Grand Master's Palace

23/10/2026

🌟 Żewġ stilel tal-Belt Valletta jkomplu jiddu!

🏅 Is-Siġill ta’ Kwalità Assigurata, li jixhed l-impenn favur esperjenzi ta’ kwalità lill-viżitaturi, ingħata mill-ġdid lill-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru u lill-Forti Sant’Iermu u l-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Gwerra. L-Awtorità Maltija għat-Turiżmu ppreżentat is-siġill liż-żewġ timijiet.

⚔️ Mis-Swali Statali u l-Armerija mill-isbaħ tal-Palazz, għall-ġrajja mqanqla tal-Forti Sant’Iermu waqt l-Assedju l-Kbir u l-oġġetti straordinarji murija fil-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Gwerra, dawn il-ġawhar nazzjonali jagħtu l-ħajja lill-istorja ta’ Malta 🇲🇹

🌟 Two Valletta stars shine on!

🏅 The Quality Assurance Seal, which certifies commitment to quality visitor experiences, has been reconferred on the Grand Master’s Palace and Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum. The Malta Tourism Authority presented the seal to both teams.

⚔️ From the Palace’s magnificent State Rooms and Armoury to Fort St Elmo’s bloodied stand during the Great Siege and the National War Museum’s remarkable exhibits, these national gems bring Malta’s history to life 🇲🇹

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

🪡 Heritage Malta qed tistiednek tiskopri xi ħaġa speċjali dan is-sajf 💛

‘Imnebbħin mill-istorja: Mill-arazzi għall-moda kontemporanja’ tiftaħ fil-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru nhar is-Sibt 27 ta’ Ġunju u tibqa’ għaddejja sal-Ħadd 30 ta’ Awwissu. Filwaqt li tiċċelebra r-ritorn tant mistenni tal-arazzi famużi ta’ Perellos, il-wirja twaħħad il-legat tagħhom ma’ disinji kontemporanji maħluqin minn Charles & Ron.

📍Imtellgħa f’post tant ikoniku, il-wirja tesplora kif l-istorja għadha tqanqal l-immaġinazzjoni tagħna.
🔗 Aktar tagħrif dwar din il-wirja ssibu hawn: heritagemalta.mt/whats-on/inspired-by-history-from-tapestries-to-contemporary-fashion/

🪡 Heritage Malta invites you to discover something special this summer 💛

‘Inspired by History: From Tapestries to Contemporary Fashion’ opens at the Grand Master’s Palace from Saturday 27th June to Sunday 30th August. Celebrating the long-awaited return of the famous Perellos tapestries, the exhibition weaves their legacy with bold contemporary designs by Charles & Ron.

📍Set within such an iconic historic landmark, it explores how history still spurs our imagination.
🔗 For more information about this exhibition, please visit: heritagemalta.mt/whats-on/inspired-by-history-from-tapestries-to-contemporary-fashion/

26/02/2026

🇲🇹 L-evoluzzjoni arkitettonika tal-kurituri tal-Piano Nobile ✨🖼️

L-erba’ kurituri ewlenin tal-Piano Nobile mhux dejjem kienu kif jidhru llum. Fil-bidu nett, lejn tmiem is-seklu 16, kienu terrazzini li jdawru bitħa ċentrali. Imbagħad, f’nofs is-seklu 17, inbidlu f’loġġa (passaġġ mgħotti parzjalment).

F’intervent arkitettoniku ieħor fl-ewwel nofs tas-seklu 18, il-partijiet miftuħin tal-loġġa ngħalqu għalkollox u b’hekk inħolqu l-kurituri kif nafuhom illum. L-artist Taljan Nicolo Nasoni mbagħad inġieb Malta biex ipitter il-kurituri u s-soqfa fl-istil trompe l’oeil li wieħed għadu jista’ jara 🖌️

🔗Għal aktar tagħrif, żur: heritagemalta.mt/explore/grand-masters-palace/

🇬🇧 The architectural evolution of the Piano Nobile corridors ✨🖼️

The four main corridors of the Piano Nobile did not always look as they do now. Initially conceived in the late 16th century as terraces around a central courtyard, they were altered in the mid-17th century and turned into a loggia (a semi-covered passage).

In a later architectural intervention in the first half of the 18th century, the open parts of the loggia were permanently closed to form the corridors we see today. The Italian artist Nicolo Nasoni was then brought over to decorate the corridors and ceiling in the trompe l’oeil style still visible 🖌️

🔗For more information, visit: heritagemalta.mt/explore/grand-masters-palace/

23/02/2026

🇲🇹 Biċċa inġinerija impekkabbli fil-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru! 🕰️🏛️

F’waħda mill-btieħi tal-Palazz hemm arloġġ li kkummissjonah il-Gran Mastru Pinto fl-1745 u li hu teżor Barokk ta’ ġmiel kbir. Ħadmu l-arluġġar Malti Gaetano Vella u kull siegħa jieħu l-ħajja permezz ta’ erba’ figuri tal-bronż li jimmarkaw il-ħin b’mod perfett. 🔔⚙️

B’erba’ wċuħ li juru s-siegħa, il-jum, ix-xahar, u l-fażi tal-qamar, dan l-arloġġ straordinarju jlaqqa’ l-arti u l-inġinerija flimkien. Il-proġett tar-restawr tal-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru jinkludi wkoll il-konservazzjoni tal-erba’ figuri u tal-mekkaniżmu tal-arloġġ🔧

Oqgħod attent għalih u ħudlu ritratt meta żżur il-Palazz! 📸👀
🔗Għal aktar tagħrif, żur: heritagemalta.mt/explore/grand-masters-palace/

