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Archaeological Museum
Archeology buffs who aren't satisfied by the finds on display at the National History Museum will find even more fragments of various finds here, from pottery and animal statuettes to arrowheads and jewellery.
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Linda Spahiu Costume Collection
Linda and her son Luris are perhaps Tirana's most fervent collectors and restorers of traditional Albanian costumes; they sold the family house and moved into a rented apartment to be able to purchase more items.
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Mezuraj Museum
Tirana's first private museum consists of 800-object Mezuraj family collection of which a changing selection is on display.
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National Art Gallery
Looted in 1997, the city's art museum has seen a comeback and now hosts a varied collection. Besides the changing shows, there's
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National History Museum
You can't miss the gargantuan mosaic on the facade - it represents the development of Albania's history with everyone from Illirians to partisans represented.
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Natural Science Museum
This small, old-fashioned collection in a ramshackle building includes lots of stuffed animals (of the taxidermic, not cuddly, kind), birds and various strange sea creatures, including the biggest sea turtle ever found in Albania.
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The Office
A 'contemporary art space affair' presenting contemporary creative art and culture via exhibitions and conferences.
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Shëngjin Church Mosaic
An excavated Byzantine-era church ruin that was only discovered in 1972 boasts Tirana's oldest artworks: mosaics with geometric patterns and depictions of poultry and fish.
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Zeta Gallery
A windowless room on the second floor of a new building has changing art exhibitions by young local and international artists.
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