National Iconographic Museum Onufri

Iconography in an old Orthodox Church

A good chance to see what an old Orthodox church looks like including the altar area which normally can only be accessed by priests. Onufri was a famous icon painter beginning in the middle of the 16t...

Good museum of icons

The museum is housed in a former historic church situated within the castle boundary with additional extensions on two floors. It is well presented although there is only very limited information avai...

Moving

Fascinating and moving to learn about how people in Berat cared for each other, irrespective of religious differences.

You can really get into the depth of things or just have a pleasant browse about ...

I am not an expert on icons: I got interested visiting the islands of Greece years ago and meeting some contemporary artists there. The Iconographic Museum Onufri was stepping back into history and be...

Suggested duration 1-2 hours ?

I suppose you could spend one to two hours here if you’re really into Ottoman and post Ottoman history and icons. The audio guide certainly helps and the icons are quite interesting but we didn’t nee...