Grand Master's Palace

This spot is a treasure trove if you admire the equipment of knights and historic armies. They showcase incredible hand-crafted items like elaborate crossbows, full suits of armor, powder flasks, and falling buffes. Despite being exhausted on my feet, I found this single, expansive room within the Grandmaster's palace absolutely captivating and the most enjoyable part of my visit.

Really nice museum! It was fascinating to see both the old and modern parts of the history, and to learn how the palace was built. The place is beautiful and well organized. The staff, including the security guards, were very friendly and welcoming.

Located just off St George’s Square and Republic Square, the entrance to the Grand Master’s Palace faces the square and requires passing through airport-style security. We had pre-booked our tickets via online through heritage Malta( probably beneficial in summer) , though this offered no real advantage in November, as there were no queues. Tickets can be purchased at both electronic kiosks and staffed counters. After scanning our tickets, we entered the exhibition area, beginning with a short introductory video highlighting the significance of the building. The first few rooms provide context on the palace’s history and its evolving role over the centuries. From there, visitors move through Prince Alfred’s Courtyard and into the Armoury which was extensive and had some interesting artifacts such as the ottoman soldiers outfits, This is followed by a series of beautifully restored rooms — including the French Room and the grand corridors, reminiscent of the Vatican with their ornate decoration and intricate detail. The visit concludes with a display of the old royal chariot and an art exhibition featuring works by prominent Maltese artists, including Falzon, the current artist-in-residence at The Phoenicia. Overall, it’s an excellent way to spend a few hours immersed in Malta’s rich history and heritage.

No experience to Valletta is complete without a visit to the Grand Master's Palace. The scale of the armoury display is breathtaking but also very thought provoking. You get a real sense of the history of the island as you travel through the palace. Our visit coincided with a Goya exhibition on War, which was dark and disturbing but utterly relevant given the current global climate.

The palace offers a great insight into Malta’s history, from the Knights of St John to more recent periods. The state rooms are interesting, and the armoury is particularly well done, with a clear layout and plenty to see. It’s easy to combine with a walk around the city, if you want a deeper understanding of Malta’s past.

Fantastic museum with a old armors, weapons, cannons and everything included. Nice flags, portrait paints, rooms and others. One of the best museum on Mlata if you like knights. Fantastic stuff. I felt very happy there.

If you visit Malta this is one of the places you need to visit. The history and displays are really amazing. I highly recommend a visit. Note, if you have a bag, you have to store it in a locker. So travel very light when you visit

Really impressive collection of armoury from the knights and they were really good at putting up signs so you know exactly what you were looking at. Really richly decorated rooms and lots of interesting history about the Maltese Knights and the wars they were a part of. They also had some old printing machines that was my favourite part!