Years in the Making, the Beirut Museum of Art Breaks Ground

After seven years of stops and starts, the Beirut Museum of Art broke ground over the weekend, signaling a new era for modern and contemporary art in the Lebanese capital. The museum will be located steps from the National Museum of Beirut, a beloved repository of Levantine antiquities, and along the city strip which served as battle lines during the country’s 15-year civil war. On display will be works collected by Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture, as well regional and international ar