I have traveled in 98 countries and first time in my 45 years someone working in a museum has acted like a cestapo with my family. Just imagine last Wednesday I was in Vienna to visit the Skenderbeg helmet and for my bad luck it doesn't work but because this museum is not a Albanian museum, they allowed my family and I to see the helmet and buy some stuff in the gift shops.
So me as a Albanian who brought my kids to visit this museum to show them how our people lost their lives to have this country today but the lady working in the museum didn't want us to come inside without giving her money before we go inside (so why don't you have a place for paying outside the building Albania / Vlora?) Today it's the 3rd of August 2023 20:45
She shamed me Infront of my kids and wife.
Albania museums should not hire people who act like they own public properties and talk to Albanians from the diaspora like we...
Read moreI was there with my fiancée, we like visiting museums, art galleries and other cultural venues, however the experience in this museum was hugely underwhelming. We went there spurred on by the positive reviews, but we left massively disappointed. The museum consists of mainly of the pictures of figures that were important in Albania’s history, but there is no real narrative through the museum. Next to every picture is pretty much the same mundane description this John Doe was a hugely important person in Albania’s history, but it gives you no real insight how and in what way. I was expecting a museum which would teach us a bit about how Albania’s independence came about and give a little story about and what we encountered was just photos of some faces. If you already are an expert in albanias history it might suit you to visit, otherwise it’s just a waste of...
Read moreI know that museums require to have some archaic feel to them but this one was barely cleaned(there was dust everywhere). The museum itself is very small and has around 8 rooms with some interesting parts and showcases in regards to the Albanian Independence. Some parts were not very clearly explained in the description next to the showcased item and sadly the experience that the guide provided was none (She just stayed and played music on her phone) which was kinda disappointing since I really wanted to learn in more detail in regards to the Albanian...
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