House of Leaves is a museum in the center of the Albanian capital of Tirana, dedicated to the history of Albanian communism. Years ago, the building housed the seat of the secret communist service of Sigurimi, today the museum presents exhibits commemorating the communist surveillance of Albania and the people who became its victims. The museum was opened to the public on May 23, 2017.
The Leaf House was built in 1931 and originally functioned as a clinic. During World War II, under German occupation, it was used by the Gestapo. Immediately after the war ended, the building was recovered by the Albanian government to become a security office. In January 2015, a decision was made to transform the house into a museum.
The most important exhibits of the Leaf House are primarily advanced equipment used by the State Security Directorate to spy on and gather information about suspects. The museum collection, which is displayed in 31 rooms, also includes monitoring devices, rooms for eavesdropping on telephones, as well as dark blinds for filmmaking and many laboratories available for visiting.
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