What’s On

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

Glam up for an evening date at the Museum, cocktails in hand, and whilst you’re there, become an art sleuth and win a ‘tasting menu’ for two at MUŻA Restaurant.

On four Saturdays throughout August, namely the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th MUŻA – the Malta National Community Art Museum, will extend its opening hours to the evening and throw open its doors from 5 pm to 10 pm.

For the price of 10 euro, visitors will be offered a complimentary aperitivo -a sparkling concoction of prosecco and peach puree- and a refreshing, vegetarian-friendly, platter consisting of grilled ftira, kunserva, gbejna, and pesto Genovese.

The entrance fee will enable visitors to view Heritage Malta’s prestigious new exhibition, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’, an extension of Heritage Malta’s mission to make cultural patrimony accessible to the public, showcases 13 Old Master paintings on a long-term loan from an international collection. The paintings, the majority of which are being reintroduced into the public arena after decades out of sight, span a period that encompasses the idiom of the High-Renaissance up to the extravagance of Rococo.

Once you are at the exhibition, like  MUŻA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/muzamalta and upload a photo of each of the two paintings which you think inspired the choice of aperitivo and platter on your own Facebook page together with the hashtag #MasterpiecesAtMuza.

You might just be that lucky winner each week that gets to enjoy a ‘Tasting Menu’ for free.

No pre-bookings are required. Tickets are available at the reception desk at MUŻA.

The entrance fee for children aged up to twelve years old is 5 euro and comprises a non-alcoholic drink and nibbles.

Entrance to Heritage Malta Members is free (on ONE of these dates only) and includes the complimentary aperitivo and platter.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta.

For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

Glam up for an evening date at the Museum, cocktails in hand, and whilst you’re there, become an art sleuth and win a ‘tasting menu’ for two at MUŻA Restaurant.

On four Saturdays throughout August, namely the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th MUŻA – the Malta National Community Art Museum, will extend its opening hours to the evening and throw open its doors from 5 pm to 10 pm.

For the price of 10 euro, visitors will be offered a complimentary aperitivo -a sparkling concoction of prosecco and peach puree- and a refreshing, vegetarian-friendly, platter consisting of grilled ftira, kunserva, gbejna, and pesto Genovese.

The entrance fee will enable visitors to view Heritage Malta’s prestigious new exhibition, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’, an extension of Heritage Malta’s mission to make cultural patrimony accessible to the public, showcases 13 Old Master paintings on a long-term loan from an international collection. The paintings, the majority of which are being reintroduced into the public arena after decades out of sight, span a period that encompasses the idiom of the High-Renaissance up to the extravagance of Rococo.

Once you are at the exhibition, like  MUŻA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/muzamalta and upload a photo of each of the two paintings which you think inspired the choice of aperitivo and platter on your own Facebook page together with the hashtag #MasterpiecesAtMuza.

You might just be that lucky winner each week that gets to enjoy a ‘Tasting Menu’ for free.

No pre-bookings are required. Tickets are available at the reception desk at MUŻA.

The entrance fee for children aged up to twelve years old is 5 euro and comprises a non-alcoholic drink and nibbles.

Entrance to Heritage Malta Members is free (on ONE of these dates only) and includes the complimentary aperitivo and platter.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta.

For more info: www.muza.mt

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

It-tfal li għandhom il-passaport tal-istudenti ta’ Heritage Malta qed jingħataw l-opportunità li jgawdu sajf mimli attivitajiet edukattivi u divertenti, grazzi għal programm imħejji għalihom mit-Taqsima għall-Edukazzjoni u l-Outreach tal-aġenzija nazzjonali għall-wirt kulturali.

B’differenza mis-sjuf preċedenti, l-attivitajiet ta’ dan is-sajf se jsiru kollha virtwalment permezz ta’ zoom.

