Doors open at 7pm, with last admission at midnight, and entry to all three sites costs just €3. It’s really a bargain for an evening that swaps the usual museum hush for live music, candlelight and a different way to experience these spaces.

At Domvs Romana, wander among exquisite Roman mosaics while harpist Laetitia and violinist Stephen Scerri perform from 8pm to 11pm. Over at St Paul’s Catacombs, Malta’s largest network of underground Roman burial chambers gets the candlelit treatment, with local band Skald providing the soundtrack. Then there’s the National Museum of Natural History in Mdina’s striking Vilhena Palace, where violinist Kathy sets the mood while you wander past highlights like a mummified Nile crocodile and a tooth from an extinct giant white shark.

Getting there: from Valletta, catch bus 50, 51, 52, 53 or 56 to Rabat, or route 65 from Valletta or Msida. Driving? There’s a Park & Ride at the Malta Aviation Museum in Ta’ Qali, with a free shuttle (route 404) to Mdina’s Main Gate, €2.50 each way without a Tallinja card. Route 404 also runs back until midnight, and route N52 passes through Rabat towards Valletta around 11:20pm. Book by noon on Friday 18 September for a Bolt discount code.

Wear comfortable shoes, since you’ll be walking between venues and descending into the catacombs. Tickets are online or at the Heritage Malta site, and are non-refundable. Members can enter for free but still need to book ahead.