Beit Beirut

The Museum and Urban Cultural Center of Beirut
بيت بيروت
Bayt Beirut in 2019
Beit Beirut is located in Beirut
Beit Beirut
Location within Beirut
Beit Beirut is located in Lebanon
Beit Beirut
Beit Beirut (Lebanon)
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
Coordinates33°53′13″N 35°30′30″E / 33.886961°N 35.508395°E / 33.886961; 35.508395
Websitebeitbeirut.org
The Beit Beirut in 2011

The Museum and Urban Cultural Center of Beirut or colloquially; Bayt Beirut/Barakat (Arabic: بيت بيروت / بركات; literally "the house of Beirut/Barakat") is a venue serving as a war memorial museum and artwork showcasing center dedicated to portraying the history of Beirut, with a particular focus on the Lebanese Civil War from artistic point of views. Housed in the restored Barakat building, also known as the "Yellow House," this historic landmark was designed by Youssef Aftimus.