As part of the Christmas on Campus activities, the University of Malta is organising cultural tours. All University and Junior College members of staff and students are invited to attend. The price for each tour is €5.
Tickets are on a first-come-first-served basis and may be obtained from Ms Amanda Ciantar, Room 216A, Office for Human Resources Management & Development, First Floor, Administration Building as from Wednesday, 23 November. The Office is unable to reserve places and tickets will be available against payment. Transport will leave the Msida Campus at 12:00 noon, next to Security (Mater Dei side).
You can now book for more than one tour.
Tours schedule:
Wednesday 30 November - Valletta Campus
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the University of Malta - Valletta Campus from a different perspective, learning more about its history and architectural attributes, including the recently installed Gipsoteca, echoing back the time when the building served as School of Art (Scuola del Disegno). The Valletta Campus, popularly known also as the 'Old University Building', was constructed to serve as a Jesuit College and residence, the first stone laid in 1595 by Grand Master Martino Garzes. In the second half of the 18th century, the Order of St John officially established a college and a university on the premises, which remained operational until the new campus in Msida was constructed in the mid-20th century. Nowadays the Valletta Campus is not just a conference centre but a building that boasts impressive architectural features and numerous works of art on display, including a collection of paintings by Josef Kalleya, an icon of Maltese 20th century art.
Refreshments will be served after the tour and participants will have the opportunity to meet the team at the Conference & Events Unit.
Thursday 1 December: Argotti Botanic Gardens - FULLY BOOKED
Participants will be able to enjoy an interesting and relaxing visit to the Commonwealth's third oldest botanical garden, the Argotti Botanic Gardens & Resource Centre in Floriana. The botanic garden has an interesting history that dates back to the early 19th century. It has been recently restored and upgraded to support teaching and research initiatives both internally as part of the work of the University of Malta, as well as in collaboration with other educational institutions. At present, Argotti maintains the national herbarium and a diverse botanical collection that includes a Mediterranean section.
Friday 2 December: National Archives, Rabat (Malta) - FULLY BOOKED
Participants will have the opportunity to visit the National Archives in Rabat, located in the building of the former Santu Spirtu Hospital. Operating as a hospital since the 14th century, the building started serving as a repository for archives from 1989. The tour will not only include parts of the building and offer information on the important documents it houses, but also allow participants to discover more about its conservation.
Monday 5 December: Archbishop's Curia, Floriana
Participants will have the opportunity to visit the Ecclesiastical Curia in Floriana, one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in this locality. Casa Manresa, as it is called, was built by the Jesuits in the 18th century to serve as a retreat house. Of particular note is the Curia’s refectory, decorated with beautiful murals portraying religious scenes that also include details connected with the history o food and drink in the Maltese Islands.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the University of Malta - Valletta Campus from a different perspective, learning more about its history and architectural attributes, including the recently installed Gipsoteca, echoing back the time when the building served as School of Art (Scuola del Disegno). The Valletta Campus, popularly known also as the 'Old University Building', was constructed to serve as a Jesuit College and residence, the first stone laid in 1595 by Grand Master Martino Garzes. In the second half of the 18th century, the Order of St John officially established a college and a university on the premises, which remained operational until the new campus in Msida was constructed in the mid-20th century. Nowadays the Valletta Campus is not just a conference centre but a building that boasts impressive architectural features and numerous works of art on display, including a collection of paintings by Josef Kalleya, an icon of Maltese 20th century art.
Refreshments will be served after the tour and participants will have the opportunity to meet the team at the Conference & Events Unit.
Thursday 1 December: Argotti Botanic Gardens - FULLY BOOKED
Participants will be able to enjoy an interesting and relaxing visit to the Commonwealth's third oldest botanical garden, the Argotti Botanic Gardens & Resource Centre in Floriana. The botanic garden has an interesting history that dates back to the early 19th century. It has been recently restored and upgraded to support teaching and research initiatives both internally as part of the work of the University of Malta, as well as in collaboration with other educational institutions. At present, Argotti maintains the national herbarium and a diverse botanical collection that includes a Mediterranean section.
Friday 2 December: National Archives, Rabat (Malta) - FULLY BOOKED
Participants will have the opportunity to visit the National Archives in Rabat, located in the building of the former Santu Spirtu Hospital. Operating as a hospital since the 14th century, the building started serving as a repository for archives from 1989. The tour will not only include parts of the building and offer information on the important documents it houses, but also allow participants to discover more about its conservation.
Monday 5 December: Archbishop's Curia, Floriana
Participants will have the opportunity to visit the Ecclesiastical Curia in Floriana, one of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in this locality. Casa Manresa, as it is called, was built by the Jesuits in the 18th century to serve as a retreat house. Of particular note is the Curia’s refectory, decorated with beautiful murals portraying religious scenes that also include details connected with the history o food and drink in the Maltese Islands.
