TIRANA, Sept 28 /ATA/ – Albania’s National Museum of Photography
“Marubi” will take part for the first time in Archivi Aperti (Open
Archives), an Italian initiative dedicated to photographic archives
and heritage across 12 regions of Italy.
As the newest member of Rete Fotografia, Marubi will participate in
the 12th edition of Archivi Aperti, which will run from Oct. 16 to
Oct. 25 and bring together museums, archives and photographic
institutions.
The initiative’s first expansion beyond Italy will bring the northern
Albanian city of Shkoder and its photographic heritage into an
international dialogue.
This year’s edition will explore the theme “Reflected Identities:
Society Through Photography”, inviting reflection on the role of
photography in documenting, interpreting and shaping a society’s
collective memory.
“A photographic archive preserves more than images: it preserves
faces, places, events, transformations and stories that together form
our collective memory,” Marubi said. “Preserving, studying and opening
these archives allows us to revisit the past from new perspectives and
bring to light stories and viewpoints that may have remained unseen.”
Marubi museum said its inclusion in the international network would
place Shkoder in a new dialogue about photography, archives and
memory.
“From Italy to Albania, photography becomes a bridge connecting
memory, territory and identity,” the museum said.
Marubi announced it would publish its full programme for Archivi
Aperti 2026 at a later date.