Unveiling Our Butterfly Museum
Our history
The beginning of this dream that slept within me since childhood started back in 2000. My grandparents, parents and biology teachers cultivated my love for the nature of this place by talking to me about every living thing I saw in the area. I grew up with birds in the lagoon, butterflies in the fields and shells by the sea shore. As I grew up, I started to appreciate all these creatures and I got very upset when one species went missing the next year, and I saw others even more rarely. So, I decided to collect them over the years as a precious treasure of my country to show the future generations. This way I hope they become aware of this treasure of Divjaka and preserve it. - Altin Hila -
Photos of work over the years
It started with marine species, because they would trigger my interest by the seashore. As years went by, my love for nature and its creatures kept growing. With time, I started to study them. The loss of many species made me sad, so I started to preserve, protect and help multiply many of the endangered species (butterflies). In July 1st, 2020, my dream came true with the opening of this collection, where pupils, students, visitors and people passionate about nature enjoy so much information. -Altin Hila-
Numbers Speak
Museum stores over 500 types of species, 200 of which are not yet exposed. Here you can find:
