TIRANA, Jan. 17 – The National History Museum opened The Great Times exhibition this week in context of Skanderbeg’s Year, showcasing different authors’ statutes, facsimiles, engravings and portraits that depict moments from the life and battles of Albania’s national hero.
National History Museum Director Dorjan Koà§i said this exhibition’s representation of Skanderbeg’s is told through the eyes of foreigners who studied or envisioned his image, life and achievements.
“This exhibitions is centered on the engravings, taken from Marlin Barleti’s book which was translated to German, in order for Albanian citizens today to go back in time and see how the European crowd at the time perceived our national hero,” Koà§i told local media.
The exhibition, which will remain open until Jan. 30, features medieval weapons and authors’ books dedicated to Skanderbeg. Documentaries and moments from the critically-acclaimed Skanderbeg movie are projected on the museum’s main hall, further enveloping the viewer into the country’s most glorious era.
The exhibition’s main object is Karpen’s bell, bringing sounds dating back to 1465. Equally interesting to see are the extension of Arbà«ri before the Ottoman rule through the map of Albanian principates of the time, their emblems, the names of the princes that participated in the League of Lezhà« – the most important political and military union in Albanians’ history.
