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Heritage Malta: Special openings and Women’s Day

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On specific days in March, Heritage Malta will be opening some historical sites which are usually kept closed, while also marking International Women’s Day.

All women visiting Heritage Malta sites and museums on Sunday 7 March, the eve of International Women’s Day, will be given a free souvenir as a token of appreciation. On Friday 19 March, which is a public holiday celebrating the feast of St Joseph, Heritage Malta will give access to all sites normally open on Fridays while also treating visitors to the special opening of the Abbatija tad-Dejr in Rabat.

For an admission fee of just €2, members of the public will have the opportunity to visit this historical gem, usually kept closed, between 10am and 4.30pm. Another special opening will happen on Wednesday 31st March, Freedom Day, when visitors will have access to Kordin Temples.

Other sites open on the day will include the Inquisitor’s Palace, Fort St Angelo, Tarxien Temples, Għar Dalam and Borġ in-Nadur, Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Temples, as well as all Gozo sites. All visits to Heritage Malta sites and museums are conducted in strict adherence to Public Health regulations related to COVID-19. 

The full list of Heritage Malta museums and sites, which will be open in March

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Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum: Open Monday to Sunday from 09.00 to 17.00hrs. Last minute tickets for the Hypogeum can only be purchased on site.

From Thursday to Sunday, the following museums and sites will be open from 10am to 4:30pm:

Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum

The National Museum of Archaeology

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The Palace Armoury Fort St Angelo (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

St Paul’s Catacombs

Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Temples (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

Skorba and Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples Ġgantija Temples (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

Ta’ Kola Windmill (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

On Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the following museums and sites will be open from 10am to 4:30pm:

The National Museum of Natural History

Għar Dalam and Borġ in-Nadur (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

Domvs Romana Inquisitor’s Palace (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

Tarxien Temples (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

Citadel Museums and Visitor Centre (also open on Wednesday 31 March)

The following museums and sites are currently closed due to ongoing projects:

Ta’ Bistra Catacombs

Fortress Builders Interpretation Centre

The Malta Maritime Museum

The Palace State Rooms

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