National Museum of Archaeology, Malta

23/07/2026

Skopri l-istorja wara l-mużew!🏛️
Ingħaqad magħna fil-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arkeoloġija fl-24 ta’ Lulju għal taħdita affaxxinanti dwar il-ħolqien tal-ewwel Mużew Nazzjonali f’Malta wara l-gwerra, fl-1958, u dwar il-kollezzjonijiet arkeoloġiċi li għenu fit-tiswir tal-ġrajja tan-nazzjon. Skopri kif il-mużewijiet jgħinuna nifhmu l-istorja, l-identità u l-patrimonju, u kif dawn jibqgħu jevolvu maż-żmien.⏳

🔗Aktar tagħrif hawn: https://heritagemalta.mt/.../the-formation-of-the-1958.../
Discover the story behind the museum!🏛️

Join us at the National Museum of Archaeology on 24th July for a fascinating lecture exploring the creation of Malta’s first post-war National Museum in 1958 and the archaeological collections that helped define the nation’s story. Discover how museum displays influence our understanding of history, identity, and heritage, and how these narratives continue to evolve over time.⏳

🔗More information here: https://heritagemalta.mt/.../the-formation-of-the-1958.../

10/07/2026

Following the success of the 2021 Giorgio Preca exhibition at MUŻA, the … Continued

12/06/2026

ĠDID fil-Curator's Corner għall-Jiem Ewropej tal-Arkeoloġija!

Dan il- bust ġie skavat fil-qiegħ ta’ ċisterna forma ta’ “L” qrib is-swar tal-Imdina waqt skavi dokumentati minn Sir Temi Zammit fl-1920 tad- Domvs Romana ġewwa Rabat, Malta. Bl-għajnejn forma ta’ lewż u x-xagħar stilizzat tiegħu, dan il-bust juri xebh notevoli mat-tradizzjonijiet artistiċi Feniċi–Puniċi tal-Mediterran ċentrali u tal-Punent.

Madankollu, għad hemm ħafna mistoqsijiet mingħajr tweġiba. Kif spiċċa oġġett b’affinitajiet Puniċi f’kuntest ta’ żmien ir-Rumani? Reġa’ ntuża, jew ġie depożitat sekli wara li nħoloq?

Żur il-Curator's Corner fil-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arkeoloġija fil-Belt Valletta matul il-Jiem Ewropej tal-Arkeoloġija u skopri aktar dwar il-passat għani u kumpless ta’ Malta.


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NEW in the Curator's Corner for European Archaeology Days!

This bust was excavated from the bottom of an L-shaped cistern near the Mdina bastions during excavations documented by Sir Temi Zammit in 1920 at the Domvs Romana in Rabat, Malta. With its almond-shaped eyes and stylised hair, the sculpture bears striking similarities to Phoenician–Punic artistic traditions found across the central and western Mediterranean.

Yet many questions remain. How did an object with apparent Punic affinities end up in a Roman-period context? Was it reused, or deposited centuries after it was created?

Visit our Curator's Corner at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, during the European Archaeology Days and explore Malta's rich and complex past.

03/06/2026

18/05/2026

On International Museum Day, we remember an important chapter in Maltese museology.

In January 1958, the first National Museum opened in Valletta, bringing together Malta’s archaeological heritage and fine arts collections under one roof.

Shown here is the old Phoenician-Punic Room, which once displayed some of the most important artefacts from this period. A reminder of how the National Museum of Archaeology continues to preserve and celebrate our shared Maltese heritage for generations.

23/04/2026

Maltese archaeology is featured at the LRCW8 Conference (Late Roman Coarse Wares 8 ), currently taking place in the medieval town of Ravenna, Italy.

The keynote address by NMA Curator for Medieval Archaeology, Nathaniel Cutajar, on Mediterranean islands was very well received. Equally successful was the paper on the Salina Bay excavation, which is currently ongoing under the direction of Prof. Timmy Gambin (UCHU).

The LRCW experience has once again demonstrated how important Maltese ceramic studies are for better understanding Roman and Medieval archaeology in the Mediterranean.