First Albanian School Museum (Mësonjëtorja)
Mësonjëtorja e Parë Shqipe
The site of the first school to teach in Albanian, founded in 1887 and now the National Education Museum, which bears witness to the awakening of national language.
On 7 March 1887, the first formal school teaching in Albanian opened here. Under Ottoman rule, it was a symbol of national awakening, and this day is now celebrated as Teachers' Day in Albania. The building is now the National Education Museum, displaying early textbooks, alphabet charts, and reconstructed classrooms. The museum is small, and a visit takes about 30 minutes. It can be combined with the nearby Monument to the National Warrior and the Resurrection Cathedral.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Monument to the National Warrior
- Resurrection Cathedral
- Korçë Archaeological Museum
- Mirahori Mosque
- Old Bazaar of Korçë
- Bratko Museum of Oriental Art
- National Museum of Medieval Art
- Birra Korça Brewery