Museums in Albania

 Durres

The Museum Of Traditional Culture

The museum is located close to the city center near the Durres amphitheater. In one museum room are displayed the life of the actor Alexander Moisiu some of his artistic creations. The traditional folk and suits are exhibited in the other pavilions of the museum.  In the traditional suits pavilion, the traditional folk suits of the Durres settlement and Cameria and Kosovo settlements are displayed in a organized way. The pavilion of the traditional folk craft presents successive traditional craft works.

Visiting hours: 09.00-14.00
Holiday: Sunday, Monday

The Archaeological Museum

Established in 1951, is the largest archaeological museum in the country. The museum is located near the beach and north of the museum are the 6th-century Byzantine walls, constructed after the Visigoth invasion of 481.

The bulk of the museum consists of artifacts found in the nearby ancient site of Dyrrhachium and includes an extensive collection from the Ancient Greek, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Items of major note include Roman funeral steles and stone sarcophagi, an elliptical colorful mosaic measuring 17 by 10 feet and a collection of miniature busts of Venus, testament to the time when Durrës was a center of worship of the goddess.

Visiting hours: 08-13 and 17-19
Holiday: Monday
Address: L.Nr.1, Rr. “Taulantia”