Exhibition “Byblos, the ancient city of Lebanon”
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May 2026
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Saturday 23
- 19 h 00 min - 23 h 59 min
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Saturday 23
Informations Pratiques
Self-guided tour of the exhibition “Byblos, millennial city of Lebanon”
Come and spend the 2026 Museum Night at the IMA!
On occasion, the IMA exceptionally opens its doors at night and offers an immersion into the heart of its collections and major exhibitions.
“Flash visits” of the museum by lecturers from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
On the program, a free and open tour of the permanent museum’s collections, its exhibitions “Attempting art to heal” and “Libya, revealed heritage”, and two major exhibitions of the moment: “Byblos, millennium city of Lebanon” and “Slaves in the Mediterranean, 17th–18th century”. And animations, mediations and artistic interventions for an even more immersive experience!
At a time when the preservation of heritage in Lebanon and the transmission of cultural heritages are major issues, the Arab World Institute is dedicating an exceptional exhibition to Byblos, an ancient city in Lebanon, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.
Dive into the history of the first international seaport in the world: Byblos, which played a key role in Mediterranean history, linking from high antiquity the Lebanese coast to Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Aegean world, established unique ties with the pharaohs and played a major role in the spread of the Phoenician alphabet.
Obelisk of Abishemou, mosaic of the abduction of Europa…: 400 exceptional pieces, displayed in a spectacular scenography, immerse you in the epic of this city among the oldest in Lebanon, classified on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A story that began more than 8,900 years ago and whose protagonists are navigators and merchants, kings and pharaohs. To discover in exclusivity: the last discoveries of the ancient port and the fruit of the most recent excavations, having brought to light the southern gate of the city and a necropolis of the Bronze Age reached, exceptional fact, intact until us.
I RESERVE
Institut du monde arabe
1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, FranceLe musée de l’IMA invite le visiteur à la découverte du monde arabe, par-delà les idées reçues, en lui présentant toute la diversité de ses cultures, ethnies, langues, confessions, depuis ses origines jusqu’à nos jours. La muséographie privilégie un dialogue entre des œuvres et des objets appartenant à des domaines rarement mis en regard : Archéologies antique et médiévale - Art et artisanat - Ethnographie - Création contemporaine Ce parcours sur quatre niveaux du bâtiment, du 7e au 4e étage, s’articule autour de cinq thématiques : La naissance d’une identité, Des dieux à Dieu, Déambuler dans une ville arabe, Les expressions de la beauté, Le corps, soi et l’autre.
Métro : Ligne 7, Jussieu ou Ligne 10, Cardinal Lemoine. Bus : Lignes 24, 63, 67, 86, 87, 89. Vélib’ : Stations n° 5020, n°5019, n°502. Parking : 1, rue des Fossés saint Bernard, 75005 Paris.
