MIM Museum

About

The MIM is a private museum in Beirut, Lebanon. The name “mim” is the 24th letter of the Arabic alphabet (corresponding to the letter M in the Latin alphabet). In Arabic, it is the first letter of the words “museum,” “minerals,” and “mines” (which is coincidentally also the case in English, French and German)." As of November 2025, the mineralogy section of the mim showcases over 2,300 mineral samples of 560 species, originating from 80 countries, and is considered one of the most significant private collections of minerals in the world. It opened in 2013. The museum also hosts an exhibition of marine and flying fossils from Lebanon.

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