The Ethnographic Museum of Gjakova is located in a traditional house, built in 1830. It represents a typical urban settlement. The building originally belonged to the Gjakova Sina family and was later bought by the Haxhismaili family.
In 1981, it was taken over by this family and transferred to the ownership of the Municipal Assembly to be transformed into an Ethnographic Museum. The building has two floors and two balconies and houses a rich collection, showcasing local history and culture. The large room on the left side of the building, along with the fireplaces and their ovens located in all four rooms, stand out for their high decorative value. The corridor separates the rooms from each other, and in the floor plan, it forms the shape of a cross.
The house has undergone changes over time. The front part had two guest rooms and a barn for cattle, where animal feed was stored. Additionally, the house had a firehouse on the ground floor, while on the floor above the firehouse, there were two auxiliary alcoves located behind the house, which no longer exist today. The Museum of Gjakova is one of the richest museums in Kosovo and the Balkans in terms of exhibits.