L-attivitajiet għal dawk minn 12 sa 15-il sena se jkunu jikkonsistu f’seba’ sessjonijiet bl-isem ‘Leħħiet fuq l-Istorja’, fejn esperti ta’ Heritage Malta se jagħtu daqqa t’għajn lejn l-istorja ta’ pajjiżna mill-preistorja sas-sħubija ta’ Malta fl-Unjoni Ewropea. Kull sessjoni se tkun twila 45 minuta u tinkludi animazzjoni ta’ madwar 20 minuta, diskussjoni qasira u ħin għall-mistoqsijiet tal-parteċipanti.

Għalkemm kull episodju huwa stand alone, huwa ideali li l-istudenti jaraw l-episodji kollha biex b’hekk ikunu jistghu jifhmu tajjeb b’mod sekwenzjali l-Istorja ta’ Malta mill-Preistorja sal-lum.

Il-ħlas għal kull sessjoni huwa ta’ €5. Is-sessjonijiet se jsiru darba kull ħmistax u jkunu bil-Malti, b’massimu ta’ 15-il parteċipant kull darba. Jingħata rigal lil kull min jirreġistra għall-pakkett sħiħ ta’ seba’ sessjonijiet.

Minbarra dawn l-attivitajiet, matul dan is-sajf se jiġu organizzati tliet kompetizzjonijiet għall-istudenti – waħda kull xahar f’Lulju, Awwissu u Settembru. Il-kompetizzjonijiet se jinvolvu l-fotografija, il-kitba u t-tpinġija.

Biex tirreġistra għas-sessjonijiet: 

Leħħa Storja – Episodju 4: Il-Medjuevu – https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gJrlcFTdQguCZGsJf4NFzw

Għal aktar tagħrif dwar kif tista tieħu sehem fil-kompetizzjonijiet, wieħed jista’ jibgħat email lil passport@heritagemalta.org .

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

Children and teenagers who are Heritage Malta student passport holders can enjoy educational and entertaining activities throughout summer, as part of a programme drawn up by the Education and Outreach Section within the national agency for cultural heritage.

In contrast with previous years, all this summer’s activities will be held virtually via zoom.

Under the Sea – During this activity students will be given a brief introduction to the wealth of wrecks and other remains found underwater. The students will be also given the opportunity to interact with underwater archaeologists.

Along with these activities, three competitions will be organised for students this summer – once monthly in July, August and September. They will involve photography, essay writing and drawing.

This session will be in English and cost €5 each.

To register for this session: 

Summer Programme – Under the Sea – https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GNlWkkIFQOCwGKYETOkbCA

For further information concerning participation in the competitions please e-mail: passport@heritagemalta.org

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

Glam up for an evening date at the Museum, cocktails in hand, and whilst you’re there, become an art sleuth and win a ‘tasting menu’ for two at MUŻA Restaurant.

On four Saturdays throughout August, namely the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th MUŻA – the Malta National Community Art Museum, will extend its opening hours to the evening and throw open its doors from 5 pm to 10 pm.

For the price of 10 euro, visitors will be offered a complimentary aperitivo -a sparkling concoction of prosecco and peach puree- and a refreshing, vegetarian-friendly, platter consisting of grilled ftira, kunserva, gbejna, and pesto Genovese.

The entrance fee will enable visitors to view Heritage Malta’s prestigious new exhibition, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’, an extension of Heritage Malta’s mission to make cultural patrimony accessible to the public, showcases 13 Old Master paintings on a long-term loan from an international collection. The paintings, the majority of which are being reintroduced into the public arena after decades out of sight, span a period that encompasses the idiom of the High-Renaissance up to the extravagance of Rococo.

Once you are at the exhibition, like  MUŻA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/muzamalta and upload a photo of each of the two paintings which you think inspired the choice of aperitivo and platter on your own Facebook page together with the hashtag #MasterpiecesAtMuza.

You might just be that lucky winner each week that gets to enjoy a ‘Tasting Menu’ for free.

No pre-bookings are required. Tickets are available at the reception desk at MUŻA.

The entrance fee for children aged up to twelve years old is 5 euro and comprises a non-alcoholic drink and nibbles.

Entrance to Heritage Malta Members is free (on ONE of these dates only) and includes the complimentary aperitivo and platter.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta.

