Cinematic conceptual exhibition theatre

TRIPOLI HOLOSEUM · THE EXPERIENCES

Experience history in a different way.

Six immersive encounters with Tripoli — from holographic theatre and interactive discovery to living craftsmanship.

YOUR GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION

See. Ask. Explore. Discover.

Each installation offers a different way of connecting with the city: some are theatrical, some invite participation, and others bring you face to face with objects or living craft traditions.

Use this guide to understand what you will encounter. Imagery is conceptual and should not be mistaken for a photograph of an installed exhibit.

STORYTELLING & PERFORMANCE

Live Hologram Theatre

Tripoli Through Time

A theatrical journey through chapters of Tripoli’s past. Historical figures appear as life-sized holographic projections, surrounded by reconstructed architecture, maritime scenes and carefully staged light.

This is a storytelling experience: visitors watch the city’s history unfold through performance rather than moving between conventional display panels.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Live-scale holographic characters
  • Reconstructed historic scenes
  • A guided theatrical narrative

INTERACTION & CONVERSATION

Museum Curator

A welcome that answers back

The Museum Curator is an interactive, life-sized holographic host who welcomes visitors and helps introduce the museum’s installations, stories and themes.

Visitors can ask questions through the exhibition’s interactive interface and receive spoken explanations. The presentation combines a human presence with digital storytelling, without requiring visitors to operate a complicated system.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • An interactive holographic host
  • Questions and spoken answers
  • An accessible introduction to the museum
Warmly lit heritage handcrafts space, conceptual visualization
Heritage isn't only remembered. It is made by hand.

GESTURE & EXPLORATION

Interactive Holographic Tripoli

Explore the city with your hands

A floating miniature of historic Tripoli invites visitors to discover the city in three dimensions. Architecture and landmarks are illuminated in a unified holographic reconstruction.

Point toward a landmark to highlight it and reveal a short story about its significance. The experience turns historical learning into an active discovery rather than passive viewing.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • A floating city reconstruction
  • Gesture-based landmark selection
  • Stories connected to real places

HOLOGRAMS & COLLECTIONS

Treasures in Light

Six collections, many stories

Historical objects and reconstructions appear to float in the air through hologram-fan displays. Each display cycles through multiple subjects, allowing one installation to reveal more than a single object.

The six themes are Traces of Tripoli’s Past; Arms & Armour; Printing & Publishing; Rare Objects of Ancient Tripoli; Coins Through History; and Vessels Through History. The presentations distinguish documented artefacts from artistic reconstructions.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Six historical themes
  • Multiple subjects per display
  • Archaeology, printing and maritime history
Pyramid hologram installation, conceptual visualization
From the physical object to its holographic reconstruction.

OPTICAL ILLUSION & ARTEFACTS

Pyramid Hologram

Objects suspended in light

Inside a transparent four-sided pyramid, historical objects appear suspended in space. Their forms can rotate and transform between realistic materials and luminous wireframe views.

The optical display lets visitors examine details and understand the construction of an object from angles that would be difficult to see in a conventional cabinet.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Transparent four-sided display
  • Rotating object studies
  • Realistic-to-wireframe transformations

LIVING CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Living Heritage

Meet the makers of Tripoli

Tripoli’s history is also carried by the people who make things today. The handcrafts space brings traditional skills, materials and handmade objects into the visitor journey.

Visitors can meet craftspeople, see examples of their work and discover the human stories behind the city’s continuing heritage. It is the warm, tangible counterpart to the digital exhibitions.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Local makers and handmade work
  • Traditional materials and techniques
  • A living heritage experience

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Discover them in person.

Friday, 18 December 2026 · 5:00–9:00 PM · Beit El Fann, El Mina · Free entry.

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BE PART OF THE STORY

Help history reach everyone.

Join Tripoli Holoseum as a sponsor or partner and help keep this cultural experience free and accessible to the public.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

Safadi FoundationTARABUT programme
European UnionTARABUT programme funding
Siba Zreik FoundationSupporting sponsor
BaytnaSupporting sponsor

The TARABUT programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by Safadi Foundation with AIDA. All event imagery shown is conceptual unless otherwise indicated.