Mdina
Mdina is old capital city of Malta and its history goes back more than 5,000 years. Only residents' cars are allowed within the city walls, so it is pleasant to stroll the quiet narrow, twisting streets, whilst visiting. The walk-through medieval times offers a glimpse of life in Malta in the middle ages.
MUSEUMSMDINA CATHEDRAL MUSEUM
Location : Archbishop Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Monday to Friday between 0900 hours to 1630 hours.
Description : The cathedral museum houses a variety of different collections including a beautiful set of woodcut prints by Albrecht Dürer. It also exhibits an impressive cross-section of sacred art, famous paintings, coin collection, Roman antiquities and original documents from the time of the Inquisition.
Admission : € 2.33
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Location : Vilhena Palace, St. Publius Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Monday to Sunday between 0900 hours to 1700 hours (Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday).
Description : The museum is situated at Vilhena Palace, on the right when entering Mdina through Notabile Gate. The museum is divided in seven sections comprising both local and foreign collections. The sections are skeletal anatomy, birds, fish, shells, insects, fossils, and geology.
Admission : Adults (18 to 59 years) €5, students and senior citizens €3.50 whilst children (6 to 11 years) €2.50
Website : www.heritagemalta.org
FALSON PALACE
Location : Villegaignon Street, Mdina.
pening Time : Tuesday to Sunday between 1000 hours to 1700 hours (Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday).
Description : Falson Palace, generally known as the Norman House, is the best-preserved medieval building in Mdina. Built in 1495, the palace was occupied by the first Grand Master in Malta, L'lsle Adam when the Knights arrived in Malta in 1530. Nowadays, it houses an extraordinarily rich collection of antiques including paintings, silver, furniture and armour.
Admission : Adults (18 to 59 years) €10, students and senior citizens €5 whilst children (6 to 11 years) Free.
Website : www.palazzofalson.com
Location : Archbishop Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Monday to Friday between 0900 hours to 1630 hours.
Description : The cathedral museum houses a variety of different collections including a beautiful set of woodcut prints by Albrecht Dürer. It also exhibits an impressive cross-section of sacred art, famous paintings, coin collection, Roman antiquities and original documents from the time of the Inquisition.
Admission : € 2.33
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Location : Vilhena Palace, St. Publius Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Monday to Sunday between 0900 hours to 1700 hours (Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday).
Description : The museum is situated at Vilhena Palace, on the right when entering Mdina through Notabile Gate. The museum is divided in seven sections comprising both local and foreign collections. The sections are skeletal anatomy, birds, fish, shells, insects, fossils, and geology.
Admission : Adults (18 to 59 years) €5, students and senior citizens €3.50 whilst children (6 to 11 years) €2.50
Website : www.heritagemalta.org
FALSON PALACE
Location : Villegaignon Street, Mdina.
pening Time : Tuesday to Sunday between 1000 hours to 1700 hours (Closed: 24, 25 & 31 December, 1 January and Good Friday).
Description : Falson Palace, generally known as the Norman House, is the best-preserved medieval building in Mdina. Built in 1495, the palace was occupied by the first Grand Master in Malta, L'lsle Adam when the Knights arrived in Malta in 1530. Nowadays, it houses an extraordinarily rich collection of antiques including paintings, silver, furniture and armour.
Admission : Adults (18 to 59 years) €10, students and senior citizens €5 whilst children (6 to 11 years) Free.
Website : www.palazzofalson.com
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SITESTHE MDINA CATHEDRAL
Location : St. Paul's Square, Mdina.
pening Time : Daily from 1000 hours to 1700 hours.
Description : The present Mdina Cathedral was built Lorenzo Gafa in 1697 after the earthquake of 1693 which destroyed the original Norman structure built in the 12th century. It is built on the site where gover¬nor Publius was re ported to have met Saint Paul following his ship wreck off the Maltese coast. Publius eventually became the first Bishop of Malta. The Cathedral houses various art treasures, including inlaid marble gravestones belonging to Maltese aristocracy and impressive wall painting at the back of the cathedral depicting the shipwrecking of St. Paul on Malta.
Admission : Free.
THE CARMELITE CHURCH AND CONVENT
Location : Villegaignon Street, Mdina.
pening Time : Daily from 1000 hours to 1700 hours.
