Free entrance to museums and Heritage sites tomorrow

If you have been looking forward to a day off tomorrow and now find you would like to do something useful and entertaining, why not visit one of several Heritage Malta sites which will be open to visitors for free?

Children would definitely enjoy a visit to the Maritime Museum in Birgu where they can see models of galleys and ancient anchors and a range of artefacts that show the great maritime history of this country.

At the museum visitors can also watch a demonstration at 10.30 a.m. on ship model-making, hear a talk on the subject and then go on a guided tour.

At the National Museum of Fine Arts in South Street, Valletta visitors not only get free entry but can also take part in a quiz on various paintings and sculptures.

If you think you will miss out on this opportunity because you happen to be in Gozo, you will still be able to admire a part of this country's rich heritage.

The archaeology, folklore and natural science museums and the Old Prisons in the Citadel will also be open to the public, free of charge and a guided tour will commence at 11 a.m.

A treasure hunt held in conjunction with the Gozo Cathedral will kick-off at 9.30 a.m. for children aged between 10 and 13. The aim of the hunt is an educational one as all the clues will be hidden in Citadel sites.

So take this opportunity to experience the archaeological wonders of our islands, the diversity of its folklore and the tough conditions that prisoners were subjected to in days of yore.

Heritage Malta said it was committed to opening its sites all year round including public holidays, except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.