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Coordinates: 41°19′45″N 19°49′1″E / 41.32917°N 19.81694°E / 41.32917; 19.81694

The National Historical Museum of Albania

Established	1981
Location	Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania
Director	Beqir Meta
Website	Official website

The Museum in 1988

The National Historical Museum (Albanian: Muzeu Historik Kombëtar) in Tirana, Albania, is the country's largest museum. It was opened on 28 October 1981 and is 27,000 square metres in size, while 18,000 square metres are available for expositions. The museum was designed by Albanian architect, Enver Faja.^[1]

The construction of the museum required the demolition of the former Tirana Municipal Building. The gigantic mosaic appearing at the main entrance is entitled The Albanians.

The National Historical Museum includes the following pavilions: Antiquity, Medieval, Rilindja Kombetare, Iconography, Culture of Albania, Albanian Resistance of World War II, and Communist genocide.

References

^ "Architect Enver Faja passes away". Top Channel. 2011-10-06. http://69.65.47.46/english/artikull.php?id=3061. Retrieved 2011-11-02.

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Divisions	Tirana 1 · Tirana 2 · Tirana 3 · Tirana 4 · Tirana 5 · Tirana 6 · Tirana 7 · Tirana 8 · Tirana 9 · Tirana 10 · Tirana 11

Streets, squares and bridges	Skanderbeg Square · Ali Demi Street · Bajram Curri Boulevard · Elbasan Street · Kavajë Street · Dibër Street · Durrës Street · Zogu I Boulevard · Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard · Zhan D'Ark Boulevard · Mustafa Lleshi Street · Pjetër Budi Street

Major landmarks	Parks: Tirana Park on the Artificial Lake · Rinia Park · Botanical Gardens of Tirana Palaces: Presidential Palace of Tirana · Palace of Culture of Tirana · Fortress of Justinian · Palace of Congres Monuments and remembrance: Skanderbeg Monument · Enver Hoxha Mausoleum · Suleyman Pasha Tomb · Kapllan Pasha Tomb · Bride's Tomb · Unknown Soldier · Mother Albania (statue) · National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania · Clock Tower of Tirana · Tanners' Bridge · Tirana Mosaic Other: Tirana Zoo

Museums, archives and libraries	National Historical Museum · National Gallery of Figurative Arts of Albania · Natural Sciences Museum of Albania · National Archaeological Museum · Ethnographic Museum · National Archives of Albania · National Library of Albania · Assembly of the Republic of Albania

Religion	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës · Archbishop of Tirana · Et'hem Bey Mosque · St Paul's Cathedral · Zemra e Krishtit Catholic Church · Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana · Saint Procopius Church of Tirana · Sheh Dyrri Teqe

Economy and business	Tirana East Gate · TID Tower · Tirana Stock Exchange · Tirana Bank · ABA Business Center · QTU Shopping Centre · Tirana International Hotel · Sheraton Tirana Hotel and Towers · Rogner Hotel · Hotel Dajti · Taivani · Citypark Albania

Education	Academy of Music and Arts of Albania · Academy of Sciences of Albania · European University of Tirana · Luarasi University · Polytechnic University of Tirana · Academy of Physical and Sports Education Vojo Kushi · Tirana International School · University of Tirana · Agricultural University of Tirana · University of New York Tirana · Kristal University · Marin Barleti University · Marubi film school · Skanderbeg Military University · Ismail Qemali High School · Polytechnical High School · Qemal Stafa High School · Petro Nini Luarasi High School · Sami Frashëri High School · Çajupi High School · Artistic Lycee · Sports mastery school Loro Boriçi

Sport	KF Tirana · Partizani Tirana · Dinamo Tirana · Qemal Stafa Stadium · Selman Stërmasi Stadium · Asllan Rusi Palace of Sports

Transport	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza · Tirana Rail Station · Bus lines

Healthcare	Mother Theresa Hospital · Tirana Military Hospital · Universal Hospital Tirana · Milingona Hospital

Media	Tirana TV · TVSH · Club FM, Tirana · Albania Today · Dita · Tirana Observer

Arts and culture	Festivali i Këngës në RTSH · Tirana Jazz Festival · Tirana Circus · National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania · National Theater of Albania · National Comedy Theater of Albania

Dialect	Tirana dialect

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