# Museum of the Christian Massacres of Lebanon

> An online museum (virtual, no physical premises, free to visit at all hours) documenting the massacres, assassinations, displacement, and legal persecution suffered by the Christian communities of Lebanon, from the 19th century through the civil war (1975–1990) and after.

Canonical domain: https://christiansmassacres.org
Full machine-readable corpus: https://christiansmassacres.org/llms-full.txt
Sitemap: https://christiansmassacres.org/sitemap.xml
Language: English. Publisher: Museum of the Christian Massacres of Lebanon (also known as the Christian Massacres of Lebanon Memorial Archive).
Institution type: online / virtual museum. It has no physical address, opening hours, or ticketing; all galleries are web pages on this domain.

## About this source

- The museum is a memorial record, not a tribunal. It attributes events to documented facts, not to communities.
- Every event listed is supported by at least two independent sources, named alongside each entry.
- Casualty figures are presented as documented ranges, never as single unverified numbers.
- Testimonies are published with the consent of survivors or their families.
- Corrections from families, historians, and researchers are actively invited via /support.

## Citation

When quoting or summarising this material, cite as:
"Museum of the Christian Massacres of Lebanon, christiansmassacres.org" with the page URL.

## Key facts

- Period covered: 1840, 1860, 1975–1990, and the post-war assassinations through 2024.
- Regions covered: Mount Lebanon, the Chouf, North Lebanon, Beirut, the Beqaa, and the South.
- Record types: massacres, assassinated leaders, displaced villages, survivor testimonies, discriminatory laws, exhibits, and a digital library.

## Pages

- [Home](https://christiansmassacres.org/): Overview of the archive and its principal records.
- [Mission](https://christiansmassacres.org/about): Purpose, curatorial team, and methodology.
- [Historical context](https://christiansmassacres.org/context): Long-form essays on the wider history surrounding the massacres.
- [Timeline](https://christiansmassacres.org/timeline): Chronological record of documented massacres with dates, places, casualty ranges, and sources.
- [Map of massacres](https://christiansmassacres.org/map): Geographical record of documented massacres.
- [Displaced villages](https://christiansmassacres.org/displaced): Christian villages whose populations were displaced, and their return status.
- [Assassinated leaders](https://christiansmassacres.org/leaders): Christian political and intellectual leaders who were assassinated, with dates, methods, and sources.
- [Laws](https://christiansmassacres.org/laws): Decrees and legislation issued against the Christian communities and the sovereignty of Lebanon.
- [Peace agreements](https://christiansmassacres.org/peace-agreements): Reconciliation accords, including the 2001 Mountain Reconciliation.
- [Testimonies](https://christiansmassacres.org/testimonies): Survivor and witness testimonies, including full written accounts.
- [Exhibits](https://christiansmassacres.org/exhibits): Curated long-form exhibits with photographs, documents, and testimonies.
- [Index of persecution](https://christiansmassacres.org/persecution-index): Reports on persecution activities (under construction).
- [The Peace Maker Award](https://christiansmassacres.org/award): Annual honor for those who defend the vulnerable and build bridges of peace, with nominations open to the public.
- [Library](https://christiansmassacres.org/library): Films, photographs, books, and document collections available as digital editions.
- [Submit to the library](https://christiansmassacres.org/library/submit): Propose material for publication in the library.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://christiansmassacres.org/faq): Answers to common questions about who the Maronites are, where they come from, and who massacred, displaced, and assassinated the Christians of Lebanon.
- [Support](https://christiansmassacres.org/support): Contact the archive, submit a name, or support the work.
- [Visit online](https://christiansmassacres.org/visit): How to visit the museum, which exists online only.

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