Nice Museum, all situated within a big bunker in the center of tirana. has aircon and one can stay there for 40-60 minutes. Entrance Fee is 500LEK

Mosaic of Tirana is a unique piece of art not found in the coastline where usualy civilitation was established in the first centuries of our era. Thought to be part of a Roman house and clasified from the arceologist that discovered the site as the third century AC, the mosaic still resist and it is well conserved and fenced to be protected as a part of arceological and cultural heritage of Tirana city as a capital of Albania. Since 73, the site is proclamed as culture monument and included in the list of arceological sites of Albania.

(Translated by Google) It's a startling museum about the atrocities of communism, though we've been to a few similar places. Sound, light effects and artistic installations also enhance the effect, very moving, creepy, scary. Anyone who is a little interested in the horrors of history and communist dictatorships should definitely visit. It is close to Skanderbég Square with an entrance fee of 500 LEK, which is approx. $ 5,000. (Original) Megdöbbentő múzeum a kommunizmus rémtetteiről, bár jártunk már pár hasonló helyen. Hang, fényhatásokkal és művészi installációkkal is fokozzák a hatást, nagyon megrendítő, borzongató, félelmetes. Akit egy kicsit is érdekel a történelem és a kommunista diktatúrák borzalmai, mindenképpen látogassa meg. Közel van a Szkanderbég térhez, a belépő 500 LEK, ami kb. 1.500 HUF.

Very well done! Wish my country had something similar. I recommend the visit. Very unique museum with so much history and explanations of the past. This place needs time can't be rushed. We didn't read everything is a very big place.

Everybody should visit this place if you visited Tiran and have a time. You can have an idea about the history of Tiran. Well designed place. Tourist prices can be a bit lower.

A must visit historic site, while in Tirana.

Pretty good experience to learn more about Albanian History specially during the war. 500 LEK to enter, I’d say it’s worth the fee and will take you about 20-30mins depending on whether you read all the descriptions on each room. We went on a Monday so was not very crowded

From outside, of course I could not imagine how it was built and what was the layout of the space like. Great experiences and good historical knowledge obtained from my visit.

What a creative way to present this museum! It is famous for a reason. I highly recommend it

It’s a very interesting museum to visit. The underground area is much bigger than I expected. Shows a lot of photos, videos and some Installation arts. A great place to spend an hour or so when you are in the city.

We really enjoyed the exhibition and it was a perfect introduction to modern Albanian history. In some moments it was very emotional for us mostly because our country Czechia (which used to be Czechoslovakia) shares a very similar communist history. The museum was large and it took us over two hours to go through all of the rooms. This is a must when you’re in Tirana for sure!

Great place to visit, and see all the different rooms. They all have different exhibitions. I suggest going with time, since there is a lot to read and learn about some Albanian history Incredible structure underground, with lots of rooms Massive concrete roof I'll recommend a visit The entry is 600 ALL per person The only downside is that the app to see the AR is not available in the app store

Incredible interesting museum for Albanian history. A must-go if you are in Tirana! Download the Bunk'Art App so you can use the augmented reality experience too. Pretty cool.

I really enjoyed my experience at Bunk'Art 2. Unique way to learn about the history of Albania. I agree with other reviews to try to go early or during non-peak times. It can definitely get crowded in the tunnels underground.

I’ll never know if this is better to visit than House of Leaves or Bunk’Art 1. Either way you will look at older Albanian people differently afterwards, obtaining a slight understanding of what they lived through. So it is worth the visit, seeing either this museum or one of the others. I’m not sure it matters exactly which specific one as there is an overlap, so choose one and get it done. Bring lek — euro or card aren’t accepted.

Definitely one of the places to visit in Tirana. Some of the displays are rather dry (a lot of writing and written in a way that feels like it was a librarian who wrote it), but the experience overall is pretty neat - and these bunkers (there are tens of thousands of them) form a unique part of Albanian history/culture. Everything is translated in both Albanian and English.

Best museum of the ones we visited in Tirana. Has all the history you get in the House of Leaves with much more. Great English info panels. A couple art pieces throughout.

Incredible museum that really is more like two museums in one. The first being the actual bunker which was built in the 1980s but never used and the second being a historical walk-through of life in Albania during the communist era. There is a lot of reading involved in the self guided tour but it is very rich in history and personal stories.

This is a neat museum. Cost is 500 Lek. Had several large areas to explore as well as mini-exhibits with English explanations. Takes less than 30 minutes, but definitely worth checking out

(Translated by Google) I visited it with my family. We come from Ravenna for this was one of the main points of interest of our holiday. Considering the historical and cultural value it is really a pity to find such a precarious state of conservation. For mosaics, a covering like the existing one that protects in a minimal part from the climate is not enough but they should be further protected by glass plates so as to avoid wear and color changes of the same. However beautiful! (Original) L'ho visitato con la mia famiglia. Veniamo da Ravenna per questo è stato uno dei principali punti di interesse della nostra vacanza. Considerando il valore storico e culturale è davvero un peccato trovare uno stato conservativo così precario. Per i mosaici non è sufficiente una copertura come quella esistente che ripara in minima parte dal clima ma andrebbero protetti ulteriormente da lastre di vetro così da evitare usure e cambi cromatici degli stessi. Comunque bello!

