Overview
- The museum held a reopening ceremony on December 12 in Tripoli, its first since the 2011 closure following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi.
- Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbiebah said the event shows Libya is building its institutions.
- Renovations launched in 2023 with UNESCO design assistance upgraded the institution to international standards.
- The 10,000-square-meter galleries present mosaics, sculptures, coins, murals, and ancient mummies from sites including Uan Muhuggiag and Jaghbub.
- Authorities report 21 artifacts repatriated from France, Switzerland, and the United States, and ongoing talks for returns from Spain and Austria, as most UNESCO-listed sites remain endangered except Ghadamès.