Arts & Culture · Our pick in Malta
National Museum of Natural History
In Palazzo Vilhena
About National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is in Palazzo Vilhena, commissioned in 1724 by Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena and designed by the French architect Charles François de Mondion (heritagemalta.mt).
Why it's on our list
- French baroque palace
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Museum of Natural History before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Museum of Natural History, as the crow flies.
- The Xara Palace150 m2 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Museum of Natural History are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Mdina150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Golden Bay7.6 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Malta International Airport9.0 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Spinola Bay9.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens9.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 25 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral9.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Fort St Angelo10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)13 kmCar or taxi 32 min
- Marsaxlokk14 kmCar or taxi 32 min