This museum is well worth visiting and you should plan at least 1hr + There are lots of different rooms as you walk through the old nuclear bunker. You can earn about the formation of the secret police and how people were toured and killed. It's not for the faint hearted and be prepared to read a lot of the different explanations.

A truly unique and interesting experience. This place was absolutely unreal and the bunkers just kept going and going and going. There were heaps of old furniture, telephones, original fixtures and information about the history and political climate at the time. Very stuffy and damp in some places, but it adds to the experience. Cash only and you can pay Euro or LEK. Enjoy

Bunk’art 2 was a really interesting way of telling the history of Albania through wartime and its independence! This museum really outlined the difficulties experienced, the struggle they fought through and the horrendous acts carried out under some leaders It’s a lot of reading in here so prefer for that. It is cash only and on the more expensive side at 700LEK/€7

Bunk'art 2 in Tirana offers a chilling journey into Albania's history, housed in a former nuclear bunker. The museum provides a haunting perspective on the country's communist era, showcasing the stark reality of a once-secretive regime. The immersive exhibits and preserved rooms evoke a sense of unease, highlighting the eerie atmosphere of the underground facility. It's a sobering experience that vividly portrays the fear and oppression faced by Albanians during that period, making Bunk'art 2 a must-visit for those interested in a spine-tingling glimpse into the past.

The ancient Tirana Mosaic it is believed to have been part of a 3rd century Roman house, referred to by local archeologists as the 'Villa rustica'. Later, in the 5th and 6th centuries, a Paleo-Christian Basilica was built around this site. It was declared a cultural monument of the first category in June 1973. The ruins of this Paleo-Christian Basilica were discovered in 1972. In 2002, some other objects were found around the ruins of the house, and today they form the Archaeological Complex of the Mosaic of Tirana.

Entrance is 500, 4 euros, and I recommend around 1h to see everything. Is bigger than is looks from outside. A lot about history, really good sections explaining everything, totally recommend to visit.

I happened to pass by then look up this place. I can tell you that it is smack in the middle of a lovely, lively residential neighbourhood surrounded by cafes: if you don't come for the shards of mosaics, come for that!

One of the best hostorical places of Tirana. You can see the ancient Roman Mosaics

Great historical place!

Pretty cool exhibition. The AR could be better and some history things could be better explained with the historical background. However nice tour.

a large underground bunker with lots of corridor rooms and exhibits. show historical facts and things of that time. worth a visit at least once.

Incredible experience! A very nice place to know more about the history of Albania with more than just pictures and text. You can really feel the tension of those dictatorship days, where people were persecuted and manipulated by the government. A must visit when coming to Tirana

Very interesting and informative exhibition. I've learned a lot about Albanian history. The only thing I was missing is the option to pay by card for the tickets.

The Bunker entrance costs 500 Lek if you want to discover by yourself. They offer a guide for 1000 Lek more. The exhibition shows how the communist regime failed. It’s a gloomy and scary atmosphere with sounds and film. The Bunker have lots of rooms where you can go and see some parts of the revolution but also the bedroom of the minister.

Very interesting. I had a eerie feeling in the corridors of the bunker. But it was supposed to be like that. A unique experience.

Great location and an excellent site to learn about Albanian history. If you have more time I would recommend going to Bunk'Art 1 instead for a better learning experience.

Is it real or is it a joke?? Better to cancel it from the map. It is located inside the defence ministy teritory and yo need to be accompanied in . I tried 3 times to go and the best answer I got at the guar point was "if you know someone of the museum call him to come and pick you up because they don't answer us at the phone". Very bad also because on the paper it is very intresting due to the presence of chinese and domestic equipments impossible to fin in any other museum in Europe

It had a great and real stuff from the war age and well organized.

A museum built inside a bunker, a really good idea to use old bunkers to show history. 500 lek and worth visiting. A huge place with a lot of rooms, prepare yourself for a long journey.

One of the most unforgettable museum I have visited. Once again you will see how politicians ruined of thousands of people's life and how much can humanbeings be cruel. Try to visit there in the morning when its not very crowded otherwise its not easy to move in the corridor since its very narrow.

Bunk Art 2 is a very interesting and well organized museum. I can say that for somebody might be a bit painful to look some of the views inside. But its the truth and it hits hard for everyone. Staff very nice and attentive.

This is not really what I was expecting when I heard that there is a bunker which supposed to withstand atomic impact. Nevertheless, it is not so much about the bunker, but more about the history of Albanian people and this is really worth to see. What they have suffered over many many years is incredible. Not so many new nations have suffered so much. Go and visit. Read all those historical stories which is at the beginning a little bit boring but one after another is the really interesting. Then you’ll find also some interesting experiments. I really recommend to go there. I gave four stars because I thought it is a atomic bunker, but nevertheless still worth to see

Great place to visit, and see all the different rooms. I suggest going with time, since there is a lot to read and learn about some Albanian history Incredible structure underground, with lots of rooms

I was expecting to see art, but there is history about how people were tortured. Not really my type of subject, but the way they presented the stories in each room is ok. It is kind of a dark place though. You can only pay cash in euro or all at the entrance.

Interesting visit back to the past. Conclusion: dictatorships are the same all around the world and history. They base their power on frightening and exploiting their people. Their biggest enemy is knowledge and thinking.

