Palace State Rooms
Palace State Rooms
Palace State Rooms (Grandmasters Palace, Palace Square, Valletta) — The State Rooms are the show piece of the Presidential Palace sited at the heart of Malta’s World Heritage capital city of Valletta. The Palace itself was one of the first buildings in the new city of Valletta founded by Grand Master Jean de Valette in 1566 a few months after the successful outcome of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The Palace was enlarged and developed by successive Grand Masters to serve as their official residence. Later, during the British period, it served as the Governor’s Palace and was the seat of Malta’s first constitutional parliament in 1921. The palace today is the seat of the Office of the President of the Republic and the House of Parliament.
Ever since the times of the Order of St John, the palace was the seat of a collection of works of art and heritage items — some of which still grace its walls. Some were purposely produced and form part of the historic fabric of the building. Others were acquired, transferred or presented at different times throughout its chequered history.
Hours: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (Monday-Wednesday, Friday), 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (weekends). Closed on Thursday. Admission: €10 (adult), €7 (youths/12-17 years; seniors; and students), €5 (children ages 6-11), free for those under 6 years.