Military museum
Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum
Walk the star-shaped fort that held out during the 1565 Great Siege, and trace 7,000 years of Maltese military history in the National War Museum.
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Practical information
- Opening hours
- Check Heritage Malta’s current timetable: https://heritagemalta.mt/opening-hours/. On In Guardia show days, regular admission starts from 12:00.
- Age & height
- Child and infant ticket categories are listed. No additional minimum-age or family-suitability recommendation is stated.
- Indoor / outdoor
- Outdoor fort grounds and bastions with an indoor museum.
- Price guidance
- Adults 18+ €10; youths 12–17, seniors 60+, concessions and students €7.50; children 6–11 €5.50; infants 1–5 free. Check current prices with Heritage Malta.
- Accessibility
- Partial accessibility. The Cavalier roof, prison cells and part of Abercrombie bastion are reachable only by steps; in the museum a lift serves the last part of the route, but Section 6 is stairs-only. Fully accessible toilets and disabled parking listed. Consult the official access statement.
- What to expect
- Fort grounds and two chapels dedicated to St Anne, plus the seven-section National War Museum, with armour of the Order of St John and the Ottomans and a strong Second World War focus. The WWI display in Section 4 is currently closed until further notice.
From the provider's official website. Check with Heritage Malta before you go.