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Museums and Sites: Opening hours

Opening hours for all Heritage Malta museums and sites,with the exception of the National Museum of Archaeology, Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, The State Rooms, Ta' Hagrat Temple, Skorba Temples and Tal-Mintna Catacombs (see below):

MALTA

Domvs Romana
National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta
National Museum of Natural History, Mdina

National War Museum, Valletta
Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa
Inquisitor's Palace, Vittoriosa
Ghar Dalam Cave and Museum, Birzebbuga
St.Paul's Catacombs, Rabat
Hagar Qim Temples, Qrendi
Mnajdra Temples, Qrendi
Tarxien Temples, Tarxien
Palace Armoury, Valletta

GOZO

Museum of Archaeology, The Citadel
Natural Science Museum, The Citadel
Folklore Museum, The Citadel
Ggantija Temples, Xaghra

Ta' Kola Windmill, Xaghra
The Old Prison, The Citadel

Monday to Sunday: 9.00-17.00

Last admission: 16.30

Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January, Good Friday


Tickets

Prices shown in euro have been converted from the Maltese lira price at the central parity rate of one euro = Lm0.4293.

Il-prezzijiet murija bl-euro gew konvertiti mill-prezz bil-lira Maltija bir-rata ta' kambju ċentrali ta' euro 1 = Lm0.4293.

Sites and Museums have different admission fees:


Domvs Romana, Rabat

Adults (18 - 59 years): €5.82 - Lm 2.50c

Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: €2.91 - Lm 1.25c

Children (6 -11 years): €1.75 - 75c

Infants (1 -5 years): Free


Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa
St.Paul's Catacombs, Rabat
Hagar Qim Temples, Qrendi
Mnajdra Temples, Qrendi
Palace Armoury, Valletta
State Rooms, Valletta
Ta' Hagrat Temples, Mgarr
Skorba Temples, Mgarr
Inquisitor's Palace, Vittoriosa
Tal-Mintna Catacombs, Mqabba

Adults (18 - 59 years): €4.66 - Lm 2

Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: €2.33 - Lm 1

Children (6 -11 years): €1.16 - 50c

Infants (1 -5 years): Free

Special Exhibitions: there may be a separate charge for temporary or special exhibitions.


Ghar Dalam Cave & Museum, Birzebbuga
Ggantija Temples, Xaghra Gozo

Adults (18 - 59 years): €3.49 - Lm 1.50c

Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: €1.75 - 75c

Children (6 -11 years): €1.16 - 50c

Infants (1 -5 years): Free

Special Exhibitions: there may be a separate charge for temporary or special exhibitions.


National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta
National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta
National Museum of Natural History, Mdina
National War Museum, Valletta
Tarxien Temples, Tarxien
Museum of Archaeology, Citadel Gozo
Museum of Folklore, Citadel Gozo
Natural Science Museum, Citadel Gozo
Ta' Kola Windmill, Xaghra Gozo
The Old Prisons, Citadel Gozo

Adults (18 - 59 years): €2.33 - Lm 1

Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: €1.25 - 50c

Children (6 -11 years): €0.58 - 25c

Infants (1 -5 years): Free


Special Exhibitions: there may be a separate charge for temporary or special exhibitions.


Admission fees for the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum see below.


Multi Site Tickets

Visit all the area museums in one day and save on the admission fee

Xaghra Gozo Multi Site Ticket
(Ggantija Temples & Ta' Kola Windmill)

Adults (18 - 59 years), Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders, ICOM Card Holders and Children (6 -11 years): €4.66 - Lm 2

Infants (1 -5 years): Free


Citadel Gozo Multi Site Ticket
(Museum of Archaeology, Museum of Folklore, Natural Science Museum & The Old Prisons)

Adults (18 - 59 years), Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders, ICOM Card Holders and Children (6 -11 years): €4.66 - Lm 2

Infants (1 -5 years): Free


Temples Multi Site Ticket
(Hagar Qim Temples & Mnajdra Temples)

Adults (18 - 59 years), Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders, ICOM Card Holders and Children (6 -11 years): €6.99 - Lm 3

Infants (1 -5 years): Free


Rabat - Mdina Multi Site Ticket
(Domus Romana, St Paul's Catacombs & National Museum of Natural History)

Adults (18 - 59 years), Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders, ICOM Card Holders and Children (6 -11 years): €11.65 - Lm5

Infants (1 -5 years): Free

Vittoriosa Multi Site Ticket
(Inquisitor's Palace & Malta Maritime Museum)

Adults (18 - 59 years), Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders, ICOM Card Holders, University of Malta and MCAST Students, Children (6 -11 years): €6.99 - Lm 3

Infants (1 -5 years): Free

 

National Museum of Archaeology

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday: 9.00-19.00

Last admission: 18.30

Closed: Good Friday, 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January

 

The State Rooms

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday (except Thursdays): 10.00-16.00

Last admission: 15.30

Closed: Every Thursday, Good Friday, 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January

State Rooms may also be closed without prior notification as per the schedule of the President of the
Republic of Malta. For enquires please phone 21 221221.

