The museum is located in the center of Peshkopia, about 30 meters from the main boulevard. It has been located in different buildings, but currently the building in which this museum is located was the building of the House of Culture “Haki Stërmilli”, a two-story building, old in terms of the years of construction, but beautifully well maintained. In this two-story building, you can visit three pavilions with 2,000 very important relics from different time periods. You need about an...
The Archaeological Museum of Tirana is the first museum created after World War II, as the last museum institutions were destroyed during this war. It was opened on 01.11.1948 as an Archaeological-Ethnographic Museum and continued as such until 1976, when the ethnographic pavilion was separated and it was organized as a profiled archaeological museum. This museum presents archaeological research and discoveries throughout the territory of Albania. The exhibited material includes a period of time from the stone ages, to those...
In the center of the city of Elbasan, very close to Rrap of Bezistan, there is a characteristic house, which in 1986 was turned into a museum. This museum, which represents the traditions and way of life in Elbasan, is located in one of the old houses of the city. The building is 200 years old and represents typical Albanian post-medieval style houses. In terms of type, culture and originality, the building is one of the rarest in the country. In compositional terms...
The “Place of Testimony and Memory” is the first institution that commemorates the victims who served their sentence in the prisons of the communist regime. Conceived as a museum space since September 2014, today it is a memorial of the period of the communist dictatorship, where the most culminating part are the original detention cells of the former Interior Branch. At the end of the cell space there is also a torture room where physical and moral torture was often practiced...
The National Museum “Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg” was inaugurated on November 1, 1982. This museum is located in the famous Krujë Castle, the capital of the Arbërit state and a symbol of the defeat of the Turkish armies three times in the 15th century. The museum is designed as a memorial, where the architecture harmonizes with medieval history and art. For its content, architects worked alongside a team of historians led by Kristo Frashëri and a group of painters led by Bashkim...
The Ethnographic Museum, also known as the “House of Llave,” is located along the main road leading to the Berat Castle. After the building was restored in 1979, it was transformed into the Ethnographic Museum of Berat. This characteristic house is currently one of the few examples of homes with a balcony. It has maintained its original features with minimal changes, preserving both its external and internal decorative values. On the upper floor, visitors are introduced to several examples of rooms...
A building where you will find inspiration more than anywhere else. The city of independence is one of the most visited places in all of Albania. Along the coast of this city, you will also find the residence of the Vlorë Government of 1912. Initially serving as a quarantine building, after the declaration of independence on November 28, 1912, it became the seat of the Provisional Government of Ismail Qemali for 14 months, until January 22, 1914. From 1936 to 1939,...
One of the focuses of the Institute of Education, Heritage, and Tourism is the involvement of youth in the community, their training during and after their studies, as well as their preparation for the job market. As part of the VIII call of the National Internship Program announced by the Minister of State for Youth and Children, IETT welcomed two students to complete their internship at the Institute’s facilities. Under the guidance of the IETT coordinator, the two young individuals gained valuable...
Positioned in the center of the city, not far from the Castle, is the Ethnographic Museum in Elbasan, which is a two-story house from the 18th century that recounts the culture, folklore and lifestyle of the city. What stands out the most is that in this museum the features, motifs and every piece of detail from the room where the new bride of the house used to stay are fanatically preserved. Impressive are the hand-crafted furniture, which show exceptional craftsmanship. The high...
