TIRANA, June 6 /ATA/ – More than 45 icons from the collection of Albania’s National Museum of Medieval Art will be exhibited in France for the first time as part of an exhibition aimed at showcasing the country’s rich cultural heritage to a wider European audience.

The exhibition, titled “Icons of Albania - Treasures from the National Museum of Medieval Art of Korçë,” will open on June 13 at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry and run until November 13, Culture, Tourism and Sports Minister Blendi Gonxhja said in a social media post a day ago.

The event marks a significant milestone in the international promotion of Albanian cultural heritage and is being organized within the framework of cooperation between the cities of Korçë and Chambéry, with support from Albanian and French cultural institutions.

French visitors will have the opportunity to discover a distinctive chapter of Albanian iconographic art through works that reflect centuries of artistic craftsmanship, historical continuity and spiritual tradition. The exhibition highlights the unique character of Mediterranean Christian art and its dialogue with broader European artistic traditions.

The works on display are drawn from the collection of the National Museum of Medieval Art in Korçë, which houses one of the world’s most important collections of Byzantine and post-Byzantine iconography, comprising thousands of icons and other cultural heritage objects.

Organizers say the exhibition aims to introduce European audiences to a largely underexplored artistic legacy while further strengthening cultural ties between Albania and France.

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