Berat National Ethnographic Museum

The Berat National Ethnographic Museum occupies a restored Ottoman villa displaying traditional furniture, household items, and farming tools from different eras. The upper floor features complete domestic settings including kitchens and living areas with original furnishings.

The museum was founded in 1979 and preserves everyday objects spanning multiple centuries of Berat's history. It collects items such as wooden cabinets, wall shelving, and traditional looms that document the region's craft heritage.

The ground floor recreates traditional craft shops that show how residents once shopped and worked in their daily routines. These spaces give visitors a sense of everyday life in this region across different periods.

Access is easiest on foot from the old town, as the villa sits in a traditional residential neighborhood. Plan to spend one to two hours wandering through the rooms and examining the displayed objects at a relaxed pace.

In the courtyard you can see a functioning olive press and wool press along with large ceramic vessels used in traditional Albanian homes. These tools reveal how families produced their own essential goods.

Location: Berat

Inception: 1979

GPS coordinates: 40.70760,19.95040

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:03