Support - Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture

Wherever you are, this is your cultural space too.

For everyone in Lebanon, for the Lebanese diaspora and everyone who carries Lebanon with them, the question of what survives, what is preserved, and what is passed on is immediate and deeply felt. The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture was built with that question at its heart. The National Heritage Foundation, the Nuhad Es-Said family, and a group of prominent individuals who care deeply about Lebanon’s cultural future came together to make it possible. A living space now exists for culture, memory, and creative expression, standing beside the National Museum of Beirut.

That founding generosity created the pavilion that you see today. What sustains it and ensures it continues is your support.

Why It Matters

An institution that belongs to all of us

The Pavilion receives no public funding. It is sustained by its earned income, by the generosity of its members and partners, and by the commitment of a founding committee dedicated to Lebanon’s cultural future.

Every contribution supports a year-round programme of exhibitions, talks, and cultural events, free or low-cost for all visitors. It keeps a space open that schools, families, artists, and communities across Beirut and beyond can access and call their own.

As the Pavilion grows, so does its capacity to contribute to the long-term preservation of the National Museum of Beirut, one of Lebanon’s most enduring symbols of memory and resilience.

More than support, it is a way to belong. When you support the Pavilion, you become part of its story.

Membership Circles

Three ways to support. One shared commitment.

The Pavilion’s membership scheme is built around relationships, not obligation. Each tier is designed for a different level of engagement, but they all carry the same meaning:

You are part of this.

Heritage Circle

$5000 / Annually

By invitation only.

Heritage Circle is the Pavilion's innermost community. A small group of individuals believes that what Lebanon carries culturally is worth protecting. This is particularly meaningful for members of the Lebanese diaspora who wish to leave a lasting mark on their country's cultural life, not from a distance, but from within its most significant institution.

Membership is extended by personal invitation from the President and the committee.

To express interest in the Heritage Circle, please contact us directly.

Cultural Circle

$1500 / Annually

Open to cultural guardians

Cultural Circle is the Pavilion's community of active cultural contributors. Individuals who engage closely with its program, attend exclusive curator-led experiences, and participate in the Pavilion's life as genuine stakeholders, in Lebanon and across the diaspora worldwide.

Membership is open to residents of Lebanon, expats, and members of the diaspora wherever they are.

To join the Cultural Circle, enroll directly through the Pavilion.

Join the Cultural Circle

Friends of the Pavilion

$300 / Annually

Open to all

Friends of the Pavilion are its broadest and most essential community. Art and culture lovers, residents of Lebanon, members of the diaspora, and anyone, anywhere in the world, who believes that Lebanon's cultural life is worth sustaining.

Membership is open to all, with no prior connection to the Pavilion required.

To join, enroll directly through the Pavilion website.

Become a Friend

Full benefit details for each tier are available upon enrollment or on request.

WHAT YOUR MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS

Everything that happens here begins with people like you.

Membership contributions sustain:

A year-round program of exhibitions, talks, educational and cultural events.
Free and accessible entry for public visitors, schools, and families.
A platform for Lebanese artists, curators, and cultural producers.
The institutional resilience to keep this space open, through whatever comes next.
A growing contribution toward the preservation of the National Museum of Beirut.

CORPORATE & INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

Some legacies are built through organizations, not just individuals.

For companies and foundations seeking meaningful alignment with Lebanon’s cultural life, the Pavilion offers structured partnership opportunities across its exhibition calendar, cultural programming, and community events.

We work with partners whose values align with ours; institutions that see culture not as context, but as a cause.

Partnership packages are tailored to your objectives, whether brand visibility, CSR and ESG positioning, audience engagement, or association with work that carries genuine meaning.

individual giving

Every contribution counts.

Not ready for membership? A one-time contribution is equally welcome and goes directly toward sustaining a cultural space that serves the city openly and freely.

Giving is available online, accessible to donors in Lebanon and abroad.