malta at war museum

AnneC392

We learned so much about the heroic fight put up by the Maltese during WW2. Our favourite part of the visit was going down into the tunnels beneath which served as a massive air raid shelter. We were told that this only constituted 5% of all total air raid shelter provision in Malta and that efforts are being made to open more to the public. The displays were very informative and the film gave us an idea of how brave and heroic and Maltese people were in 1942.

failte99

Dear failte99,Thank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. The Museum is open Seven days a week from Sunday to Monday and please accept our apologies for the incorrect information that the local tourist board provided. We do try and keep our web sites up to date.There are over 10,000 artifacts (some of which are unique) in the Museums Galleries which illustrate the history of the Island from just prior to the commencement of WW2 until Malta's independence. It is very pleasing to read that you felt that the air raid shelters were worth every euro of the entrance fee. The Birgu shelter was the centre for Air Raid Precautions during the War, thus playing a very important part in protecting the civilian population from the extensive enemy bombing..

402williamh

Dear William H,Thank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum,. We are very pleased that both you and your partner "loved" the museum, and that our guide Mark made your visit more interesting with his accounts of the build-up to the Second World War and the local politics, as well as the war itself. It is good to hear that you also found the Birgu Shelters under the museum of interest and that the way they were presented was excellent. We endeavor to ensure that visitor not only leave with an understanding of the resilience of the people of Malta and the allied forces during WW2. We find that many visitors enjoy reading James Holland's book 'Fortress Malta - An Island Under Siege'. Which presents an excellent picture of life in Malta during the war for both Service Personnel and Civilians.

BusinessTraveller15

Dear Business Traveller15Thank you for taking the time and trouble to write a review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. We are sorry that you felt that the exhibits that total over 10,000 items were not that extensive. We accept that whilst that are other Air Raid shelters on the Island similar to the Birgu Air raid shelters. The fact that the Museum offers both the large collection of artifacts spanning the period from before the outbreak of WW2 until Malta's independence and the Shelter on the same site allows visitors to see both elements on the same site.

Ronald_C_Walker

Dear Ronald_C_Walker,Thank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. We are very pleased that you "Highly Commend" the museum in your review. We look forward to seeing you again when you next visit Malta where you may wish to visit our other attractions including the Lascaris War Rooms where you would be able to learn more about Malta's active role in WW2.

JenniferJ908

Dear Jennifer J,Thank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. We are pleased that you found both the Museum and our guide's tour interesting. We look forward to seeing you again if you next visit Malta when perhaps you will have more time to spend looking at the over 10,000 exhibits held within the Museum.

karencF3507DZ

Dear Karen C,Thank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. We are glad you found your visit interesting and that it gave you an insight into how the Maltese lived/survived during the war. its good to hear that you found that the shelters were amazing and that the War film footage was interesting to watch.Its also particularly important to us to get feedback that you felt the attraction very good value for money and well worth visiting. Thank you again.

joetho

Dear joetho,Thank you for your review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum, we are glad that you felt it was a great visit and for recommendation to take the free guided tour. Our guides are very knowledgeable and by listening to visitors anecdotes & family history it adds to that knowledge to share with other visitors.Thanks again..

336SarahG336

Dear Sarah GThank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. We are glad that you and your husband enjoyed the experience of visiting the Museum and its artifacts, watching the Malta GC film and visiting the underground shelters. Thank you once again for taking the time and trouble to write the review,

JCE69

Dear JCE69,Thank you for the review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum. We are glad that you found the Museum easy to access and that you enjoyed the experience of watching the Malta GC film and visiting the underground shelters. Its also good to hear that our Guide was excellent and extremely knowledgeable. Thank you once again for taking the time and trouble to write the review,

Anita2309

Dear Anita2309,Thank you for reviewing your visit to the Malta at War Museum and that your visit gave you a better insight into the rigours of war that the civilians and service men and women endured during WW2 on the Island. We are very pleased that you took the trouble to visit more than one of our sites.

dianeu887

Dear Diane U,Thank you for taking the trouble to review your visit to the Malta at War Museum. Thank you too for your comment about our Custodian Guide Patricia i am sure that she will be pleased to read your review and that you thought her tour was exceptional. Once again thank you for your review.

HectorFromBerne

Dear HectorFromBerne.Thank you for your review of your visit to the Malta at War Museum, Its good to know that you found the information on Malta in and immediately after the 1939-45 war so interesting as we have invested both time and effort into the museum and its collection of artifacts. Its also pleasing that you found the underground air-raid shelters remarkable (at we hope you did take advantage of wearing the hard hat we provided to protect visitors heads!). I do recommend that visitors allow 2 hours to visit the museum and the underground shelters.

GrahamYip

Dear GrahamYip,Thank you so much for your positive review about the Malta at War Museum - We are glad that you and your wife found the visit so interesting and informative and it is comments like yours that make us feel that the Museum and its exhibits do illustrate both Civilian and Military life in Malta prior to, during and after the siege by the Axis Powers. We have spent a lot of effort in trying to bring the Shelters to life and we are glad that you enjoyed the experience of visiting them and momentarily discovering what life in the shelters was like. Thank you again for your comments.

RangerRoger

Dear Ranger Roger,Thank you for taking the time and trouble to write a review on your visit to the Malta at War Museum, We are very pleased that you felt the Foundation and its Staff had made an excellent job of the Museum and its over 10,000 artifacts.Pitching the level of a guided tour is quite often difficult particularly because of the varying interest levels of an often mixed audiences but we appreciate your comments on the tour.