Schoolchildren can help experts find the head of an 18th century owl that went missing and was never found.
The National Museum of Fine Arts is calling on all children aged between two and 14 to help recreate the head of a Sicilian Maiolica jar whose cover is missing.
The vase, in the form of an owl, will be the centre of an activity at the museum on February 20 and 21 during the carnival holidays.
The children are encouraged to wear their carnival costumes and will be split into three groups.
The first, for those aged between two and six years, will be given ready-made cardboard heads and will have to draw a head for the jar. They will also be given a brief explanation about the jar.
Children aged between seven and 11 must produce the most creative and different head for “the headless owl” and the winning entry will be uploaded on the National Museum of Fine Arts’ Facebook page.
Older children, between 12 and 14 years, will form small groups and be asked to come up with a three-dimensional carnival float. The winning float will be uploaded on the museum’s Facebook page.
Those interested can book on education@heritagemalta.org.