Archaeological Museum

Housed inside the Institute of Archaeology is the National Archaeological Museum which has two rooms exhibiting 1,800 artefacts from the Neolithic through to the Bronze Age and on up to the Middle Ages. In Room 1 there are tools such as bone needles and flint, carved ornamental figures and ceramic utensils discovered around the country on various sites of significance such as Mount Dajt's quarry, Pellumbas Cave and further afield in Kamnikand, Maliq, Cakran and Dunavec.

Room 2 presents artefacts from later eras including the Bronze and Iron Ages including ceramics and a range of weaponry including swords, daggers and spear heads. Even today, this national collection is being constantly enriched with findings from expeditions which are part of the responsibility of the museum. Complementing this fascinating and valuable horde are 7,200 volumes of significant scientific research housed in its library.

This research is carried out by the esteemed and most distinguished scientists of the country who are members of the Academy of Sciences. The Centre for Archaeology was originally established in 1948 as part of Hoxha’s policy to affirm nation and culture. In 1990 the Institute of Archaeology was formed as part of the rebranding of the democratic movement and to distance itself from the violated and politicized objectives of previous times. Today this independent institution sets standards in excellence in scientific research and as such carries out work in collaboration with scientists across the world and is a member of several international scientific bodies.