National Museum of Archaeology

A spectacular collection and an alluring experience of the Maltese Islands’ prehistory and early history. With artefacts dating back from Malta’s Neolithic period (5900-2500B.C.) up till the early Phoenician period (8th – 6th century B.C.), the National Museum of Archaeology is definitely your first step to understanding the richness of the land you tread on, its people and their ancestors. The ground floor , dedicated to the Neolithic period, displays the earliest tools and vessels used by the prehistoric people to facilitate their daily tasks. Representations of animal and human figures not only show advanced artistic skills of the first islanders but also give us an insight of their daily lives. Excavated from the renowned Maltese UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the megalithic structures and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, these include highlights such as The Sleeping Lady, The Venus of Malta and the colossal statue from the Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex. On the upper floor, one can see th