New museum openings lead Beirut’s renaissance

New museums and galleries in Lebanon’s capital are being matched by new design boutiques, bars and restaurants in its bohemian districtsDespite being in a conflict zone, Beirut is somehow rising like a phoenix from the ashes. The past 12 months have seen the reopening of the Sursock Museum, a contemporary art gallery supervised by renowned French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, and the inauguration of Aishti, a cutting-edge art foundation that rivals the Punta della Dogana in Venice. In Se