About
The Gibran Museum, also known as the Khalil Gibran Museum, stands in Bsharri, a mountain town in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is dedicated to Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese-American writer and artist, and it is housed in a former monastery at Mar Sarkis, with the address given as Mar Sarkis Monastery, Bsharri 1800.
What you will find
The museum keeps a collection connected to Gibran's life and work. Visitors can see his manuscripts, his paintings, and personal belongings. Together they give a sense of the writer as both a poet and a painter, and of the place he returned to in his imagination.
- Manuscripts in Gibran's own hand
- Paintings by the artist
- Personal belongings from his life
Why visit
The setting is as much part of the experience as the collection. An old monastery in a mountain town makes a quiet, contemplative visit, well suited to readers of Gibran who want to see where his words and images come from. The museum is best approached as a focused stop rather than a long afternoon, and it pairs naturally with time spent wandering Bsharri itself.
Getting there and planning
Bsharri lies in the mountainous north of Lebanon, so the trip is best planned as part of a wider journey through the region. For current arrangements, you can call the museum on +961-6-671249 before you travel.