National History Museum
The National History Museum is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania. It was opened on 28 October 1981 and is 27,000 square metres in size, while 18,000 square metres are available for expositions.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: national historical museum in Tirana, Albania
- Also known as: “National Historical Museum” and “National Museum of History”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Albania and Skanderbeg Square.
National Library of Albania
Library
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The National Library of Albania is Albania's national library headquartered in the country's capital, Tirana. It was founded in 1920 and inaugurated on December 10, 1922. National Library of Albania is situated 240 metres southeast of National History Museum.
Skanderbeg Square
Square
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The Skanderbeg Square is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. Skanderbeg Square is situated 170 metres southeast of National History Museum.
Et’hem Bey Mosque
Mosque
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The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Tirana, Albania. The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges. Et’hem Bey Mosque is situated 240 metres southeast of National History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirana and Ish-Blloku.
Tirana
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Tirana is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of Albania. It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.
Ish-Blloku
Quarter
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Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.
Ali Demi
Quarter
Ali Demi is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tirana, Albania. It is named after Ali Demi, a World War II hero. The street of the same name is a primary artery of both the Ali Demi neighborhood and Tirana.
National History Museum
- Categories: national museum, history museum, cultural property, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tirana municipality, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“National History Museum” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Muzeu Historik Kombëtar”
- Albanian: “Muzeu i Historisë Kombëtare”
- Armenian: “Ալբանիայի ազգային պատմական թանգարան”
- Bulgarian: “Национален исторически музей (Албания)”
- Bulgarian: “Национален исторически музей”
- Catalan: “Museu Històric Nacional d’Albània”
- Catalan: “Museu Històric Nacional”
- Chinese: “國立歷史博物館”
- Chinese: “阿爾巴尼亞國家歷史博物館”
- Czech: “Národní historické muzeum”
- Dutch: “National Historical Museum”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف التاريخى الوطنى”
- French: “musée national historique”
- French: “Musée national historique”
- German: “Historisches Nationalmuseum”
- German: “Nationales Geschichtsmuseum Albaniens”
- Greek: “Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο της Αλβανίας”
- Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Kasa”
- Hungarian: “Nemzeti Történeti Múzeum”
- Italian: “Museo storico nazionale albanese”
- Italian: “Museo storico nazionale”
- Italian: “Muzeu Historik Kombëtar”
- Japanese: “アルバニア国家歴史博物館”
- Korean: “국립역사박물관”
- Macedonian: “Национален историски музеј”
- Polish: “Narodowe Muzeum Historyczne”
- Romanian: “Muzeul Național de Istorie al Albaniei”
- Russian: “Национальный исторический музей (Албания)”
- Russian: “Национальный исторический музей”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Nacionalni historijski muzej”
- Slovenian: “Narodni zgodovinski muzej (Albanija)”
- Slovenian: “Narodni zgodovinski muzej”
- Spanish: “Museo histórico nacional”
- Spanish: “Museo Histórico Nacional”
- Swedish: “Muzeu Historik Kombëtar”
- Turkish: “Ulusal Tarih Müzesi (Arnavutluk)”
- Turkish: “Ulusal Tarih Müzesi”
- Ukrainian: “Національний історичний музей (Тирана)”
- Ukrainian: “Національний історичний музей”
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