The Lebanese government has started excavation works for its Museum of History project coming up on a 9,000-sq-m area in downtown Beirut, said a report.

The project being developed by the Lebanese Ministry of Culture has won $30 million funding from  
the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).

The museum, which will be located near Annahar building, will host artifacts and relics found around Beirut, especially in the Central District.

International firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop is the project’s architect, while Societé Mouawad-Edde is the contractor for shoring and excavation.