MUŻA - The National Community Art Museum

You walk in expecting a modest little collection — a few paintings, maybe a dusty bust of someone important if you squint. And then suddenly, boom, they hit you with more art than the building can physically handle. It’s like the curators kept saying “Oh, and put this one up too” until every wall had the visual density of a Renaissance flea market. Does it feel cluttered? A little. Do I care? Not really — if the choice is between “too much art” and “not enough art,” I know where I stand. Now, about those little description signs: lovely idea, questionable execution. Sometimes the different language sections aren’t separated into paragraphs. It’s not a disaster, but after a while, you start reading everything twice. The building itself is gorgeous — the kind of place you wish you could rent for a long weekend and pretend you inherited. Staff are friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed, and despite the occasional wall feeling like a visual game of Tetris, the experience is genuinely excellent.

Very interesting museum! At first it gives the impression that it is a small gallery, but in fact it is not. The museum has a very interesting interior - a bonus to the paintings that you will see inside. There are arrows painted on the floor and it is very easy to move from hall to hall. The collection of paintings and sculptures is large and the works are from all periods. We visited it on a Monday at noon and it was very quiet. Entrance - 10 €

Interesting museum but with few great paintings and painters - except for Il Caravaggio and G. Bellini. The Baroque period is well represented, plus they have a few Icons which are beautiful. Don't expect something like Gli Uffizi in Italy. However, it was a pleasant and decent visit, in a nice environment.

Absolutely loved our dinner at Mùzu in Valletta. The food was creative, beautifully presented, and full of flavour — the risotto and dessert were real highlights. Huge thanks to Raj, our waiter, who was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience seamless. And special shout-out to Dinesh for the incredible cocktails — some of the best we had in Malta. Stylish setting, great vibes. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The permanent exhibition presents art and artefacts through different period of the Maltese heritage and history. A surprising discovery. The staff is friendly and very helpful.

This is the starting point for the tour of the underground tunnels, which was excellent. The MUZA details state that it opens at 10, but the tour starts then and they want you to arrive 1/2 hour earlier. It is open early and the tour will depart on time. Over 1/2 our tour group arrived late and had to catch up. As a result they missed an informative section about the history of Malta, inside the tunnel. The tour guide made it very clear to the late group that he was not impressed and he generally didn't suffer fools gladly! However, his knowledge and stories made the tour worthwhile. Sadly we didn't have time to visit the museum itself. We did make use of the communal non gender toilets, for which you need a code to enter them.

I found it a little overpriced. You can't enter the exhibition with a back bag or a large purse (which the will not tell you before buying the ticket). You will have to give 5€ cash deposit for locker and put your bag/purse there. The young lady at the gift shop/reception wasn't the friendliest (and I heard her being a little rude to some other visitors) I always like to visit the national galleries or art museums when visiting another country, I don't know tho much about art. But if you're not a big art lover and have an already full program for your visit, I would recommend skipping this.

Small collection of 20th century art mostly. Some interesting pieces, worth a visit. Won’t take too long.