National Museum of Archaeology

The National Museum of Archaeology is a Maltese archaeological museum located in , with artefacts from Maltese prehistory, Phoenician times and a notable numismatic collection. It is managed by Heritage Malta.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: archaeology museum in Valletta, Malta
  • Also known as: “National Museum of Archaeology, Malta”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John’s Co-Cathedral and Royal Opera House.

Church
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St John's Co-Cathedral is a co-cathedral in , , dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John. is situated 130 metres east of National Museum of Archaeology.

Square
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The , also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in , . It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. is situated 140 metres southwest of National Museum of Archaeology.

Public building
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The Auberge d'Italie is an auberge in , . It was built in various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it originally had a Mannerist design by Girolamo Cassar and several other architects. is situated 120 metres south of National Museum of Archaeology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of , just outside the capital city . It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Town
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, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of . It is one of the in the area, the other two being and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

National Museum of Archaeology

Latitude
35.89751° or 35° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.51116° or 14° 30′ 40″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVGX6+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31233115
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
8015436
Wiki­data ID
Q2898298
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“National Museum of Archaeology” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մալթայի ազգային հնագիտության թանգարան”
  • Bulgarian: “Национален археологически музей (Малта)”
  • Bulgarian: “Национален археологически музей”
  • Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic Nacional”
  • Chinese: “马耳他国家考古博物馆”
  • Dutch: “Maltees Nationaal Archeologisch Museum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الوطنى للآثار فى مالطا”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Arkeologio”
  • Finnish: “Maltan kansallinen arkeologian museo”
  • French: “musée archéologique de Malte”
  • French: “Musée national d’archéologie”
  • Georgian: “არქეოლოგიის ეროვნული მუზეუმი (მალტა)”
  • Georgian: “არქეოლოგიის ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Archäologisches Nationalmuseum, Malta”
  • German: “Archäologisches Nationalmuseum”
  • Hebrew: “אכסניית פרובאנס”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הארכאולוגי הלאומי”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Arkeologi Nasional”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di archeologia della Valletta”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale di Archeologia della Valletta”
  • Japanese: “マルタ国立考古学博物館”
  • Javanese: “Museum Arkeologi Nasional”
  • Maltese: “Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arkeoloġija”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Archeologiczne w Valletcie”
  • Polish: “Narodowe Muzeum Archeologiczne”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей археологии Мальты”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Malta”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico Nacional”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico Nacional”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Arqueologia”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Arqueología”
  • Swedish: “Arkeologiska nationalmuseet”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей археології (Мальта)”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей археології”

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