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. Inside, each hall covers one of the stages in the development of the Albanian nation. Repeated looting in the 1990s has robbed the museum of many artefacts, but it remains the best place in Albania to tank up on history and to view beautiful finds from the many archeological sites across the country. One hall focuses on the years around the Second World War and the resistance movements, while the museum ends with a harrowing exhibition about Albania's gruesome labour camp system and the thousands of men and women who were swallowed by it. There are some English texts but it's best to bring an Albanian for a better understanding. The museum shop is an excellent place to shop for books and traditional crafts.
Admission 200 lek.
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The National History Museum is great.