Description : The church and convent of the Order of Carmelite monks was built in 1570 in the city of Rabat but in 1659 the Carmelite Fathers transferred their church and convent to the church of the Blessed Virgin Della Rocca in Mdina. The bells of this church signalled the upraising of the Maltese insurgents against the French in 1798.
Admission : Adults € 4 whilst seniors and students € 3. Special prices may be arranged for groups and families.
Website : www.carmelitepriorymuseum.com
Location : St. Paul's Square, Mdina.
pening Time : Daily from 1000 hours to 1700 hours.
Description : The present Mdina Cathedral was built Lorenzo Gafa in 1697 after the earthquake of 1693 which destroyed the original Norman structure built in the 12th century. It is built on the site where gover¬nor Publius was re ported to have met Saint Paul following his ship wreck off the Maltese coast. Publius eventually became the first Bishop of Malta. The Cathedral houses various art treasures, including inlaid marble gravestones belonging to Maltese aristocracy and impressive wall painting at the back of the cathedral depicting the shipwrecking of St. Paul on Malta.
Admission : Free.
THE CARMELITE CHURCH AND CONVENT
Location : Villegaignon Street, Mdina.
pening Time : Daily from 1000 hours to 1700 hours.
Description : The church and convent of the Order of Carmelite monks was built in 1570 in the city of Rabat but in 1659 the Carmelite Fathers transferred their church and convent to the church of the Blessed Virgin Della Rocca in Mdina. The bells of this church signalled the upraising of the Maltese insurgents against the French in 1798.
Admission : Adults € 4 whilst seniors and students € 3. Special prices may be arranged for groups and families.
Website : www.carmelitepriorymuseum.com
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ARCHBISHOP'S PALACE
Location : Archbishop Square, Mdina.
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Description : Mdina has always been the seat of the Bishop of Malta. The Archbishop's Palace was built in 1722 and serves as the residence of the Archbishop of Malta.
Admission :
Location : Archbishop Square, Mdina.
Opening Time :
Description : Mdina has always been the seat of the Bishop of Malta. The Archbishop's Palace was built in 1722 and serves as the residence of the Archbishop of Malta.
Admission :
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS MDINA EXPERIENCE
Location : 7 Mesquita Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Monday to Friday from 1030 hours to 1600 hours.
Description : The Mdina Experience is an audio-visual presentation that traces the history of Malta’s former capital, from its foundation to the present. The fascinating pictures give a glimpse of the history and the cultural past of ancient Mdina. The simultaneous commentary is available in Maltese, English, French, German Italian, Dutch, Danish, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian and Japanese.
Admission : Adults €3.72 and children € 1.86
Website : www.themdinaexperience.com
MDINA DUNGEONS
Location : St Publius Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Daily from 1000 hours to 1630 hours.
Description : The Mdina Dungeons house a series of life-size glass fibre tableaux representing characters, famous and infamous, from Malta’s history. The exhibits present vivid pictures of sufferance and cruelties experienced and the life-like figures in period costume are shown handling instruments, tools and utensils associated with that subterranean environment. The sound and light effects impart an impression of interaction with the figures on display. Some graphic scenes of torture are not for the squeamish and very young children.
Admission : Adults (18 to 59 years) €3.72, students €1.16 whilst children € 1.86
Website : www.dungeonsmalta.com
Location : 7 Mesquita Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Monday to Friday from 1030 hours to 1600 hours.
Description : The Mdina Experience is an audio-visual presentation that traces the history of Malta’s former capital, from its foundation to the present. The fascinating pictures give a glimpse of the history and the cultural past of ancient Mdina. The simultaneous commentary is available in Maltese, English, French, German Italian, Dutch, Danish, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian and Japanese.
Admission : Adults €3.72 and children € 1.86
Website : www.themdinaexperience.com
MDINA DUNGEONS
Location : St Publius Square, Mdina.
Opening Time : Daily from 1000 hours to 1630 hours.
Description : The Mdina Dungeons house a series of life-size glass fibre tableaux representing characters, famous and infamous, from Malta’s history. The exhibits present vivid pictures of sufferance and cruelties experienced and the life-like figures in period costume are shown handling instruments, tools and utensils associated with that subterranean environment. The sound and light effects impart an impression of interaction with the figures on display. Some graphic scenes of torture are not for the squeamish and very young children.
Admission : Adults (18 to 59 years) €3.72, students €1.16 whilst children € 1.86
Website : www.dungeonsmalta.com