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The
Armed
Forces
Museum
(AFM)
is
a
typological
museum
and
reflects
the
most
important
military
events
and
the
best
values
inherited
from
our
nation
over
the
centuries
of
its
history.
It
expresses
the
identity,
memory,
development
and
progress
of
the
Armed
Forces
of
the
Republic
of
Albania.
The
idea
for
the
construction
of
the
Armed
Forces
Museum
has
started
earlier,
but
it
was
implemented
by
order
of
the
Minister,
no.
252,
date
04.06.2010.
In
2012,
the
building,
which
is
located
inside
the
territory
of
the
garrison
“Skërderbej”
(TRADOC)
was
reconstructed,
turning
it
to
museum
functions.
The
Armed
Forces
Museum
is
located
inside
the
territory
of
the
garrison
“Skënderbej”,
TRADOC,
Tirana.
The
museum
building
was
part
of
the
architecture
designed
by
the
Italian
army
in
1930
-1931,
for
the
engineering
garrison
of
the
Albanian
Army.
The
project
for
the
reconstruction
of
the
building
was
carried
out
by
the
Institute
of
Research
and
Design
of
Defence
Deeds
(IRDDD).
Project
sponsors
are
private
the
companies:
Eurocopter,
Green
Technology,
Nexter
Systems.
The
design
of
the
square
was
made
by
the
Museum
and
Institute
of
Research
and
Design
of
Defence
Deeds
staff.
The
interior
design
of
the
museum
was
made
in
cooperation
with
the
museum
staff,
Institute
of
Research
and
Design
of
Defence
Deeds
and
a
group
of
professors
from
the
Academy
of
Arts
of
the
University
of
Tirana.
The
inauguration
ceremony
took
place
on
December
4,
2012
in
the
presence
of
high
representatives
of
Albanian
Government
and
other
dignitaries
from
our
country
and
foreign
countries.
The
normal
activity
of
the
Armed
Forces
Museum
began
on
December
5,
2012.
The
Armed
Forces
Museum
is
available
to
domestic
and
foreign
visitors.
Currently,
it
has
awakened
the
sensitivity
and
attention
of
citizens,
especially
of
the
veterans,
active
and
reserve
servicemen,
historians,
scholars,
researchers,
students,
etc.
Students
of
military
academies
of
different
profiles,
as
well
as
high
school
students
of
all
levels
will
find
suitable
conditions
not
only
to
visit,
but
also
to
pursue
the
development
of
classes
for
events
with
military
and
historic
character.