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The National Historical Museum was established on October 28, 1981. As the most important museum in Albania, the National Historical Museum aims to provide knowledge and appreciation of Albania’s history for local, national and international audiences. This Museum also aims to encourage dialogue between citizens about the Albanian past, present and future.

For this purpose, it preserves and studies material and non-material evidence of Albania’s historical and cultural heritage, which are communicated and introduced in an environment that promotes education. Activities that support the vision and mission of this museum are also organised and facilitated. The building of the National Historical Museum has a total area of 27,000 m2. There are about 6,200 objects in the museum’s premises, which belong to a relatively long period of time, starting from the 4th millennium BC to the second half of the 20th century. There are about 3100 objects on display. The rest of the objects are in funds. Currently, the National Historical Museum of Tirana has seven pavilions: Antiquity, with 585 objects; Middle Ages, with 217 objects; Iconography, with 90 icon objects and liturgical church objects; The National Renaissance, with 230 objects; Independence, with 142 objects and so on. A working group, consisting of the best specialists in museology, archaeology, history, ethnography, visual art and restoration, was dedicated to the design and content of the National Historical Museum. The working group is led by distinguished personalities such as Gani Strazimiri, Koço Miho, Besim Daja, Skënder Luarasi, Valentina,Pistoli, Sami Pashallari, Ilia Papanikolla, Robert Kota, Latif Lazimi, Guri Pani, Maksim Mitrojorgji, Magdalena Furxhiu, Odhise Paskali, Kristaq Rama, Shaban Hadëri, Foto Stamo, Fatmir Haxhiu, Guri Madhi, Ndreçi Plasari, Stefanaq Pollo, Kristo Frashëri, Selim Islami, Kleanthi Dede, Ballkize Haxhihyseni, Taqi Miho and many others.

The National Historical Museum of Tirana is a scientific research institution. In addition to the pavilions, the museum also has archival and laboratory facilities, temporary exhibition halls and conference rooms.

The material and non-material cultural heritage of Albania is promoted through the stands of the National Historical Museum, which is displayed in the display of the collections. The first task of the museum is to develop the educational role to maintain a wide audience from the local community and foreign tourists.

The National Historical Museum aims to promote public, national and international understanding and development of Albania’s history and encourage dialogue between them, the Albanian past, present and future.