Lagjia 4, Rr.Enver Zazani, Banesë e ulët
2000
Durres
Albania
- Heritage
MuZEH Lab was created in 2021 by two women with expertise in museology and heritage from Albania,
Dorina Xheraj-Subashi, CEO, and Inesa Sulaj, with the aim of activating culture and using other disciplines
such as museology and heritage as catalysts for providing dialogue with communities, to engage young people
towards multiple forms of culture and heritage. According to our status, we are a non-profit organization that
organizes activities for the good and interest of the public, the development and activation of young people and
the community with culture, and the use of the discipline of museology and cultural heritage as a form of
mediation, advocacy, promotion and interaction as links of the development and education of the society. Its
strategy focuses on the use of museum discipline and cultural heritage, with the belief that through them, civic
culture and, further, society grows and develops, is educated, activated, transformed, and grows. Beyond the
boundaries of getting closer with the society with different aspects of culture, the connection and civic
activation and dialogue from experienced and personal experiences are intended, within which are included
other sectors such as cultural heritage, archeology, arts, cultural tourism, creativity, documentation, protection,
preservation, digitization, and education. The center aims to advocate of museum institutions and museum
professionals and their involvement in discussions and their experiences with the museum itself, visitors, and the
public in activities and educational activities, seminars, discussions, and other performances. On the other hand,
the aim is to re-use arts and crafts as accompanying elements of life and re-activate them through educational,
didactic, and performance activities.
The strategy of the organization:
Creation of a new layer of community to engage citizens through culture and to use the field of museology and
objects as the meaning of understanding the evolution and challenges of society, as well advocating for museums,
in order to contribute to the well-being of citizens.
Objectives of the organization:
To frame favorable conditions for the development of a creative, energic community and youngs having the
sense of belonging and pursuing an active civil position.
Aims of the organization:
To develop the creative potentials of youth and raise experience with heritage
To support youth and communities’ initiatives in educational, heritage, fields
To create conditions for active involvement, and dialogue of young people both in social, and cultural life
of the society
Encouragement and advocating for museum staff in the active life of heritage
Encouragement of youth and elders in active ways of dialogue through cultural phenomena
To develop international cooperation, to cooperate with foreign youth organizations from whom
youth, museum professionals, and artists may benefit from cultural diversity engagement,
Cooperate with museum professionals, cultural practitioners in cultural exchanges, artists in residence,
for mutual exhibitions, cultural trips, publications, and research.
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As an organization, we are quite new working in Albania and the Balkans but both of the founders of MuZEH Lab have a long experience in heritage and museology. We are looking forward to collaborating with other nonprofit organizations part of the network and sharing our experiences and building programs for our community in Albania. In addition, MuZEH Lab is an organizational member of the most important network in the museum field in the Balkans the Balkan Museum Network, and also a supporter of the Charter community, both have helped us to understand how to collaborate and engage in such networks.
We would like to join ALF Network because we can build connections with other organizations. It's such a great network for sharing ideas and valuable information with other members.