For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

Children and teenagers who are Heritage Malta student passport holders can enjoy educational and entertaining activities throughout summer, as part of a programme drawn up by the Education and Outreach Section within the national agency for cultural heritage.

In contrast with previous years, all this summer’s activities will be held virtually via zoom.

Of Crests & Coat of Arms – During this workshop students will be given a brief introduction to crests and coat of arms, what was their use and why they were invented. Following this, the students will be shown how to create their own coat of arms using materials sent to them via post by HM.

Along with these activities, three competitions will be organised for students this summer – once monthly in July, August and September. They will involve photography, essay writing, and drawing.

This session will be in English and cost €5 each.

To register for this session: 

Summer Programme – Of Crests & Coat of Arms – https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aHyk68WRTqiADawbP3Z4qw

For further information concerning participation in the competitions please e-mail: passport@heritagemalta.org .

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

The small island of Filfla might look insignificant and yet it has a very interesting narrative. On Saturday, 28th August, Heritage Malta is inviting you to join Senior Curator John J Borg on an intriguing tour around the island of Filfla during which he will reveal several interesting anecdotes.

How did this island form? From where did it get its name? Is it true that there was a chapel on Filfla? Why did the island attract pirates? How did it end up as a bombing target? Which species live on Filfla nowadays? Why has the island been turned into a nature reserve?

Participants will enjoy a boat ride while listening to these stories and many others. We will also keep a lookout for any seabirds, turtles, and cetaceans that we may encounter on our trip. The boat will leave from Sliema and head towards Filfla, passing along the eastern and southern coast of Malta.

There will be no disembarkation on the island and no swimming will take place around Filfla. On its way back, the boat will make a stop next to Delimara, for those who would like to swim, and then return to Sliema.

Those attending are required to bring food and drinks with them. A bar will be available on the boat with refreshments only. Participants are recommended to apply sunblock and wear a hat.

As per COVID regulations, temperature reading will take place upon boarding ship and Heritage Malta reserves the right to deny access to anyone with a higher temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius or if feeling unwell. Children should be supervised at all times.

Price: Adults €25, Seniors and Students €20, Heritage Malta members and children (6 – 11yrs) €15.

Meeting at 9.15 am. Time of tour: 10:00am to 3.00pm. The tour may be cancelled in the case of bad weather.

To book click HERE

All those who wish to join this tour must present a Vaccine Certificate (preferably a digital version). Those not in possession of a Vaccine Certificate, including children aged 5-11 years old and pregnant persons, must present a negative rapid test result acquired within 24 hours or a negative PCR result acquired within 72 hours from the start of the event. Children under the age of 5 years need not present a test result as long as they are accompanied by a parent/guardian who is in possession of a valid COVID-19 vaccine certificate. All participants must also present their Identity Card or Passport.

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

Glam up for an evening date at the Museum, cocktails in hand, and whilst you’re there, become an art sleuth and win a ‘tasting menu’ for two at MUŻA Restaurant.

On four Saturdays throughout August, namely the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th MUŻA – the Malta National Community Art Museum, will extend its opening hours to the evening and throw open its doors from 5 pm to 10 pm.

For the price of 10 euro, visitors will be offered a complimentary aperitivo -a sparkling concoction of prosecco and peach puree- and a refreshing, vegetarian-friendly, platter consisting of grilled ftira, kunserva, gbejna, and pesto Genovese.

The entrance fee will enable visitors to view Heritage Malta’s prestigious new exhibition, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’, an extension of Heritage Malta’s mission to make cultural patrimony accessible to the public, showcases 13 Old Master paintings on a long-term loan from an international collection. The paintings, the majority of which are being reintroduced into the public arena after decades out of sight, span a period that encompasses the idiom of the High-Renaissance up to the extravagance of Rococo.

Once you are at the exhibition, like  MUŻA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/muzamalta and upload a photo of each of the two paintings which you think inspired the choice of aperitivo and platter on your own Facebook page together with the hashtag #MasterpiecesAtMuza.

