Meeting with the writer Evis Cerga.

The literary meeting we had with the students of "Sami Frashëri" school and the writer Evis Cerga was pleasant. The fragments of life, characters and characters during the dictatorship, described by Evis, fit well into the living room of the Museum of Secet Surveillance "House of Leaves". The students were very interested, we read together and they had the opportunity to talk to the writer about the process of writing.  

2019-12-19T11:57:57+00:00

Students of the school “Eqerem Çabej” in Tirana, became part of the educational program “Remember for not forgetting.”

Students of the school "Eqerem Çabej" in Tirana, became part of the educational program "Remember for not forgetting." which is a program launched by the Ministry of Culture.The project aims to acquaint the younger generations with the dark Albanian communist past and raise their awareness about the consequences of communism.Through this program, the participating students had the opportunity not only to visit the museum but also to talk to Mr. Uran Kostreci, a poet and writer sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of internment under the communist regime.We invite school principals and teachers to contact us to [...]

2019-12-19T11:07:23+00:00

Students of the high school “Aleks Buda” became part of the educational program “Impressions”.

The educational program “Impression” is an art competition involving high school students. The competition is held in the following genres: 1- visual arts (painting, sculpture, installation) 2- literary creation (essays, poetry, etc.), 3- music (melodies, songs). Some of the objectives of this competition are: engaging, encouraging young people to participate in creative / educational activities, acquainting them with the albanian communist regime as well as familiarizing them with the repressive activity of State Security, reflecting on the past, promotion of new talent etc.Students will visit the museum and based on the sensations or impressions they will have they will create [...]

2019-12-19T10:43:51+00:00

Students of the school “Xhezmi Delli” in Tirana,became part of the educational program “Remember for not forgetting.”

Students of the school: "Xhezmi Delli" in Tirana, became part of the educational program "Remember for not forgetting," which is a program launched by the Ministry of Culture.The project aims to acquaint the younger generations with the dark Albanian communist past and raise their awareness about the consequences of communism.Through this program, the participating students had the opportunity not only to visit the museum but also to talk to Mr. Uran Kostreci, a poet and writer sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of internment under the communist regime.We invite school principals and teachers to contact us to [...]

2019-12-19T10:31:16+00:00

National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves” organized a round table on “Communist Heritage in Albania” .

As part of the National Day of Cultural Heritage and European Days of Cultural Heritage, the with the participation of students of the Faculty of History and Philology. Dr. Juliana Marko, lecturer at the Faculty of History and Philology, delivered a paper on "Eastern -European approaches in face with totalitarian past." The director of the museum, Mrs. Etleva Demollari delivered a statement: "The difficult legacy in Albania and the eastern countries". She raised the issue whether the material remains of a dictatorship should be regarded as inheritance, as belonging to a nation, part of its identity.    

2019-12-18T10:25:12+00:00

Teachers and students of the Vocational Training Center in Tirana,visited the Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves”.

As part of World Tourism Day and European Heritage Days, the National Museum of Secret Surveillance "House of Leaves" organized a meeting with teachers and students of the Vocational Training Center in Tirana, Tourism Branch, who will be future tour guides and operators. , to familiarize them with the contents and services of the museum. During the meeting, the director of the museum, Mrs. Etleva Demollari spoke to the audience about the concept of the museum, the place he occupies in dealing with the communist past in Albania, the interest of visitors and asked them to help promote it.   [...]

2019-12-18T09:39:18+00:00

Dear friends, we are happy to share with you the wonderful news of winning the Prize: Council of Europe Museum 2020!

http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/News/News-View-EN.asp?newsid=7721&lang=2&cat=21&fbclid=IwAR3vOyuF1p8pxtmQas4vhs0kKluQEXZmPSYH8CmcaoAYxXrrXRTg_WTiXbU Strasbourg, 06.12.2019 – The 2020 Council of Europe Museum Prize has been awarded to The National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves” (Tirana, Albania). The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at a meeting in Paris today. The National Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves” commemorates the psychological violence and total control of citizens during the communist regime in Albania (1944-1991) during which 18,000 people were prosecuted and charged and 5,000 executed. It is situated in the former State Security house in the centre of Tirana, [...]

2019-12-18T10:27:43+00:00

Students of the high school “Qemal Stafa” became part of the educational program “Impressions”

The educational program “Impression” is an art competition involving high school students. The competition is held in the following genres: 1- visual arts (painting, sculpture, installation) 2- literary creation (essays, poetry, etc.), 3- music (melodies, songs). Some of the objectives of this competition are: engaging, encouraging young people to participate in creative / educational activities, acquainting them with the albanian communist regime as well as familiarizing them with the repressive activity of State Security, reflecting on the past, promotion of new talent etc.Students will visit the museum and based on the sensations or impressions they will have they will create [...]

2019-12-11T14:43:50+00:00

Students of the school:”Fan Noli” in Tirana,became part of the educational program “Remember for not forgetting.”

Students of the school: "Fan Noli" in Tirana, became part of the educational program "Remember for not forgetting," which is a program launched by the Ministry of Culture.The project aims to acquaint the younger generations with the dark Albanian communist past and raise their awareness about the consequences of communism.Through this program, the participating students had the opportunity not only to visit the museum but also to talk to Mr. Uran Kostreci, a poet and writer sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of internment under the communist regime.We invite school principals and teachers to contact us to [...]

2019-12-11T13:18:19+00:00

Memory Lab Platform visits the Museum of Secret Surveillance “House of Leaves”

We had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of over 40 cultural heritage researchers and specialists from 13 European countries who are involved in the study of painful pasts and memory within the International Platform: Memory Lab.The National Museum of Secret Surveillance "House of Leaves" is a co-organizer with Memory Lab which is conducting study visits and seminars in Albania this year. The topic to be discussed is: "Deconstruction of the Past: How Albania is facing its communist past".Following the visit to the museum, the group had a discussion with the museum's director, Mrs. Etleva Demollari who introduced to the [...]

2019-12-11T11:56:17+00:00