Culture · 20 of the best in Tirana
Natural Sciences Museum
Wildlife of Albania
About Natural Sciences Museum
The Sabiha Kasimati Natural Sciences Museum, founded in 1948 and now part of the University of Tirana’s Faculty of Natural Sciences, displays around 3,000 specimens of Albanian wildlife, plants, rocks and minerals, from mountain bears and wolves to Adriatic fish and birds of the lagoons. Behind the displays lies a research collection of 100,000 specimens. It is old-fashioned but fascinating, and good with children. It stands on Rruga Petro Nini Luarasi, near the Grand Park.
Why it's on our list
- Albanian wildlife
- Good with children
- Near the University
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Natural Sciences Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Natural Sciences Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Bulevardi Bajram Curri700 m9 min walk
- Taxi rank, Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tirana Castle1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Pyramid of Tirana1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Bunk’Art 21.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Postbllok – Checkpoint1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Skanderbeg Square1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Historical Museum1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- House of Leaves1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Tirana International Airport (TIA)14 kmCar or taxi 44 min