The Wignacourt Collegiate Museum at Rabat Malta was formerly the baroque residence of the Chaplains of the Knights of St. John. Originally inaugurated by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt (1601-1622), it has recently reopened after a thorough refurbishment of the whole building together with the restoration of most of the artworks which it presently hosts.
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Wignacourt Museum and St Paul’s Grotto
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 17th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Malta 2023
Malta – Day Eight
Overnight I came out with a cold which I am sure is why I was feeling out of sorts the previous day. Thankfully my runny nose had settled down before breakfast.
We caught a bus to Rabat where we visited the Wignacourt Museum which is linked to St Paul’s Grotto, the cradle of Christianity in Malta. [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 26th 2023
