The National Museum “Onufri” stands inside the historic castle of Berat. It is one of Albania’s most important cultural heritage sites. The museum draws more and more visitors with its unique collection of church artifacts and Byzantine iconography.

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared images from the museum today. The museum is named after the legendary icon painter Onufri.

“This museum holds 2,000 carefully selected objects from churches and monasteries around Berat,” Rama said on social media. “It welcomed over 30,000 visitors in the first five months of the year.”

The museum is located inside the Church of Saint Mary in Berat Castle. It preserves more than 2,000 objects. These include icons, liturgical books, relics, and other valuable religious items.

During the first five months of this year, the museum welcomed a record number of visitors. Over 30,000 people visited, showing rising interest in Albania’s cultural heritage and tourism.

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