🇬🇧 An impeccable piece of engineering at the Grand Master’s Palace! 🕰️🏛️

Commissioned in 1745 by Grand Master Pinto, the clock in Prince Alfred’s Courtyard is a stunning Baroque treasure. Created by Maltese clockmaker Gaetano Vella, it is brought to life by four bronze jacquemarts that strike the bells every hour with perfect timing. 🔔⚙️

Featuring four faces that display the hour, day, month, and lunar phase, this remarkable clock is where art meets engineering. The ongoing regeneration project at the Grand Master’s Palace also includes the conservation of the jacquemarts and the clock’s mechanism🔧

Look out for it on your next visit and snap a photo! 📸👀
🔗For more information, visit: heritagemalta.mt/explore/grand-masters-palace/

19/02/2026

🇲🇹 Segwi l-ħajja ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista fil-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru! 🎨

Fil-kappella privata tal-Gran Mastru hemm ċiklu ta’ affreski li jirrakkontaw il-ħajja u l-mewt ta’ San Ġwann Battista f’erba’ episodji ewlenin, tnejn fuq kull ħajt. Ix-xeni huma mifrudin minn xulxin b’pannelli f’forma ta’ kolonni rettangolari, imżejnin bħala kandelabri.🖼️

L-affreski tpittru minn Filippo Paladini bejn tmiem is-snin 80 u l-bidu tas-snin 90 tas-seklu 16 u huma fost l-isbaħ eżempji f’Malta tal-aħħar fażi tal-pittura manjerista ta’ Firenze.✨

👉Żur il-Palazz u gawdi din l-arti fil-post oriġinali tagħha!
🔗Għal aktar tagħrif, żur il-link fil-bio!

🇬🇧 Follow the life of Saint John the Baptist at the Grand Master’s Palace! 🎨

In the Grand Master’s private chapel, a cycle of frescoes narrates the life and death of Saint John the Baptist through four main episodes, two on each wall. Each scene is framed and separated by panels representing pilasters, decorated in the form of candelabra.🖼️

Painted by Filippo Paladini between the late 1580s and early 1590s, these frescoes are among the finest examples of Late Florentine Mannerist painting on the Maltese Islands.✨

👉Visit the Palace and experience these artworks within their original setting!
🔗For more information, visit our link in bio!

16/02/2026

Saffi ta’ arti li ssawru matul is-sekli 🎨⏳

Ix-xogħlijiet tal-arti li jsebbħu l-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru jixhdu żminijiet differenti fl-istorja ta’ Malta – mill-influwenza Barokka tal-Kavallieri ta’ San Ġwann sa xogħlijiet oħra li żdiedu matul il-ħakma sussegwenti tal-Franċiżi u tal-Ingliżi. Kull biċċa xogħol tikkontribwixxi għal narrattiva viżiva msawra minn gosti differenti, mill-poter u mill-identità 🖼️✨

Esplora dawn is-saffi artistiċi meta żżur il-Palazz fil-Belt Valletta 👀🏛️

Layers of art, centuries in the making 🎨⏳

The artworks within the Grand Master’s Palace reflect different periods of Maltese history – from the Baroque influence of the Knights of St John to later additions during French and British rule. Each piece contributes to a visual narrative shaped by changing tastes, power, and identity🖼️✨

Explore these artistic layers at the Palace in Valletta 👀🏛️

13/02/2026

🇲🇹 Ballu tal-Karnival fil-Palazz 🎭🏰

Ahmed Faris ax Xidyaq, studjuż mil-Libanu li għex f’Malta bejn l-1835 u l-1849, kien rispettat mill-amministrazzjoni Ingliża u għalhekk mhux l-ewwel darba li ġie mistieden għall-Ballu tal-Karnival li kien isir mill-gvernatur Ingliż fil-Palazz tal-Gvernatur – kif kien magħruf il-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru fi żmien l-Ingliżi. 🎩

Matul il-ballu, mistednin oħra spiss kienu jimbarazzawh billi kien ikun liebes l-ilbies tradizzjonali ta’ pajjiżu u kienu jaħsbuh liebes tal-Karnival. 🎉🕺

🇬🇧 A Carnival Ball at the Palace 🎭🏰

Ahmed Faris ax Xidyaq, a Lebanese scholar who lived in Malta between 1835 and 1849, was on the good books of the British administration and was often invited to attend the Carnival Ball held by the British governor at the Governor’s Palace – as the Grand Master’s Palace became known during British occupation. 🎩

During the soirée, guests often embarrassed him because, being in traditional Lebanese attire, he was often mistaken for a Carnival character. 🎉🕺

09/02/2026

🇲🇹 Il-Karnival ta’ żmien l-Ingliżi jieħu bixra ta’ żmien il-Kavallieri 🎭

Fl-1828, l-artist Pietro Paolo Caruana pitter xena minn avveniment li seħħ fil-jum tat-Tlieta, l-aħħar ġurnata tal-Karnival. 🎨

Ix-xena turi battalja finta f’Misraħ San Ġorġ – il-pjazza ta’ quddiem il-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru – li ġiet organizzata mill-militar Ingliż għall-gost tal-uffiċjali. Fil-pittura jidhru rġiel rekbin iż-żwiemel, jissaraw ma’ xulxin waqt li lebsin armaturi tal-Kavallieri mislufin mill-Armerija tal-Palazz 🐎🛡️⚔️

🇬🇧 A throwback to the Knights’period in a British-era Carnival 🎭

In 1828, artist Pietro Paolo Caruana painted a scene from an event that occurred on Tuesday, the last day of Carnival. 🎨

This was a mock battle held in Piazza San Giorgio – the square where the Grand Master’s Palace is located – organised by the British military for the merriment of the officers. The painting depicts horsemen jousting in full Knights’ armour borrowed from the Palace Armoury. 🐎🛡️⚔️