Well honestly it’s very small. I thought it would be much bigger. But still cool. Kinda little hard to breathe sometimes maybe it’s just the mask so I took it off about half way. Every room has a lot to read. It’s more of an history museum than a bunker. I spent about 2.5 hours inside reading. Price / cost 500

(Translated by Google) A Soviet bunker converted into a museum for the public was a beautiful idea. The museum displays weapons, uniforms, tools in a typical Soviet bunker. I recommend the visit. (Original) Un bunker sovietico riconvertito a museo per il pubblico è stata una bellissima idea. Il museo fa vedere le armi,le divise,gli attrezzi in un bunker tipico sovietico. Consiglio la visita.

(Translated by Google) Interesting place, such a pensive stop in the city bustle. It is worth thinking about history and drawing conclusions from it. (Original) Ciekawe miejsce, taki przystanek zadumy w miejskim gwarze. Warto się zastanowić nad historią i wynieść z niej wnioski.

Dedicated to the secret police of Enver Hoxha, the Sigurimi, the museum sheds light on his methods of arrest, his techniques of interrogation or torture, all supported by the testimonies of survivors.Necessary to understand the regime of terror under which the Albanians lived for nearly half a century.

(Translated by Google) Museum was used by the secret police and needs at least an hour to read and follow everything in it and tells the era of communism until its end in the nineties AD and enter 500 lakes (Original) متحف وكان يستخدم من الشرطة السرية وتحتاج ساعة على الاقل للقراءة والمتابعة لكل ما فيه ويحكي عصر الشيوعية حتى نهايتها في التسعينيات ميلادي والدخول ب ٥٠٠ ليك

Sad stories

(Translated by Google) A place worth seeing. Being in Tirana and entering Bukart is like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. (Original) Miejsce warte zobaczenia. Być w Tiranie i wejść do Bukartu to jak pojechać do Paryża i nie zobaczć wieży Eiffla.

A reminder not to forget what dictatorship does and what humans can do to other humans. I grew up as a child in that system and was shocking to see the 'other side of the medal'. We were so much brainwashed that we lived in the happiest country on the world...a hard confrontation. It takes 2 good hours to visit the place and the curators have done an outstanding job.

Unique history of komunist terror in Albania. Lot of Pictures. Perfectly arranged.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent museum made in one of the 170,000 bunkers throughout the country. Here we can find many vestiges of the history of Albania and of how cruel the communist dictatorship was. At times stories can affect susceptibilities. The price is 500 leks per person. (Original) Magnífico museo hecho en uno de los las de 170,000 búnkeres que hay en todo el país. Aquí podemos encontrar muchos vestigios de la historia de Albania y de los cruel que fue la dictadura comunista. Por momentos las historias pueden afectar susceptibilidades. El precio es 500 leks por persona.

Wow, everyone visiting Albania should see this exhibit. It really explains in an authentic seeing the Socialist era of the country.

This fantastic conversion – from a massive Cold War bunker on the outskirts of Tirana into a history and contemporary art museum – is Albania's most exciting new sight and easily a Tirana highlight. With almost 3000 sq metres of space underground spread over several floors, the bunker was built for Albania's political elite in the 1970s and remained a secret for much of its existence. Now it hosts exhibits that combine the modern history of Albania with pieces of contemporary art.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful experience. My boyfriend wanted to go there for two years. Last year we were unable to visit it because non-Albanian citizens need to send a request to the email address that is on the web page 3-4 days before. The museum is open from Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 16.30 and on Friday from 09.00 to 14.00. For males, you need to wear long trousers otherwise they won't let you in. The museum is not huge but very interesting. There are two areas to visit, the outside and the inside. Outside there are numerous military vehicles including planes, armored vehicles and various types of jeeps. The highlights of the exhibition are the two MiGs and the MIL. Helicopter, instead, you dive into the history of Albania from the time of Skenderbeu until the end of the cold war. You will find a vast assortment of English, German, Italian and Soviet weapons, as well as kalashnikov made in Albania, proudly brandished by the staff. In addition, numerous Chinese-built apparatuses, used by the Albanian army over the years, are also exhibited. The staff is extremely affable, informed and involves the visitor on the tour, inviting him continuously to interact with the numerous exhibits. Highly recommended if you want to learn more about the history of the Cold War in Albania. (Original) Un'esperienza bellissima. Erano due anni che il mio ragazzo ci voleva andare. L'anno scorso non siamo potuti entrare a visitarlo perché per i cittadini non albanesi c'è bisogno di inoltrare una richiesta all'indirizzo mail che si trova sulla pagina web 3-4 giorni prima. Il museo è aperto da lunedì a giovedì dalle 9.00 alle 16.30 e il venerdì dalle 09.00 alle 14.00. Per i maschi, bisogna indossare pantaloni lunghi altrimenti non vi fanno entrare. Il museo non è grandissimo ma molto interessante. Ci sono due aree da visitare, la parte esterna e quella interna. Fuori ci sono numerosi mezzi militari tra cui aerei, corazzati e jeep di vario tipo. I pezzi forti dell'esposizione sono i due MiG e l'elicottero MIL .Dentro invece, ti immergi nella storia dell'Albania dall'epoca di Skenderbeu fino alla fine della guerra fredda. Troverete un vasto assortimento di armi inglesi, tedesche, italiane e sovietiche, nonché kalashnikov made in Albania, orgogliosamente branditi dal personale. Inoltre, sono esposti anche numerosi apparati di costruzione cinese, utilizzati dall'esercito albanese nel corso degli anni. Il personale è estremamente affabile, informato e coinvolge il visitatore nel tour, invitandolo continuamente ad interagire con i numerosi pezzi d'esposizione. Consigliatissimo se volete saperne di più sulla storia della guerra fredda in Albania.

