While the summer season continues to be filled with visitors to the NHM, with foreigners appearing to have little interest in the objects being exposed. National historical museums are among the most important conductors of the formal interpretation of a country’s history, along with its national system of education. They play an important role in protecting the nation’s identity as well as conveying this self-image to visitors and the outside world. The National History Museum is the largest museum institution in Albania and one of the most important. There are about 5,000 artifacts in the museum’s premises, dating back to a relatively long period ranging from the 4th millennium BC to the second half of the 20th century.