Heritage Malta

As guardians of over 8,000 years of history, Heritage Malta is the national agency for museums, conservation practice and cultural heritage.

With a portfolio that encompasses archaeological sites, baroque auberges and palaces, catacombs, forts, natural landscapes and UNESCO listed neolithic temples, Heritage Malta is the face of the Maltese Islands. More than simply advancing the stock of intellectual and cultural capital, our vocation is to offer a mirror to society through a heritage which is ‘Part of Us‘, because we are our history and this is our cultural identity.

Every generation, monument, artefact, language, specimen, and celebration has a story to share. Heritage Malta ensures that these stories are preserved for posterity and are made accessible for everyone, everywhere to experience and enjoy.

Inspire future generations

Heritage Malta does not only look towards the heritage it curates to ensure its longevity, but also towards the public and the future generations it wishes to inspire. Therefore, heritage interpretation, outreach services, consultancy, internationalisation, corporate events, publishing and public events such as exhibitions, cook-a-longs and open-days comprise the bulk of Heritage Malta’s focus.

A future for our Heritage

Aware of the role our Heritage has played in shaping who we are and where we stand, it is Heritage Malta’s chief mission to breathe new life in it, to render it safe, secure and resilient.

This brings Heritage Malta’s diagnostic labs and conservation and restoration teams at the core of its mandate and activity. Through these, the agency ensures the preservation of the Islands’ heritage for posterity, not only as a showcase of the past but as a living legacy with a key role in the way 21st century Malta wants to shape its future.

From stone-age settlers to seafaring entrepreneurs; from empire builders to inspirational Maltese leaders. Heritage Malta is the face of the Maltese Islands with all the legacy we inherited; with all the heritage we carry with us into our future.

Corporate Information

Acquisitions, exhibitions, restoration and virtual reality; just a few of Heritage Malta’s corporate endeavours. Check out what the agency has been up to these past two decades. The scope and range of Heritage Malta’s range of activities can be perused in these annual reports.

NGOs and Associations

The range of cultural and natural heritage entrusted to Heritage Malta is so vast and varied that collaboration is essential for HM to live up to its mission of giving a future to Malta’s past. Heritage Malta therefore offers various win-win opportunities for all those private companies and public institutions, local and foreign, interested in collaborating with the national agency, and thus directly assisting in the sustainable management of the cultural and natural heritage in the agency’s care. We collaborate with banks, private companies, hotels, restaurants, language schools, education institutes, tour operators, re-enactment groups, government departments, local councils, and much more.

There is no limit to the possible collaborations. These can vary from direct CSR opportunities such as sponsorship of the restoration or purchase of a work of art, or towards a particular project, in return for publicity and other benefits for the management and staff of the sponsoring company. Sponsorship can also be in kind through the provision of a service. Other opportunities include specific agreements for the management of particular sites, staff development, exchange of students, staff expertise and resources. Please feel free to contact us to investigate how your entity can benefit while giving a helping hand towards the management of Malta’s heritage.

Companies/Entities/Institutes with whom Heritage Malta has an Mou/Collaborative Agreement:

  • Ambjent Malta
  • Bank of Valletta P.L.C
  • Central Bank of Malta
  • Citadel Management Committee
  • Civil Protection Department
  • Cousteau Foundation
  • Friends of Villa Frere
  • Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS)
  • Local Councils Association
  • Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology (MCAST)
  • Mikiel Anton Vassalli College – Malta School of Art in Valletta
  • Ministry for Education and Employment
  • Ministry for Gozo (MGOZ)
  • Office of the President
  • Palace Museum – China (CCC)
  • Parks Malta
  • Planning Authority Malta
  • Restoration Directorate
  • John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation
  • Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • University College London
  • University of Malta
  • Valletta Cultural Agency
  • Wirt iz-Zejtun

Executive Team

Mr Mario Cutajar – Chairman

Mr Noel Zammit – Chief Executive Officer

Team Members

Mr Anthony Scicluna – Deputy Chairman

Members

  • Ms Antoinette Caruana
  • Mr Jorge Grech
  • Mr Charles Hili
  • Dr Demi Agius
  • Prof JoAnn Cassar
  • Ms Leanne Abela Grech
  • Mr Etienne Schembri

Ms Michelle Delceppo – Board Secretary

All Departments

  • Curatorial
  • Digitisation
  • Diagnostic Science Laboratories
  • Exhibitions
  • Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit
  • Education & Outreach
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Publishing and Didactic Resources
  • Conservation
  • Projects

Capital Works

Various restoration and maintenance works:

Cottonera Region

  • Inquisitor’s Palace
  • Birgu Armoury
  • Malta Maritime Museum
  • Fort St Angelo

Valletta Region

  • National Museum of Archaeology
  • Underground Valletta
  • Biagio steps
  • Grand Master’s Palace
  • Fort St Elmo
  • MUŻA
  • Our Lady of Pilar
  • Villa Guardamangia
  • Villa Frere

South Region

  • Għar Dalam Park
  • Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra
  • Tarxien Temples
  • Hypogeum
  • Fort Delimara
  • Tas-Silġ

North Region

  • San Pawl Milqi
  • Domvs Romana
  • Ta’ Bistra Catacombs
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • Abbatija tad-Dejr
  • St Paul’s Catacombs
  • Bidnija Olive Grov
  • Ta’ Mintna Catacomb
  • Salina and St Augustine’s Catacombs
  • Ras ir-Raħeb
  • Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths

Gozo Region

  • Xewkija Windmil
  • Ġgantija Temples
  • Ċittadella
  • Gran Castello Historic House
  • Gozo Museum of Archaeology
  • Old Prison
  • Gozo Museum

National Monuments

Memorial Bell

Conservation

Conservation works of paintings, polychrome sculpture and wood

Collection & Research

56 collections and research of cultural heritage & natural history specimens

Exhibitions and Events

Conduct various Arts Exhibitions (local and international) and Events (gala and online)

Education, Publishing & Outreach

Various educational programs, book publications and outreach programs

Corporate

Conducted various human resource programs to support and strengthen the staff

Acquisitions

Acquired various historical specimens and artifacts.

Contact Information:

Phone: +35622954300
Email: russell.muscat@gov.mt
Website: heritagemalta.mt