Seashells & Corals

Hall 2 of 7

Seashells & Corals

The quietest hall, and many visitors’ favourite. Thousands of shells, sea urchins, sea stars and corals, collected over decades from the Lebanese shore and the Mediterranean floor and laid out by family, form and colour.

Take your time.

Meet them in the archive

Species on display in this hall, with their full records in Wildlife of Lebanon.

Browse the whole archive

We’re still cataloguing this hall’s specimens — records will appear here as they’re published.

Ready to see it for real?

The museum is open every day in Jeita, on the road to the grotto.