9293 visitors in the month of May to the National History Museum

The National Historical Museum had 9293 visitors last month. This is reported by the institution itself, which states that it is a higher number than the same period last year. "Visitors of the National Historical Museum in 1 month. For the month of May 2023 with 9,293 visitors in total. 77 percent more visitors in total compared to the month of May 2022 with: 5,245 visitors in total", says MHK. The National Historical Museum was inaugurated on October 28, 1981. It is the most important museum institution in Albania. The National Historical Museum aims to promote the understanding and appreciation of the history of Albania to the local, national and international public. It also aims to encourage dialogue between citizens about the Albanian past, present and future. For this purpose, it preserves and studies the material and non-material evidence of Albania's historical and cultural heritage, which it communicates and presents in an environment that promotes education. It also organizes and enables activities that support its vision and mission. The building of the National Historical Museum occupies a total area of ??27,000 m2; it has an exhibition area of ??18,000 m2 and a total volume of 81,000 m3. On the MHK website, it is stated that in the museum premises there are about 6200 objects, which belong to a relatively long period of time, starting from the 4th millennium BC and up to the second half of the 20th century. "The National Historical Museum has several pavilions: Antiquity, with 585 objects; Middle Ages, with 217 objects; Iconography, with 90 objects (of which 70 are icons and 20 are church liturgical objects); The National Renaissance, with 230 objects; Independence, with 142 objects, etc., it is written about the institution. A working group, composed of the best specialists in museology, archeology, history, ethnography, visual art and restoration, worked on the conception and content of the National Historical Museum.