(Translated by Google) The mosaic of Tirana is the only archeological monument within the territory of the city of Tirana. In 1972, during the work on building the blocks of the "Partizani" block in the neighborhood no. 9 of the city of Tirana, the ruins of an antique building were discovered, one of which was paved with mosaics. According to the authors, we are dealing with a village center of the first centuries AD since the beginning of the century. III was replaced by a rural cottage (rustica). An equipped mosaic room and an apside were its main ambience. The authors also think that in the twentieth century. V-VI the place of the villa occupied a Paleochristian basilica. The excavated part of the monument was surrounded and protected by the Institute of Monuments of Culture (IMK). During the years 2003-2004, the works of the systemisation of different roads and installations of the block "Partizani" discovered near the monument of the other parts of the complex. The most important here were the tubs of fermentation of grape must, but also other parts of the walls in two different points. (Original) Mozaiku i Tiranës është i vetmi monument arkeologjik brenda territorit të qytetit të Tiranës. Në vitin 1972, gjatë punës për ndërtimin e pallateve të bllokut “Partizani” në lagjen nr. 9 të qytetit të Tiranës, u zbuluan rrënojat e një ndërtese antike, njëri nga ambientet e të cilit ishte i shtruar me mozaik. Sipas autorëve, kemi të bëjmë me një qendër fshatare të shekujve të parë pas Krishtit që në fillim të shek. III u zëvendësua me një vilë fshatare (rustica). Salla me mozaik e pajisur dhe me një absidë ishte ambienti kryesor i saj. Autorët mendojnë edhe që në shek. V-VI vendin e vilës e zuri një bazilikë paleokristiane. Pjesa e gërmuar e monumentit u rrethua dhe u vu në mbrojtje nga Instituti i Monumenteve të Kulturës (IMK). Gjatë viteve 2003-2004 punimet e sistemimit të rrugëve dhe instalimeve të ndryshme të bllokut “Partizani” zbuluan pranë rrethimit të monumentit pjesë të tjera të kompleksit. Më kryesoret këtu ishin vaskat e fermentimit të mushtit të rrushit, por edhe pjesë të tjera muresh në dy pika të ndryshme.

New to me too. Colourfull

It is an interesting visit but don't expect too much

A very nice historical place, easy to find and enjoyable to see.

A great place to visit while passing by the neighborhood. An unusual location for a landmark in Tirana but well worth visiting!

Small villa floor protected with a metal roof in suburban Tirana. Better mosaics in the national museum, not worth going out of your way to see.

(Translated by Google) The mosaic in itself represents not only a cultural and artistic value but is important because it testifies to the existence of social life already in antiquity in the Tirana area. The mosaic is part of a rustic Roman villa of the second century after Christo. However until now only this villa has been found and there are no other excavations to highlight if it was an insula (urban area). Historically Tirana (which means Ti-r-ana = të rri anash-- stand on the sides of the river) as an urban center is documented at the beginning of the 17th century, the year 1610 recognizes the construction of the first mosque, pazzar, hamam, the baker and other typical Muslim constructions made by Sulejman Pasha Bargjini an Albanian noble part of the Ottoman administration. (Original) Il mosaico in se rapresenta non solo un valore culturale e di arte ma é importante perche testimonia l'esistenza della vita sociale gia dall antichita nella zona di Tirana. Il mosaico e parte di una villa rustica alla romana dell secondo secolo doppo Christo. Comunque fin ora solo questa villa e stata trovata e non ci sono altri scavi per evidenziare se e stata un insula( zona urbana ) . Storicamente Tirana( che vuol dire Ti-r-ana = të rri anash-- stare ai lati dell fiume) come centro urbano si documenta agli inizi dell 17 secolo, anno1610 si riconosce la costruzione della prima moschea , pazzar, hamam, il fornaio e altri tipici costruzzioni musulmani fatti dall Sulejman Pasha Bargjini un nobile albanese parte dell administrazzione ottomana.

(Translated by Google) A historical place of both the prefecture of Tirana and Tirana itself. (Original) Un luogo storico sia della prefettura di Tirana che di Tirana stessa.

According to the authors, we have to do with a village center of the first centuries AD since the beginning of the century. III was replaced by a rural cottage (rustica). The mosaic room with an abbey was its main ambiance. The authors also think that in the nineteenth century. V-VI the place of the villa occupied a paleochristian basilica. The excavated part of the monument was surrounded and protected by the Institute of Monuments of Culture (IMK). During the years 2003-2004, the works of the systemisation of various roads and installations of the block "Partizani" discovered near the siege of the monument other parts of the complex. The most important here were the tubs of fermentation of grape must, but also other parts of the walls in two different points.

An admirable attempt to grapple with the difficult questions and the painful history of Albania. As someone from Latvia, a country occupied by the Soviet Union for 50 years, I recognise the effort and a certain type of bravery these conversations demand of us today - dealing with external enemies and trespassers against us is one thing, dealing with collaborators, enforcers and pure evil from your own midst is another. But when we confront the past head on, without any excuses or romanticisation, we are set free. I have to be honest, the inclusion of Albania’s pre-Hoxha history was a tad confusing and did not seem to fit the context of the whole exhibition, especially since the bunker and its exhibition is promoted as one solely connected to the communist era. What really hit home and served as the main message delivered to me as a visitor? Don't forget the horrors that authoritarianism brings. And beware.

