The Malta at War Museum - Birgu, Malta

The Malta at War Museum stands to document for posterity the great  ordeal which the brave people of Malta
and their defenders endured during the dark days of the blitz.
This museum combines an attractive exhibition about the Second World War in Malta, the viewing of a 30-minute original wartime documentary, "Malta G.C." and an underground air raid shelter. Extensive use of original artefacts and creative forms of interpretation highlight all important aspects of this epic.
Some 40 feet deep into the live rock right under the museum, there is an incredible maze of tunnels in which
hundreds took refuge from aerial bombings during the last war. Distinctly different from any other wartime shelter
of the period, this example was designed to accommodate the rescue services of the Three cities and the principal community leaders and their families. This underground refuge complex contained a first-aid post, a
gas-decontamination chamber, a surgery, public offices and a birth room.
Following extensive rehabilitation in recent years, this is now fully accessible to the public.

Malta at War Museum
Couvre Port, Vittoriosa
Tel:   21 89 66 17
Email:   info@wirtartna.org