The National Museum of Natural History is set inside Vilhena Palace, a grand Baroque building at the entrance to the old city of Mdina. The museum is devoted to the natural history of the Maltese islands and the wider Mediterranean.
Its galleries cover geology, palaeontology, birds, mammals, insects, marine life and the islands' habitats, with collections of specimens, minerals and fossils that document Malta's environment over millions of years.
The setting in Vilhena Palace, built in the 18th century for Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, adds architectural interest to a visit within the walls of the silent city.
