Vilhena Palace in Mdina, home of the National Museum of Natural History
The gateway into Vilhena Palace, home of the museum, in Mdina
A Natural History banner on the palace façade in Mdina
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National Museum of Natural History

Mdina

Fossils, minerals, birds and sea creatures in a baroque palace just inside Mdina's gate.

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  • Ages: 10+ yrs
  • Setting: Indoor
  • Price: From €2.50
  • Opening: Opens tomorrow 09:00
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Vilhena Palace, at the entrance of the silent city of Mdina, holds Malta's natural history collections: rocks and fossils, shells, insects, and mounted birds and animals from the islands and beyond.

It is compact and indoors — an easy add-on to a walk around Mdina.

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