Libyan Goddess Isis at Leptis Magna

Established on 29/03/2009

Reception Room

Libyan museums are hardly known outside Libya. They are rarely listed in or covered by any of the specialist publications and organisations. Despite the fact that the Assaraya Alhamra Museum being one of the most valued museums in the world, largely for its unique collection of artifacts dating from the Stone Age to the present day, Libyan museums still remain in total darkness. To this day, not a single museum has a website.

It is for these reasons that Temehu.com has decided to build Libya's first online museum, to allow people, students and researchers from all over the world a free access to this unique treasure. Temehu's Online  Museum was therefore created to collect information and photos and make them available online free of charge. You can access all the galleries and notes directly from the above menu without the need for registration. Any reviews, articles, photos or feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Although Temehu's Online Museum is still in its early stages, we have plans to include detailed reviews and analysis of all the museums of Libya, a photo gallery about the whole country, organised by town, a video gallery , Libyan jewellery & traditional crafts gallery, and prehistoric art galleries (some of which are currently live at Wadi Matkhandoush and Prehistoric Art). All photos are copyright protected and never been published before. Copying or using these photos without prior permission or without proper linking and credit is strictly illegal. Please follow our instructions for further information.

A List of Libyan Museums:

• Assaraya Alhamra
• Janzur
• Leptis Magna
• Ghadames
• Nalut
• Germa
• Cyrene
• Apollonia
• Tolmeita
• Qasr Libya
• Albarouni (Jado) (new !)
• Conflict Museum (expected to open in 2011)
• Sabratha (Roman Museum) (new !)
• Assultan Museum (Ancient Sert Museum) (new !)
  

Nymph Kastalia of Delphi

Rock Art Galleries:

Visit our Libyan Art Galleries for photos from various rock art shelters and caves, photos of Tuareg jewellery, crafts and traditional industries, the Muhuggiag mummy, and Garamantian chariots.

Opening Days:

Every day except Friday. The holiday was changed from Monday to Friday (holy day), in line with everything else, effective from 01/01/2009. The decision was issued by the Archaeology Department.

Exceptions: Leptis Magna Museum continues to open on Fridays and close on Mondays. The reason for this was that originally all museums were open on Fridays to allow Libyan families a chance to visit the museums during the weekend, as they were unable to attend during the week.

Entrance Fees

This board shows the entrance fees, in Arabic.

Translation of the fees board:

For Libyans above ten years old: 3 LYD
For Libyans under ten years old: 1.5 LYD (1500 dirham)
Student Groups: 1.5 LYD
Non-Libyans: 6 LYD
Under ten years (non-Libyans): 3 LYD

check the value of the Libyan Dinar against the Euro and other currencies at the Libyan Central Bank.

Other Fees:

Camera fees: 5 LYD; video camera: 10 LYD.

Guide:

Guides are compulsory, and usually cost about 50 LYD. It is possible to hire a guide speaking a language of your choice, so long as it is a major language like English, French, Italian or German.

Cloakrooms:

Cloakrooms are available in most major museums. Please leave your bag(s) in your hotel room or in your guide's vehicle if you do not wish to leave it in a cloakroom. If you decide to use a cloakroom, please make sure there are no valuable items in your bag.