Museums and galleries
museums and galleries
Robert Mouawad Museum
Downtown Beirut
(http://www.rmpm.info/), army road, zokak el blat, +961 1 98 09 70, fax +961 1 976027, email: [email protected]. private historic art museum that includes ancient books, pottery, carpets, religious icons, antiques, jewelery.
museums and galleries
Planet Discovery
Beirut Souks
Omar el daouk street, 01980650. children's science museum. mon-thu 9am-3pm, fri-sat 10am-7pm.
museums and galleries
Aida Cherfan Gallery
62, Hussein el Ahdab Street, Nejmeh Square Sector.11, Downtown Beirut
+961 1 983111 / 983222
Mon-Sat 11AM-8PM
museums and galleries
Galerie Epreuve D'Artiste
''Quartier des Arts'', Saifi Village, Downtown Beirut
00961 1 975030
east of ''Nejmeh Square''
landmarks
Nejmeh Square
The recently renovated central square, with the famous clock tower built during the French Mandate.Martyr's Square
synonymous with political demonstrations, Martyr's Square has a very rich history, and is home to the bullet-holed martyr's statue. Occasionally out-door art exhibitions are featured here.Solidere District
The French Mandate historic city center, which was destroyed during the civil war, and recently renovated and transformed into a chic high-end shopping and cafe quarter.Saifi Village: Quartier des Arts. This is a newly built neighborhood just east of downtown with traditional architecture and shops featuring design oriented products such as fashion, decor, and furniture. On Saturdays, the Souk el Tayeb, farmer's market is a great place to buy local, organic produce.