Over 50 watches, specially loaned from private and museum collections, are currently being exhibited at Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum in Mdina, in collaboration with Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti.

The exhibition considers their variations and functions and takes an in-depth look at particularly important watches belonging to notable personalities. This show not only delves deep into these marvellous little machines to see how they work, but also demonstrates their aesthetic qualities and how they were once indispensable items of costume, merging beauty and function in a wearable objet d’art.

This exhibition is guest-curated by David Thompson, who occupied the role of senior curator of horology at the British Museum until his recent retirement.

The exhibition remains open till February 14 and is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 5 pm (last visit at 4pm). Entrance is free. For further details, call 2145 4512 or e-mail: info@palazzofalson.com