The Arms Museum, located within Gjirokastër Castle, continues to attract growing interest from both local and foreign tourists. The museum showcases weaponry from different periods of Albania’s history and also includes the castle’s prison museum.

Museum coordinator Albana Ismaili said the site welcomed around 2,700 visitors during June. Most were foreign tourists, especially from Italy, Spain, and the UK. However, this year saw notable interest from visitors from Norway, the Netherlands, and other countries.

The Arms Museum opened in 1971 as a national museum of weaponry. It houses a collection of arms used during World War I and World War II.

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