MUŻA
Art museum in Valletta, Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MUŻA is an art museum located at Auberge d'Italie in Valletta, Malta. It was formerly located at Admiralty House between 1974 and 2016, when it was known as the National Museum of Fine Arts (Maltese: Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti).
Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti | |
Former name | National Museum of Fine Arts |
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Established | 10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) |
Location | Auberge d'Italie, Valletta, Malta |
Coordinates | 35°53′47″N 14°30′41″E |
Type | Art museum |
Website | Official website |
It houses a collection of works by Maltese and foreign artists mainly representing the major European artistic styles. The museum was inaugurated on 7 May 1974, and it was located at Admiralty House, an 18th-century palace which was formerly the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. The museum was closed down on 2 October 2016. In 2018 the national collection of fine arts was moved and put on display in the new National Community Art Museum, MUŻA (from the Maltese acronym Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti), located at Auberge d’Italie in Valletta.[1]