Past Public Programs

Join us for a two-day screening program with a selection of films by Dawawine, a collective for cinema, literature, and performing arts.

Join us for a two-day screening program with a selection of films by Dawawine, a collective for cinema, literature, and performing arts.

Join us for a screening of the documentary Saliba Douaihy, directed by Paul Farchakh.

Led by Elsy Hajjar, kids will be guided through creating a shadow sculpture inspired by the work of artist Mac Adams. 

Join us for the launch of an edition of sound pieces by Optophono, which sounds out the spatial traces of memories, cultures, and bodies ingrained into the physical fabric of two cities: Beirut and London.

Using two voices and four hands, Engram Collective will perform a reading of an album from the Fouad Debbas Collection that brings together stories, testimonies, audio recordings, and visual manipulations.

Led by Sursock Museum docent Sarag Blue Pailian, this fun and interactive tour explores the works and stories featured in Ten Stories from the Sursock Museum Collection.

Led by one of the Sursock Museum docents, this tour guides you through the Museum’s current collection display, Ten Stories from the Sursock Museum Collection, giving insights into its history and highlighting key works on display.

Join us for the launch of Hassan Fathy: Earth & Utopia by Salma Samar Damluji and Viola Bertini. To mark the occasion, the authors Salma Samar Damluji and Viola Bertini will be in conversation with Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil.

The Sursock Museum is taking part in the Nuit des Musées, a city-wide event where museums open their doors late into the night.