You might just be that lucky winner each week that gets to enjoy a ‘Tasting Menu’ for free.

No pre-bookings are required. Tickets are available at the reception desk at MUŻA.

The entrance fee for children aged up to twelve years old is 5 euro and comprises a non-alcoholic drink and nibbles.

Entrance to Heritage Malta Members is free (on ONE of these dates only) and includes the complimentary aperitivo and platter.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta.

For more info: www.muza.mt

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.

As part of its mission to make art accessible to the masses, MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, proudly introduces thirteen Old Master Paintings to the general public. Apart from two paintings that have been displayed briefly in exhibitions during the past ten years,  the majority of these works of art have been out of public sight for decades. The paintings, which range from the late 15th to the mid-18th centuries and include autograph works by world-renowned artists Giovanni Baglione, François Boucher, and Claude-Joseph Vernet, are on a generous long-term loan from an international private collection.

With artworks exemplifying the harmonious idiom of the High Renaissance typified by the far-reaching influence exercised by Raffaello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, ‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is making the output of a remarkable assemblage of trailblazing art luminaries, available to the Maltese public for the very first time. The exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned to Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, amongst others reveling in the theatrical Baroque and flamboyant Rococo.

The prestigious exhibition represents a first for Malta. It reflects an expression of the trust that Heritage Malta enjoys within international circles.

‘Masterpieces at MUŻA’ is being supported by Visit Malta; the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government; the Ministry for Finance; and the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Malta. For more info: www.muza.mt

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology.

The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum skulls, which have captured popular imagination since they were unearthed, will be on display at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta from the 19th of December, in an exhibition entitled “Alien Headaches? The Hypogeum Skulls Enigma”.

The Hypoegum skulls have long generated debate and interest due to the fact that Sir Temi Zammit described them as being “of the long-headed type” during excavations in the first decade of the 20th century. Frequent requests are received to see the “elongated skulls” and several film crews have interwoven them into narratives which at times have included extra-terrestrial creatures.

This exhibition presents a unique opportunity to observe the Hypogeum skulls closely, since they are usually kept in the reserve collection and have not been publicly exhibited since 1995.

Innovative scientific techniques are allowing the skulls to be studied from new perspectives which are leading to a richer and broader understanding of Neolithic people within the context of an island environment. The exhibition will show how the skulls were examined from an archaeological, osteological and medical point of view.

The entrance fees for the exhibition are as follows: Heritage Malta members – free admission; Heritage Malta Children’s Passport holders – free admission for holders, half price for accompanying adults; Heritage Malta Senior Passport holders – half price for holders, normal price for companions. All other visitors pay the normal admission fees for the National Museum of Archaeology. The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

19th December 2020 – 31st October 2021

‘Light is Time Thinking about itself’

New exhibition at MUŻA

If humans no longer inhabited the world, what would happen to nature?

Light is Time Thinking About Itself speaks about landscapes without the presence of humankind. The artist Antje Liemann takes our recent lockdowns –with their home-isolation ad absurdum – as the starting point for imagining a differently calibrated world, looking forward to the possibility of the end of humankind’s domination over the earth.

Through interactions with experts and artists, the project asks if there is still time left to rethink our relationship with the world, or if the belief in the sovereignty of humankind has brought us to the brink of collapse of our living conditions. Through large-scale paintings, objet-trouvé installations, and a film documentary, Antje Liemann imagines post-human and post-Anthropocene scenarios – including a Malta colonised by bee-like hybrid beings and once-extinct colossal orchids – and attempts to bring us closer to the reality of the fragility of our existence.

The exhibition includes a specially-commissioned contribution from Letta Shtohryn, who worked with Antje Liemann to create a sound piece, using a contact microphone, for the installation by recording the vibrations emanating from Mnajdra Neolithic temple, the rumblings of nature and birdsong in Maqluba (limits of Qrendi) and other locations.

The project is supported by Arts Council Malta’s Project Support Grant, and the Embassy of Germany in Malta.

Ends 5th September 2021.

Open everyday except Tuesday between 10:00hrs and 16:30hrs.