Very interesting museum, 600LEK the ticket/person. We thought it will be cool down, but the place was really hot.

Beautiful place, although smaller than Bunk'Art 1 worth the visit and learn about the history

Interesting museum in a bunker mostly dedicated to the secret police of the communist regime, with some creative exhibits. The beginning of the exhibition covers the history of police forces in Albania, and might be going in too much details for foreigners. Not as good as the (excellent) original Bunk'Art, however it is so conveniently located that it'd be a shame to miss it

Bunkart is popular museum in Tirana, there are 2 of them. One is next to main square and second one little bit faraway from the city. You will learn about the history with interactive way. The price is around 5e. If you are in Tirana - highly recommend.

I went there without knowning what was inside. Nice place and full of historic photos but also gadgets,guns and clothes that people wore during the communism era. It is a very big place and it took me more than one hour and a half to explore the underground bunker! You can easily buy the tickets there (no need for reservation) and it will cost you 500ALL. I absolutely recommend this place!

Very great historic place. Albania had a very bloody history, and they preserved it well. Bunk art is an amazing place with the difficult history Albanian had. It shows the dark side of socialist governments of the 20th century.

To understand todays Albania and its history, best place to visit. Pictures, voices, films are placed to underground cells. There are historical objects and furnitures but most of them are not guarded well. We could touch everything. I think authorities should guard objects better. All in all, There are lessons to be learned by every human being from this place… you can easily buy tickets when you enter, there were no queue on Sunday, February.

Even thou the name includes word “art”, you won’t find any art. 🤣 It’s one of the most interesting museums. Something unexpected and informative. Also they managed to create an interesting athmosphere in every room.

A short walk from Dajti Express - you can park next to the ticket booth or alternatively on the street: - ticket is 500lek - cash only, - walkt to the entrance uphill 5 min, - history of Albania is displayed in most of the bunker's 106 rooms. - some rooms are upkept as during the era - the biggest one is assembly hall, - some rooms contain artistic installations. All in all, super worth visiting even though it is depressing and sad.

Very informative for me. My wife who is Romanian found it a bit over whelming,but if your ready to explore a deep,sinister history then it's very interesting. Well worth a visit 🇬🇧 Spent around an hour there.

Without no doubt: an Impressive work has been done here. Albania is coping with one of its worst nightmares. Well done documentation and acurate descriptions. Worthy to spend at least an hour to dive in Albanias dark past - actually human‘s dark past as you recognize patterns of power abuse in all kind of nations‘ histories. Nice staff by the way! And: take cash with you.

Very in depth and sometimes touching museum, some of the testimonials on display really capture the horrors of the Albanian history. Definitely worth a visit if you go to Albania.

It was a really nice museum and pretty big as well which I didn't expect. I'm putting 4 stars only because I think that 7€ for the general ticket it's a bit expensive, without any discounts for students. In any case it's definitely worth visiting if you interested in the history of Albania.

The bunker felt like a real thing. You can feel the atmosphere inside. Also the topic of exhibition was great. I didn’t know much about communism in Albania. I think their communism was one of the toughest

This is one of the two important large museums located in the center of Tirana and telling the history of Albania; House of Leaves & BunkArt 2. Interestingly, this is the more popular one but it has nothing when you visit the other one firstly. Since they constantly bring tourist groups here, there is always an endless line of people in front of it. And there is no significant extra content/information inside. You can visit it only if you want to see the historical "bunker" structure and feel that dullness and constriction closely. However, if your goal is to learn more about history and see real historical products and displays, you should go to the other museum. If you have limited time or money during your trip, I recommend you visit the other museum (House of Leaves Museum) first.

This is always good to have museum for remembrance of the years of lies and killing of the communist dictatorship in Eastern Europe. Quotation like the one below were once forbidden in Tirana: The thief comes only so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have it abundantly. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (The Bible)

We spent 2 hours here reading every single bit of information. It's a lot to take in. Every exhibit has an English translation so there is quite a bit of reading. Most people seemed to breeze past through everything but this depends on what you want to get out of the exhibit. The exhibit is thorough and put together in an interesting way combining video, murals, artefacts etc. The videos also have English subtitles.

Interesting display that tells the story of the last communist decades of Albanian history. Contains a lot of text. Personally I'd prefer a bit more video or audio instead. A rather unique experience.

Cool place of what the ministry of internal affairs would have used for nuclear and chemical attacks. Information based on the formation of military/law enforcement followed by lots of detail on the albanian secret servo e during communist regime. 500 lek entry. English translations were average, the detail can be missed but not entirely unintelligible.

You need to visit Bunk Art 1 first to fully understand what’s going on. The place does not give you any introduction or background to the history. You can easily skip the first 3 rooms of the police history before WW2 as it has no relevance to what happens after. In summer the Place is really warm and stuffy. Bring water!

Came here after a conference with some colleagues. Not sure how it holds up as a museum, but it wasn't my cup of tea. A little scary and very depressing, obviously. I do tend to frighten easily though. (+) Affordable. 500 lekes per ticket (about 4 Euro) (+) Great showcase of history, interesting artifacts in the various rooms. (+) Cool VR/3d experience if you download the app available in a few of the rooms. Lots to read in there, if you go in and read everything maybe expect to spend an hour there? Though I didn't feel too comfortable and went through the thing in like 15 minutes.

