Being the National Museum, it is especially popular amongst people into history, archaeology or museums. The museum houses history with lots of history of its own. It is appalling to see the efforts taken by the museum staff to preserve the unique pieces during the long civil war. The museum is critically acclaimed as a kaleidoscope sometimes, where you come across the history of Byzantines, Phoenicians, Romans, Ottomans, Arab crusaders and many more. Spread across three floors, the museum has an amazing collection of antiquities of all Mediterranean civilization consisting of enormous varieties of statues, Phoenician figures, decorated sarcophagus, mummies, magnificent mosaics in addition to other relics and artifacts dating from prehistory to Arab conquest. Its fresco tomb and funerary artifacts are very famous amongst visitors.
31 min (2.3 km) via Damascus by walking.
11 min (3.5 km) via Elias El Hrawi.
There are many taxis in the streets and they are all safe. They charge 2,000 LL ($1.5) per person but they can stop and pick up other passengers - this is called "Service." If you want the whole car to yourself, then tell him "Taxi" and you should pay around 15,000LL ($10). These rates are for around Beirut. You can always call a private taxi too.
The LCC bus routes most useful to travelers are listed below. A short trip will almost always cost LL1000, a longer ride LL1500.
Beirut is well serviced by its network of slow, crowded but good-value buses and minibusses. The mode of operation is on a ‘hail-and-ride’ system: just wave at the driver and, in theory, at least, the bus will stop. There are no fixed timetables, but buses generally run from around 5.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at intervals of 15 minutes or so.
Open now: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Sunday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Monday closed.
Tuesday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Wednesday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Thursday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Friday 9.00 to 5.00 pm.
Saturday 9.00 to 5.00 pm.
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