This fabulous museum reopened in 2015 in the renovated Fort St Elmo. It covers Malta's wartime history, from the Great Siege and the country's ordeal during WWII, right up to Malta's role in the Cold War and today's Europe. There are absorbing audiovisual displays, which bring history to life and illustrate aspects of war such as the struggle to get supplies through to the islands under German bombardment.
Artefacts include the Gloster Gladiator biplane called Faith (minus wings), the sole survivor of the three planes that so valiantly defended the island when Italy declared war in 1940. Pride of place goes to the George Cross medal that was awarded to the entire population of Malta in 1942. The entrance is close to the Malta Experience.
