Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastër
Muzeu Etnografik i Gjirokastrës
A traditional tower house built on the original site of Hoxha's birthplace, showing the family life and folk objects of Gjirokastër.
The stone tower house that holds the Ethnographic Museum was built in 1966. It was rebuilt in its original form after the old family home where Enver Hoxha was born burned down. It was first used as a Hoxha memorial and was converted into an ethnographic museum after the 1990s. The house is laid out like a traditional mansion, with a living room, bridal chamber, kitchen and storeroom. Its displays include carpets, embroidery, silverware, wooden furniture and traditional costumes, giving a direct picture of life in the Stone City. It stands on the slope in the Palorto district, west of the old bazaar. Admission is about 200–300 lek, and it can be visited together with Zekate House and Skenduli House.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Skënduli House
- Ismail Kadare House
- Zekate House
- Bazaar Mosque, Gjirokastër
- Gjirokastër Old Bazaar
- Gjirokastër Castle
- Gjirokastër Cold War Tunnel
- Viroi Lake