History:
The National Museum of Education (Albanian: Muzeu Kombëtar i Arsimit), it is a national museum located in Korçë, Albania. The museum is set up in the building where the March 7, 1887 opened the first Albanian school, otherwise known as Mësonjëtorja. It contains the history of Albanian writing and Albanian publications, such as the first Albanian alphabet written by patriot Naum Veqilharxhi and the second Albanian alphabet written by Kostandin Kristoforidhi. There are also pictures and photos of prominent patriots who contributed to the opening of the school, such as Pandeli Sotiri, Petro Nini Luarasi and Nuçi Naçi.
The building itself dates back to the 1840s, the house retains many of its original features and today it holds the status as “Monument of Culture” in Albania. Since the time of its construction, the building has been mostly in public function towards the society. The building was the home of the patriot of Korçë, Diamanti Tërpo, who donated the building to the Albanian school. From 1887 to 1902 there was “Mësonjëtorja”, where it was later administered by Ottoman authorities, which used the building as a prison until the Young Turk Revolution, where local Albanians took over again the administration of the building, to reopen the Albanian school and to set up the musical and patriotic band called “Banda e Lirisë” on 1 October 1908. As a school, the building continued until 1967, the year when it was given the function as a museum space with the name of National Museum of Education, as well as still called today.
