Sursock operation
Rescuing paintings damaged by the Beirut blast
The problem we address
A Cultural Emergency Response grant allowed Biladi and Blue Shield Lebanon to inventory, remove and stabilise 165 paintings from Sursock Palace and 25 from the Feghali collection. Students, military personnel and volunteers helped move the works into climate-controlled storage.
Location and dates
Action in emergency, 2020–21
Activities completed
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Beneficiaries reached
165 Sursock Palace paintings · 25 Feghali collection paintings
Partners and funders
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Results and lessons learned
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Before and after
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