(Translated by Google) Interesting place, slightly hidden but in the very center. Worth seeing. Available in English. The cost of a ticket for one person is 500 L. (Original) Miejsce ciekawe, lekko ukryte ale w samym centrum. Warte zobaczenia. Dostępne w języku angielskim. Koszt biletu dla jednej osoby 500 L.

Very interesting and well put together

Remembrance is important and this museum is a must when in Tirana. Situated in the center, very suggestive and interesting.

(Translated by Google) Unravel the mysterious history of Albania! !! (Original) 謎につつまれたアルバニアの歴史を紐解くのじゃ！！

(Translated by Google) Interesting place to see, but not crazy (Original) Ciekawe miejsce do obejrzenia ale szału nie ma

(Translated by Google) I was surprised by this unusual museum. Museum takes you along and one feels the horrors done by the communist party. Highly recommended for any visitor in Tirana (Original) Ik was verrast door deze ongewone museum. Museum pakt je mee en men voelt de gruwels gedaan door de communistische partij. Een aanrader voor elke bezoeker in Tirana

Very creative and visually stimulating museum on the history of communist Albania.

Creative re-purposing happened at Bunk’Art, an escape bunker originally built for Albania’s long-term communist dictator Enver Hoxha (1941-1985) and his government. A portion of the original five-floor, 106-room underground palace now houses a historical museum and contemporary art gallery, showcasing recreations of how the space would have functioned, with furniture dating back to the original era. Historical exhibitions on the Albanian communist army and daily lives of Albanians during the regime alternate with art installations, while the former assembly hall has been turned into a concert hall.

Everything looks fine except they told us to leave at 17:00 while the closing time was 18:00. Didn't see all the rooms.

(Translated by Google) the martyrs of Albania 🇦🇱 photo Marubi disa nga Martiret and Albanis.Tirana 🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱 (Original) i martiri di Albania 🇦🇱 foto Marubi disa nga Martiret e Albanis.Tirana 🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱🇺🇸🇦🇱

Such a great museum

(Translated by Google) Nice bunker that makes you understand many things from the past of this country. (Original) Bel bunker che fa capire tante cose del passato di questo paese.

Historical and real facts

Really interesting but we arrived 30min before closure and they told us it's enough to visit the whole thing. Spoiler, it was not.

(Translated by Google) A very interesting place. An English translation is available. The atmosphere inside is really impressive. Worth to see! (Original) Bardzo ciekawe miejsce. Jest dostępne tłumaczenie na angielski. Atmosfera panującą wewnątrz naprawdę robi wrażenie. Warto zobaczyć!

(Translated by Google) Impressive. (Original) Impressionante.

(Translated by Google) Place full of history, a little sad. Well preserved. No guides or explanations in Italian but we found the staff who at the exit briefly explained us some interesting things related to the bunker (Original) Luogo pieno di storia, un po' triste. Ben conservato. Niente guide o spiegazioni in italiano ma abbiamo trovato il personale che all 'uscita ci ha spiegato brevemente delle cose interessanti relative al bunker

(Translated by Google) A clean, new, neat hotel. The location is very central, just 1 min from the square. It is quiet because it is on the side street. The staff is very helpful. The rooms are small but perfectly clean and comfortable. (Original) Temiz, yeni, düzgün bir otel. Konumu çok merkezi, meydan sadece 1 dk mesafede. Ara sokakta olduğu için sessiz. Personel çok yardımcı. Odalar küçük ama gayet temiz ve rahat.

That is a very easy to reach very interesting museum about the socialist era Albania and the history of its security forces. The bunker itself is fairly big and very interesting. You don't get the chance to visit structures like that very often. Loved the mixture of history with the art rooms. If you liked that visit also the bunkart1 a bit outside of the city (but reachable by a city bus). It's quite bigger. 4€. friendly staff worth the visit.

(Translated by Google) A place to relive the atrocities of the dictatorial era of Albania, a suggestive place not to let the little ones visit, even if my daughters visited it and I tried to explain to them in a simple way what that era represented without traumatizing them . (Original) Un posto dove rivivire le atrocità dell'epoca dittatoriale dell'Albania, posto suggestivo da non far visitare ai più piccoli forse, anche se le mie figlie lo hanno visitato e ho cercato di spiegare loro in modo semplice ciò che quell'epoca rapresentasse senza traumatizzarle.

(Translated by Google) Museum of Communism. (Original) Музей на комунизма.

(Translated by Google) A very interesting museum! (Original) Очень интересный музей!

Really impressive place, highly recommended

(Translated by Google) Great experience to learn about the history of Albania (Original) Gran experiencia para conocer sobre la historia de Albania

Part of history of Albania. Communist = Talebans

very goos experience to not forget the past for the present

Fantastic, disturbing, informative museum on the parts of Albania's recent history. It's relatively small, but I still stayed for 2 hours, because I learned something important at each signpost and testimonial.

Great place to visit, would definitely recommend! give you are really good understanding of a part of Albania's history.

