Natural Sciences Museum Sabiha Kasimati

Natural Sciences Museum "Sabiha Kasimati" (in Albanian: Muzeu i Shkencave të Natyrës "Sabiha Kasimati") is a natural science museum in Tirana, Albania.

Natural Sciences Museum "Sabiha Kasimati"
Muzeu i Shkencave të Natyrës "Sabiha Kasimati"
Established1948 (1948)
LocationRr. Petro Nini Luarasi 76, 1010 Tirana, Albania
Coordinates41°19′32.0″N 19°50′04.5″E
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Established in 1948, the museum is affiliated with the University of Tirana and has branches in zoology, botany and geology.[1]

On 8 March 2018, the museum was named after Sabiha Kasimati, first Albanian scientist to make major contributions to the study of freshwater fish.[2] Kasimati was killed in February 1951 by the Communist regime, accused of being part of a group of 22 Albanian intellectuals who had detonated a bomb in the Russian embassy in Tirana. In 1991, all victims were rehabilitated by the new government and awarded posthumously by the Order of Honour of the State.

Collections

The museum is composed of seven pavilions that collect 3,000 items related to the rich Albanian biodiversity, including animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and aquatic invertebrates) and plants. Invertebrates represent the largest number of faunal specimens exhibited in the museum and kept in the scientific storage area. The rich collection of the Museumis due to its talented researchers such as Sabiha Kasimati, Ilia Mitrushi, Vasil Puzanov, Fotaq Lamani, Kastriot Misja, Idriz Haxhiu, Vangjel Andoni, Lekë Gjiknu ri, Islam Zeko, Andrian Vaso, Ferdinand Bego, Taulant Bino, Sajmir Beqiraj, etc. In addition, museum curators and taxidermists such as Muhamet Shpati and Grigor Jorgo contributed to collection preservation.

See also

References
  1. Salzman, Michael (2003). The World of Learning 2004 (54 ed.). Europa Publications, Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 1-85743-182-0.
  2. "Muzeu i Shkencave të Natyrës të njihet me emrin Sabiha Kasimati" (in Albanian). Gazeta Tema. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

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