Top Mdina Arts & Design

Take a wonderful journey through time to discover and learn about the fascinating history of the Knights of Malta! Learn about the Knights of Malta's outstanding legacy and relive history through a unique series of expertly captured scenes. Enjoy a fascinating audio-visual show available in 13 languages and gain a deep insight into a 7,000-year history of triumphs and tribulations.

Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum is one of the finest cultural attractions on the island with thousands of paintings, silver, furniture, jewellery, Oriental rugs, armoury, books and manuscripts. Palazzo Falson's most recent owner and resident was Captain Olof Frederick Gollcher O.B.E. (1889-1962) of Swedish descent. He was a researcher, artist, philanthropist and a passionate collector of objets d’art and historical items, putting together an extraordinarily rich collection which is now on display in this Palazzo. The collection is a unique and extraordinary treasure-trove of over 3,500 objects, made up of forty-five specific collections spread over 17 rooms of this house museum. The paintings collection includes a number of significant 17th century works including ones attributed to Mattia Preti, Jusepe de Ribera, Jakob-Ferdinand Voet, Charles Beale and Juriaen van Streeck.

This is a combo ticket to visit St. Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina and the adjacent Mdina Cathedral Museum: • explore St. Paul’s Cathedral built in 1702 where governor Publius lived when he was appointed as the first Bishop of Malta in 60 AD by St. Paul who was shipwrecked on the island • appreciate the Cathedral's colourful inlaid marble floor, frescoed ceiling and a plethora of other marvellous features including altarpieces, paintings, marble works, intricate woodwork, silver artefacts, statues and stained glass windows • visit the adjacent Mdina Cathedral Museum which houses fine silverware, rare coins, an important collection of prints and engravings by Albrecht Dürer one of the greatest Northern Renaissance artists, Maltese objects d’art, wax reliefs, a trompe l’oeil Baroque dome, many paintings and other artefacts • visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Mdina Cathedral Museum in any order you wish. Tickets must first be presented at the Cathedral Museum