The central square of the capital of Albania, Tirana, is named after the national hero Skanderbeg. It is itself a landmark of the city, not to mention the historical monuments and buildings that surround it. The famous Et’hem Bey Mosque and Clock Tower, the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet and the Skanderbeg monument. To understand all these important historical sites you should start exploring Albania with the most important museum of the country – the National Historical Museum.

The country's largest museum with an area of 27,000 square meters was opened in 1981. It consists of 8 spacious pavilions with about 5,000 exhibits some of which date back to the 22nd and 21st centuries BC. In general, the museum collections cover several historical periods, from the Paleolithic period to the second half of the 20th century. This is evidenced by a huge mosaic panel above its entrance. Under the sonorous name «Albanians» the panel depicts a group of people belonging to different periods of the history of Albania. All the exhibits of the museum are distributed among the collections of its pavilions: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Independence period, Iconography period, anti-Fascist war period, Communist terror period and Mother Teresa’s period.

The antique pavilion is represented by objects of the primitive culture of the ancient Illyrian tribes which are the indigenous inhabitants of Albania. There are find pottery, armor and swords with ornaments, silver images of warriors and mythical creatures found in burial sites. Of particular interest is the mosaic of the 4th century BC. The pearl of the collection of the Middle Ages is the gate from the monastery of St. John Vladimir in Elbasan dating back to the 14th century. In the Renaissance pavilion you can get acquainted with the peculiarities of the country's development in the late 19th – early 20th centuries before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. The halls of anti-Fascist war and Communist terror periods speak for themselves. There are many photos and documentaries that accurately reflect the events of those years. The next pavilion named after Mother Teresa is like a breath of fresh air for the museum visitors after all the horror of previous exhibitions. The image of her legendary personality symbolizes the hope and faith of the entire Albanian people for a happy future.