Site of Witness and Memory

The entry fee of 200 lek is very reasonable for this place. Everyone should visit here, though the stories of persecution, particularly of religious groups, will make you sad. This is a grim period in the country's history only coming to an end in 1991. Alot of information boards detailing the communist occupation line the central corridor. As another reviewer mentioned, could do with bigger text. The prison cells looked pretty awful, very small and sparse. Near the entrance a board along the wall presents pictures of those executed or missing and another of those who suffered through imprisonment.

Absolutely heartbreaking and motivating. We take so much for granted. By we, I mean the free people of the world. Free to worship, vote, live, etc. To see where and how these prisoners of the state were tortured was a reminder that there is evil in the world, and it's real. For me, this strengthens my belief in the good.

The prison is really interesting and creepy to see, and the explanations at the end are interesting. However, this is not a museum about the communist regime, it is a biased account about the repression on religious groups. It is interesting if you want to get to know the discourse about the communist regime inside of Albania today. I am not saying the communist regime didn't horribly repress religious leaders and sentiments, but the way the museum describes them is so biased we couldn't take it seriously. For the price (200 lek), the prison and the short final texts about political prisoners are cool.

Really sobering museum to learn more about the history of communism specially in Shkoder. Would highly recommend this musuem. I would also ask the museum to consider changing their font size to something bigger and easier to read! Don't miss this museum.

We wanted to learn more about the history of communism in Albania. This museum taught us a lot and we were very glad to have visited it.

Really worth a visit. A great museum on the impact of communism on the country, focusing especially on the enforcement of atheism across the country and how the regime prosecuted any religious activities or figures. Entry is only 200Lek/€2 and an hour will be enough for most people.

I am interested in Albania’s past and I thought this museum was very well done.

Of all the reviews I've written, this is the most difficult. Reading about the oppression and horrible things done to these people was moving. I had a hard time holding back the tears as I read the accounts of the prisoners and religious leaders. The story of the young boys whose only crime was to leave the country was almost more than I could take. I simple could not stay long in the prison cells. Even now the horrors of the past still linger. I feel this place is a must see see. I have a new found understanding of why Albanians are so dedicated to religious tolerance after learning about what they endured.