The Museum of Secret Surveillance (Albanian: Muzeu i Përgjimeve të Sigurimit të Shtetit), also known as House of Leaves (Shtëpia me Gjethe) is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania.
It opened on 23 May 2017 in the building that served as the Sigurimi's headquarters during the communist era.
The museum is "dedicated to the innocent people who were spied on, arrested, prosecuted, convicted and executed during the communist regime.
"[1] The museum is housed in a two-story villa with a courtyard that dates from 1931 and originally served as the first private obstetrics clinic in Albania, while during the German occupation, the building was used by the Gestapo.
The building is known as the “House of Leaves”, so called because of the clambering plant that covers its facade.