Fantastic nuclear bunker musuem in the heart of the city

(Translated by Google) To do. Testimony on the history of the secret police, really poignant but worth the detour for a better understanding of certain aspects of current Albania. (Original) À faire. Témoignage sur l'histoire de la police secrète, vraiment poignant mais vaut le détour pour une meilleure compréhension de certains aspects de l'Albanie actuelle.

(Translated by Google) An atmospheric place, if you add an excursion, then generally a bomb (Original) Атмосферное место, если добавить экскурсию то вообще бомба

One of the best museums I have ever visited

(Translated by Google) An interesting monument of totalitarianism. Illustrates the life of an ordinary Albanian citizen and his spy overseer. (Original) Цікава пам'ятка тоталітаризму. Ілюструє життя пересічного громадянина Албанії та його наглядача-шпигуна.

(Translated by Google) A war museum made by improving the pillbox. I was scared and couldn't enter because it was closed and I visited at night ... (Original) トーチカを改良して作られた戦争博物館。 閉所なのと訪問したのが夜だったので、怖くて入ることができませんでした…

(Translated by Google) Shut up in a place like this. It leaves an impression. Well designed and presented museum. (Original) Na ovakvom mestu zaćutite. Ostavlja utisak. Dobro osmišljen i prezentovan muzej.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting, well-chosen exposition. Probably even more spectacular than the famous Museum of Terror in Budapest. I advise everyone. An excellent vaccination against socialism (Original) Дуже цікаво, якісно підібрана експозиція. Мабуть навіть еффектніший за знаменитий музей Терору в Будапешті. Раджу всім. Чудове щеплення від соціалізму

(Translated by Google) Not worth the money (Original) Не стоит этих денег

(Translated by Google) The second and smaller of the two communist-era city bunkers that have become museums of memory. Tourist attraction perhaps a bit sad. (Original) Il secondo e più piccolo dei due bunker cittadini del periodo comunista diventati musei della memoria. Attrazione turistica forse un po' triste.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place to see and to see the past (Original) Un bell posto per vedere e per vedere il pasato

Pretty cool museum

(Translated by Google) A must to visit this museum if you are in the center. Allow 1.5 hours for the visit to get an insight into the former dictatorship. For example, we found it amazing how the men of the country were literally shaved together: everyone had to have the same haircut. Good explanation in English. (Original) Een must om dit museum te bezoeken als je in het centrum bent. Trek 1,5 uur uit voor het bezoek om een inkijkje te krijgen in de voormalige dictatuur. Wij vonden het bijvoorbeeld verbazingwekkend hoe de mannen van het land letterlijk over één kam werden geschoren: iedereen moest hetzelfde kapsel hebben. Goede uitleg in het Engels.

(Translated by Google) A very interesting and atmospheric place with a lot of history. I recommend it to anyone visiting Tirane (Original) Bardzo ciekawe i klimatyczne miejsce, dużo historii. Polecam każdemu kto odwiedza Tirane

(Translated by Google) Those with indoor phobia may get a little narrow, but it should be seen. (Original) Kapalı alan fobisi olanlar biraz daralabilir ama mutlaka görülmeli.

It was ok, I enjoyed the location and the concept, however i think that the scenography and technologies involved should be updated

4 stars because there was some missing information about weapons there for example DP 28 was considered british made, btw i loved it

(Translated by Google) The Mosaic of Tirana is located on the road "Naim Frashëri", which is the oldest monument in Tirana. The researchers think that we are dealing with a Roman villa dating back to the 3rd century AD, where the main floor is decorated with mosaics. Later, the facility is adapted and used as a Paleochristian church, beginning in the middle of the fourth century and onwards. Mosaics mainly contain geometric motifs, but also typical motifs of early Christianity. (Original) Mozaiku i Tiranës ndodhet në rrugën “Naim Frashëri”, i cili është monumenti më i vjetër në Tiranë. Studiuesit mendojnë se kemi të bëjmë me një vilë të periudhës romake të shekullit III pas Krishtit, ku dyshemeja e ambienteve kryesore është e zbukuruar me mozaikë. Më vonë, objekti përshtatet dhe përdoret si kishë paleokristiane, duke filluar nga mesi i shekullit IV e në vazhdim. Mozaikët përmbajnë kryesisht motive gjeometrike, por edhe motive tipike të krishtërimit të hershëm.

beautiful

Nice historical place with mosaics from the Time of the Roman Empire.

Its a very quite area.

Tiranas first steps of civilisation are here

An interesting, albeit very small and hard to locate, museum. Judging by the ambitious plans on display however, that should change in the near (?) future.

(Translated by Google) An archeological site in the middle of Tirana that is worth visiting. (Original) Nje vend arkeologjik ne mes te Tiranes qe ja vlen ta vizitosh.

Is worth visit and free entrance

Don't drive here not worth the effort

(Translated by Google) Bell posted to see (Original) Bell postò da vedere

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place to visit that carries invaluable archeological values ​​🇦🇱🤗🌿 (Original) Një vend mjaft i bukur për t’u vizituar që mbart vlera të paçmueshme arkelogjike 🇦🇱🤗🌿

☀️💪

Is very good

(Translated by Google) Large interesting mosaic on the museum building. (Original) Velká zajímavá mozaika na budově muzea.

History

Ordinary

👍🏼

(Translated by Google) Super (Original) Syper

These ancient Roman sites are truly worth hunting out and visiting. There was no admission fee.

Not much to see

(Translated by Google) Fantastic (Original) Fantastike

(Translated by Google) Bad! (Original) Schlecht!

Interesting

A+

Fascinating place , highly recommended.

The ambiance makes it scary inside

This place made me very anxious so I wasn’t able to stay very long, it’s super depressing and stressful, so if you are afraid to be triggered by it, I suggest you simply don’t visit it. A communist tomb, the way Albanians remember the cold communism dictatorship. Many well preserved artifacts, documentation, and rooms. Along with artistic works that reflect the history. It’s a place for memory and past nightmares. Be careful when entering it.

Its a museum which reconstructs the history of the Albanian Ministry of Internal Affairs from 1912 to 1991 and reveals the secrets of “Sigurimi”, the political police that was the harsh persecution weapon used by the regime of Enver Hoxha. Victims of communist terror video is showcased at the museum. Good representation of how the things were at war. I liked the sounds that are produced underground like siren, solders marching etc. Guns of those times. Must visit if you are in Tirana. Cost of visiting is 500lek.

Really interesting look at Albania's history. Take the time to watch the videos where prison survivors talk about their experiences. Definitely recommend going here

Very informative museum! You can spare an hour minimum for this place, gives a lot of information about Albania's history after 1912.

Really informative about the history of Albania, but actually really depressing for me. I didn’t like the energy or mood here. I just wanted to get out as soon as I could. Some of the information signs are very graphic, so if are bring children, make sure you walk into the room before they do. They were too graphic for me.

One of the key attractions in central Tirana- a bunker from communist time with exposition of history of Albania as from its independence in 1913 with lots of attention to communist time.

This museum offers an introduction to the history of Albania of the 20th century regarding the political affairs and formation of the police and the injustices committed by the dictatorship under the iron fist of Hoxha. If you take the time to read all descriptions, it'll take you around 2 hrs. Don't forget to bring some water because in the summer time it can get quite humid and warm down there. They could invest a bit more money and make it more interactive for all visitors e.g. they have a table where you're asked to find the "bug" (spying microphone) in a table but after 5 minutes of not finding it, I and some other tourists just gave up. It's worth visiting if you're interested on learning a bit more about the political history during the 20th century of Albania

This underground structure is a haunting and somewhat oppressive display detailing the pain and suffering of the Albanian people under generations of control and abuse. You can see it all in an hour, or spend all day reading and watching detailed historical displays in several languages.

The atmosphere was very good. It was impressive. But tourists must have headphones for translation. Thus, we can easily learn the history of Albania.

The museum was pretty packed when we visited. It was hard to keep up with the information and the history of the place. There was constantly a new crowd of people coming in and if I was standing for too long in one place I was blocking the way for the people to come through. The ticket was 500 LEK and they only accept cash. There are toilets inside the museum. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend visiting the museum, unless maybe early in the morning when there are not so many people.

Very recommended. Very emotional experience. Consider adding the audio guide if your historical background on the country is not strong. As in the bunker have small rooms it is more enjoyable if not crowded however the ventilation system is great.

Visited in June’23 just 40min before closing but managed to go through it and it was still a bit crowdy inside. Don’t see so many these kinds nowadays so absolutely must go!

The museum is not well thought out. I later learned that this comes from the government not knowing what to do with this bunker, so they just made it I to a museum. The exhibitions feel like they took articles from Wikipedia and posted them on boards and created figures using whatever they had left laying around. The bathrooms are also very dirty and don't even have seats. This really showed how little they do with the proceeds.

Interesting and cool museum to get some insights and learnings on Albania's dark history during the 45-year rule under communism. The bunker contains around 24 rooms in which you can read, see and listen to stories about persecutions during communism, both in English and Albanian. Building itself is an old nuclear bunker which is interesting to see as well.

One of the best museum exhibitions I’ve seen - very engaging content and presented in an engaging way with lots to take in. Go early (at opening time if possible. I went at 9.30am and there were already people waiting for the doors to open) the queue later is phew… Exhibitions are very thoughtful and not gruesome but some of the content may be disturbing for children so good to bear that in mind. They so far only take cash (Lek or Euro in small change). Price is 700 Lek / 7 Euros (very worth it)

Wir waren sehr beeindruckt. Vor allem davon, dass hier versucht wurde ein trauriges Stück albanischer Geschichte aufzuarbeiten. Albanien ist nicht nur ein wundervolles Land, um Urlaub zu machen. Danke für diesen offenen Einblick. Durchaus auch für ältere Kinder (15, 17) geeignet, wenn sie beim Rundgang begleitet werden. Ich finde auch das Eintrittsgeld durchaus gerechtfertigt.

This was an amazing experience and it really hits hard to know and understand the atrocities that the people of this country have endured. The museum has a VR option paying 3/4€ more than the normal price of 7€ pp. if you have at least 1/1,5hours it is a stop well worth it and you leave with a heavy heart but happy to have more knowledge of the country you are in. I’m South African and didn’t know much about the Albania history up to this moment.

Interesting place.. well preserved history.. very informative and a bit depressing the agony they lived.. I advise you to download the bunker art app before doing downstairs as there is no cellphone reception and you can use the app as an audio guide

I left with more questions than answers. 80% of the exhibitions were not working. The staff could not speak a word of English. Was scammed into paying euro but my change come back in LEK but short changed. They would not take credit card. The expeditions explanations were very poorly written and did not make sense. This needs a lot of work.