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House of Leaves Museum - Tirana - Albania
Tirana, Albania

House of Leaves Museum

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House of Leaves Museum

Tirana, Albania

Rating★4.3(2,259 reviews)
Address12 Ibrahim Rugova Street, Tirana 1001, Albania
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Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Opening Hours

Monday
Closed–
Tuesday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Visitor Reviews

**★★★★★ Mario Ruci — 2 weeks ago

An absolute must-see in Tirana. The Museum of Secret Surveillance, located in the former 'House of Leaves,' is both fascinating and eerie. The displays of vintage spying equipment and the personal stories of those monitored are deeply moving. It’s very well-curated with English translations throughout. Give yourself at least an hour to fully take it all in.

**★★★★★ Carol Dirksen — 4 months ago

Authentic, sobering, well curated with English translations. Plan to spend 1 to 2 hours exploring the site and absorbing the information. You will gain a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of the Communist regime's control on the Albanian people. It is prohibited to take photos inside the building.

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**★★★★★ Pat O'Connor — 5 months ago

Growing up, Tirana and Albania were so remote and inaccessible that I couldn’t imagine actually visiting the city or country. Having arrived in Tirana our (2 adults- 3 teenagers) first visit was to the House of Leaves - a really excellent introduction to the regime and recent history - well laid out and located on the actual site of much of the activities (Sigurimi) around monitoring people and the paranoia of the regime - a personal insight was the development of ever more ‘subtle’ ways of spy

**★★★★★ Oliver Lawrence — 6 months ago

Very interesting museum. It was the head quarters of the Sigurimi (the secret police under the communist dictatorship). Explains how the they used surveillance on Albanians and foreigners. Lots of historical documents and artifacts. Great for history buffs.

**★★★★☆ Staš — a month ago

Okay and affordable museum. It even won some awards but I feel they could upgrade the experience. The focus is mostly on the surveillance aspect of the previous regime as this was the wiretapping HQ. They could add some interactivity to the experience like putting on headphones to listen to recordings or trying to use a secret camera. The route through the house is a bit confusing. It was rather cold in the house in December. Also, I recommend changing the bulbs on the projectors as the videos a

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