Bunk’Art 2, Museum in Tirana, Albania

Bunk'Art 2 is a museum in an underground bunker next to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tirana. It covers 1,000 square metres and is laid out in 40 rooms, where the history of Albania from 1912 to 1991 is told through documents from the State Archives and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Bunk'Art 2 opened on 19 November 2016 in a former nuclear shelter next to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tirana. Its 40 rooms trace Albanian history from 1912 to 1991 using documents from the State Archives and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, from the first Gendarmerie and the Royal Zog Gendarmerie to the People's Police, wire camps, prisons, internment and deportations.

The museum displays the history of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Sigurimi secret police through art installations and recreated period rooms. These exhibits help visitors understand daily life under constant surveillance and fear.

The museum lies beside the Ministry of Internal Affairs in central Tirana, and its 1,000 square metres are spread over 40 rooms, so allow time to walk the full circuit. The rooms follow the history in sequence from 1912 to 1991, which helps orientation. Parts of the underground shelter have uneven floors and narrow passages.

The entrance dome shows visible damage from attacks by citizens after the fall of communism. These marks were deliberately preserved by curators as a testament to that moment of upheaval.