several museums of this kind in the World, and I have to say, this is the best, so far. Very good collection, excellent way how minerals are displayed, and amazing interactive screens where we can learn everything about the minerals. You can easily spend hours there. Good place to take the kids. And maybe one of the top sites in Beirut.
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As someone who is broke and has always pushed for more social equality, I have to say, I LOVE what BDL has done. Young, old, married, single, muslim, christian... We’re all gonna be broke! We’ll all have the same income: 0. Isn’t that great?! There’s no wealth inequality if everyone’s poor, right? Ladies, there’s no wage gap if no one has any money either, am I right? Finally, we can all be equal. Riad Salamé is a true social justice hero.
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ChocoStoryBeirut is a worldwide chocolate museum first founded in Bruges and located in 6 different countries Brussels, Paris, Prague, New York, Mexico and the first ever in Middles East, Beirut, Lebanon. This museum designated for all chocolate lovers who love history and chocolate; to work with chocolate and live the chocolate experience.
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Vero Scultura is the first in Lebanon and one of a kind! what started as a summer activity in June 2019 became a long term museum project due to the overwhelming visitors' reaction! like never seen before, we exhibit statues made out of silicone materials that are so close to reality by looks and feel. our purpose is to deliver the ultimate touring experience with the finest art technology today.
located in the heart of the old souk byblos, vero scultura has to be on any tourist bucket list. it has hyper realistic statues,like so close to reality you feel they are about to move or talk. we were all surprised! you get a tour guide included with the tour, they explain to you how it is made and the difference between the new material silicone and other materials. staff are super friendly and we could interact with the statues, we were lucky enough to meet the artist who did all of the art work inside. bravo, well done.
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The museum consists of various sketches and paintings of Khalil Gibran. We can also find here some objects that belonged to him, and some of his letters. Definitely the best moment of the visit is when you can sit in the crypt where the greatest Lebanese poet is buried. Do it with one of his books in your hand... after a while you will understand better his epitaph "I am alive like you / and I now stand beside you / close your eyes and look / around you you will see me / in front of you". NB No photography nor filming is allowed inside the museum.
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You can watch all procedure of soap making in a well designed environment. At the end there is soap shop with very nice things for presents and not only. Recommended!
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This beautiful museum of modern art is located in a mansion that had been willed by Nicolas Sursock to the Lebanese people to be used as an art museum. One of the original rooms of the mansion has been restored and the rest turned into a beautiful space to display the paintings and other art. I especially loved the Helen Khan exhibit in the basement of the museum. Highly recommend!
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A small little museum next to Sursock museum but completely independent, this used to be the head office of Audi Bank and now host the bank’s private collection of mosaics. Stunning pieces in excellent condition coming from different countries. The building that house the collection is typical of old Beirut houses and is very interesting in its own right. An interesting stop that takes around 30 minutes.
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