His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed to provide a grant to restore the Gibran Khalil Gibran Museum in the Lebanese town of Bsharri. Sharjah Ruler directed to restore the museum to preserve the collections and renovate the art pieces such as photographs, manuscripts, tools, books, and paintings, in addition to providing it with the latest museum display techniques.
The five-year grant comes within the framework of a series of initiatives by Ruler of Sharjah to appreciate cultural symbols in the region and the world, and to sponsor institutions that carry noble values. The museum displays the biography of the international writer and philosopher Gibran Khalil Gibran, and highlights his literary and artistic biography.