The Foundation intends to establish a museum displaying:
The qaat and the iwan, two faithfully restored historic rooms of great artistic merit, will above all provide visitors with an insight into the ways in which the levantine house has changed between the 17th century and the 20th century.
As the first museum of its kind in Lebanon, its interests will lie with the urban and ethnographic as well as the economic and socio-political history of this culturally endowed city. It will thus aim to continually rekindle visitors’ interest in Saïda by giving everyone an opportunity to live out their own history against the changing backdrop of the town itself.
The future Saïda History Museum is planned as a lively, interactive venue. Special exhibitions, a documentation centre and regular events will help to make it a a place where people meet and exchange ideas.
