12 Museums & Palaces in Malta to Build a Day Around

1.Malta Classic Car Collection Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 247 reviews · 1 day · from $12Our pick

Spend flexible hours in Malta’s Malta Classic Car Collection Museum, with 100+ restored cars and bikes plus 1940s to 1960s memorabilia in St Paul’s Bay.

“The cars were gorgeous and we got to stay for however long we wanted as well as freedom to take pictures. The lady at the front desk was also really sweet. This is also conveniently placed right next to a really good cafe! Would definitely recommend!”

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2.Casa Rocca Piccola Palace and Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 196 reviews · 45 min · from $12

Step into Malta’s 16th-century Casa Rocca Piccola, see royal rooms and wartime tunnels, then keep exploring with audio or a guide.

“Excellent venue Ideally placed Interesting house and air raid site”

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3.Skip the Line: Malta Classic Car Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $12Top rated

Skip-the-line admission to Malta Classic Car Museum in Qawra, north Malta. Priority entry, 100 classic cars, motorcycles, and live restoration.

“Very good classic car collection , both husbands enjoyed it , the place is spotless …, great value for money”

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4.St. Paul’s Cathedral and Mdina Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Ticket to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Mdina Cathedral Museum in Malta, with shawls and headphones for comfort.

“It was great. We didn't understand that we needed to go to the museum to get th tickets for the cathedral. All visitors have to go to the museum for their tickets which turned out ok but we just didn't know in advance. Maybe we missed the instructions in the email sent to us. Great experience”

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5.The Knights of Malta Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 63 reviews · 1 day · from $8

Step into 3D scenes of the Knights of Malta in Mdina, with a 13-language audio-visual show and 34 tableaux.

“redondance et approximatif n'apporte rien à la connaissance des Chevaliers”

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6.Casa Rocca Piccola palace & museum entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 30 minutes to 6 hours (approx.) · from $12

Casa Rocca Piccola in Valletta with priority entry to a 16th-century palace, WWII air-raid tunnels, garden, and optional audio tours.

“It would have been nice to have been given more information about the ancestors and their lives in Valletta and Malta more widely.”

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7.Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Tour Mdina's Palazzo Falson, a 13th-century palace museum with 3,500 objects, 17th-century paintings, and rooftop views.

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8.Half Day to Aviation Museum, Mosta Dome and WWII Shelters incl Maltese Platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60

Half-day tour from Mellieha by vintage xarabank to Malta Aviation Museum, Mosta Rotunda, and WWII shelters, with a Maltese platter included.

“OMG What a proverbial trainwreck of a tour. Save yourself some time and frustration by getting an Uber or taxi and go tour the church yourself. Firstly, the tour started an HOUR late. Yes, traffic but there were too many people booked, and half of the people on the tour were coming from a different location and held us up. We wanted to cancel because we were forced to sit in the hot bus for an hour and wait with zero communication regarding what the problem was. The old green bus that we traveled on was cute but it putt-putts and is not air conditioned. To make up for being…”

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9.Vintage Bus Tour: Aviation Museum & Mosta Church inc Platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $58

Ride a colorful Xarabank in Malta, tour Ta'Qali Aviation Museum, visit Mosta Rotunda and WWII shelters, plus a Maltese platter.

“I loved this tour! Pick up via minibus was on time and took us to meet the old Maltese bus, driver and guide Miriam. The old bus from the 1930’s was fabulous! Wooden and rickety and such a novelty. We went to the Malta Aviation society and had a tour around the facility learning about the history of the planes and their pilots. A very informative and enjoyable tour! We then headed to Mosta for a quick tour of the WW2 bunker before a guided tour of the ‘Miracle’ church. It is beautiful. After we went for a Maltese platter in the cafe nearby. It was very tasty and the…”

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10.Discover Malta’s History with a 3-in-1 Museum Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 1 month · from $33

A 3-in-1 Valletta museum pass with 30 days to visit archaeology, the Grand Master’s Palace, and MUŻA at your own pace.

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11.Mdina Cathedral and Museum entrance ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $17

Visit Mdina Cathedral Museum and St Paul’s Cathedral in one ticket. See Albrecht Dürer prints, silver, and a marble-inlaid interior.

“Great place to walk through, the museum and church are beautiful. Loved the Albrecht Durer room. Had lunch at the Bacchus, delicious.”

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12.The Knights of Malta Museum Entry Ticket (Open Ticket)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $7Best value

Mdina Knights of Malta Museum entry with an audio-visual show in 13 languages, mobile open ticket, about 40 minutes, from $7.78.

“The exhibits enhanced the story very well and the way the history was presented was excellent. I would recommend this to anyone.”

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