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House of Leaves

Tirana, Albania

About

The museum of secret-police surveillance in central Tirana, housed in the building where the Sigurimi (Albanian communist secret police) ran wiretapping operations against citizens. Small, dense, and unsettling. One of the most-recommended history stops in the city.

Supporting source: Legacy import provenance

Plan your visit

Hours

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Tirana municipality lists summer hours from 1 May to 15 Oct and winter hours from 15 Oct to 1 May.

Admission

Recent public references put standard admission around 700 ALL, but the official museum/Tirana pages do not clearly publish a live tariff table.

Booking

No booking needed

Sources: hours · pricing

Features & amenities

What to bring

  • comfortable shoes
  • light layer

In my guides

Where House of Leaves comes up in my writing.

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