A collective exhibition of diverse impressions of Vittoriosa by  Studio Collective is on display at the city’s Inquisitor’s Palace.

The façade of the Inquisitor’s Palace in Vittoriosa.

The exhibition features paintings and sculptures and will explore many varied aspects of Vittoriosa, both present and past.

The Inquisitor’s Palace was erected in the 1530s.

Although its successive occupants changed much in the structure of the building, the Inquisitor’s Palace remains an architectural gem, representative of the chequered history and European heritage of the islands.

The palace is now home to the Museum of Ethnography, which focuses on the popular devotions and religious values latent in Maltese ethnic identity and culture up to the present day.

Careful historical reconstruction of the palace is under way based on extensive research of documents in the Inquisition archives in Malta and at the Vatican.

In addition to the display areas in the tribunal room, the prison complex and the kitchen, which are already restored, there is a permanent exhibition on the impact of the Inquisition on Maltese society.  The exhibition studies themes such as the Eucharist, the Holy Family confession, preaching and the cult of saints.

A Tale of a City runs until October 28 from 9am to 5pm (last admission 4.30pm).