Opening hours for all Heritage Malta museums and sites, with the exception of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (see below):

National Museum of Archaeology
Palace Armoury
State Rooms
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7.45-17.30
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 7.45-14.00

Hagar Qim Temples
Mnajdra Temples
Ghar Dalam Cave & Museum
National War Museum
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 7.45-14.00
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 7.45-17.30

Malta Maritime Museum
Inquisitor's Palace
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday 7.45-14.00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 7.45-17.30

St.Paul's Catacombs
Monday, Thursday, Friday 7.45-17.30
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 7.45-14.00

National Museum of Fine Arts
National Museum of Natural History
Tarxien Temples
Monday to Sunday 7.45-14.00

Museum of Archaeology, Gozo
Natural Science Museum, Gozo
Folklore Museum, Gozo
Ta' Kola Windmill, Gozo
Ggantija Temples, Gozo
Monday to Saturday 8.30-16.30
Sunday 8.30-15.00

The Old Prison, Gozo
Monday to Sunday 8.30-13.30

Last admissions accepted 30 minutes before closing time.

Museums and Sites are closed on public holidays:
1 January, 10 February, 19 March, 31 March, Holy Friday, 1 May, 7 June, 29 June, 15 August, 8 September, 21 September, 8 December, 13 December, 25 December.

Tickets

Admission charges for all Heritage Malta museums & sites, with the exception of
the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum are:

Adults (19 - 59 years): Lm 1

Students (13 - 18 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: 50c

Children (1 -12 years): Free

Citadel Day Ticket - Visit the four Museums in the Citadel Gozo in the same day (Museum of Archaeology, Natural Science Museum, Folklore Museum and Old Prisons)
Over 12 years - Lm1.50c
Under 12 years - Free

Xaghra Day Ticket - Visit the two sites in Xaghra Gozo in the same day (Ggantija Temples and Ta' Kola Windmill)
Over 12 years - Lm1.50c
Under 12 years - Free

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

All museums and archaeological sites, with the exception of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, are open free of charge to Maltese Citizens on the last Sunday of the month.

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.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, seven tours will be conducted, starting on the half hour from 8.30 to 15.30 (last tour) with the exception of 12.30. On Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, five tours will be conducted on the half hour from 8.30 to 12.30 (last tour).

To plan your sightseeing, we advise that you book ahead as tours are often full up to weeks in advance. For your convenience, we will be offering online booking in the future. In the meantime, tickets for the Hypogeum are available in person from the Hypogeum visitor centre in Paola and from the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta.

For further information and booking availability, please contact the Hypogeum on: Tel: 21805019 / 21825579 (Reception). Alternatively, contact us at info@heritagemalta.org

Tickets

Admission charges for the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum are:

Adults (19 - 59 years): Lm 3

Students (13 - 18 years), Senior Citizens (60 years and over), ISIC Card Holders, EURO<26 Card Holders and ICOM Card Holders: Lm1.50c

Children (4 -12 years): Lm1

Read more about the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum

Group & Educational Visits

Educational groups, tour operators, destination management companies, guides and other group organisers are requested to contact us to arrange tours and tickets and to let us know of any special requirements you may have.

At some of our museums and sites, we offer guided tours for groups on request.

Sites open on request

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

MALTA

Skorba Temples
Ta’ Hagrat Temples
San Pawl Milqi
Ta’ Mitna Catacombs
Salina Catacombs

To arrange a visit to these sites please phone 21 239375 or contact info@heritagemalta.org

GOZO

The Armoury

To Arrange a visit to this site please phone 21 564188 or contact george.azzopardi@gov.mt

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 and Punic, Roman, Early Christian, Medieval and Early Modern sections.

Domvs Romana – closed for restoration and refurbishment, and is scheduled to reopen to the public on the 26 February 2005.

The Roman Baths are closed for a restoration and interpretation project under a joint initiative of Heritage Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority.

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