Hal Saflieni Hypogeum

This unique monument is enshrined in the UNESCO World Heritage list. To ensure its conservation, the site’s microclimate is strictly regulated. For this reason, the site is open to a maximum of 80 visitors each day. A tour of the site starts with a brief introductory exhibition and multilingual audio-visual film focusing on the temple building peoples and the Hypogeum’s relationship to Malta’s temple sites.

From Monday to Sunday seven tours will be conducted, starting on the hour from 9.00 till 16.00 (last tour). There is no tour at 12.00.

To plan your sightseeing, we advise that you book ahead as tours are often full up to weeks in advance. For your convenience, you can use our new online booking (read below). Tickets for the Hypogeum are also available in person from the Hypogeum visitor centre in Paola and from the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta.

For booking availability, please log into http://www.heritagemalta.org/maltashop.html and make a reservation request online. Our staff will be contacting you with further details. For more information and any problems with booking please mail to hypogeum@gov.mt

Tickets can be purchased from the following Museums and Sites: ____________________________ _______Malta: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, Paola and National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta ______ _______Gozo: Ggantija Temples, Xaghra and Museum of Archaeology, Citadel

Tickets

Admission charges for the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum are:

Adults (18 - 59 years): €9.32 - Lm 4

Children & Students (6 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: €4.66 - Lm 2

12.00pm (Noon Ticket) ticket which is selling at €20 - Lm 8.59

Infants (1 -5 years): No admittance

Read more about the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Last minute tickets are only available for the 12:00 noon tour at a fixed price of €20 - Lm 8.59. Tickets are sold on a first come first served basis and can only be bought from the Hypogeum on the same day of visit.

 

Ta' Hagrat Temples

Opening hours:

Tuesday: 9.30-11.00

Closed: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January

For Group Reservations and other information, please phone 21 239545.

 

Skorba Temples

Opening hours:

Tuesday: 11.30-13.00

Closed: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January

For Group Reservations and other information, please phone 21 239545.

 

Tal-Mintna Catacombs

Opening hours:

Every Last Sunday of Each Month: Access only with tours, starting at 9.30 and 10.30

Closed: Everyday except the Last Sunday of each Month, Good Friday, 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January

For more information, please phone 21 239545.

 


Sites open by Appointment

Some archaeological sites are open on request only. These include:

MALTA


San Pawl Milqi, Burmarrad
Borg in-Nadur, Birzebbugia

To arrange a visit to these sites please phone 2295 4000 or contact info@heritagemalta.org

Tickets

Adults (18 - 59 years): €4.66 - Lm 2

Students (12 - 17 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders, ISE Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: €2.50 - Lm 1

Children (6 -11 years): €1.16 - 50c

Visits to these sites are subject to Administration Fee over and above the Admission Fee


Sites Temporarily or Partially Closed

The National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta - the extensive prehistoric section is fully open to the public on the ground floor. Work is currently in progress on the permanent exhibition of the top floor which will include the Bronze Age, Phoenician, Punic, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval sections.

The Ghajn Tuffieha Roman Baths - currently closed to the public due to conservation problems. A project is currently being planned for this site and funds are already being sought internationally.

The Salina Catacombs, Salina - currently closed to the public due to conservation matters.

Tas-Silg, Marsaxlokk - currently closed to the public due to on going excavations.

San Pawl Milqi, Burmarrad - though not fully accessible, can still be visited and the site may be viewed from the church gallery. The site is, however, open only by appointment.

Abbatija Tad Dejr, Rabat - currently undergoing conservation and restoration services through a joint collaborative project between Heritage Malta and Din L Art Helwa. The site will open to the public in the immediate future.

The National Museum for the Maltese Language, Vittoriosa - currently undergoing initial planning stages.

For further details on any of these projects, contact us info@heritagemalta.org

 

 
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