MUŻA is an art museum located at Auberge d'Italie in Valletta, Malta. It was formerly located at Admiralty House between 1974 and 2016, when it was known as the National Museum of Fine Arts.
Façade of Auberge d'Italie in 2020
Interior of the National Museum of Fine Arts in 2016
Interior of MUŻA in 2019
Admiralty House
The Auberge d'Italie is an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built at various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it originally had a Mannerist design by Girolamo Cassar and several other architects. The building continued to be modified throughout the course of the 17th century, with the last major renovation being carried out in the 1680s during the magistracy of Gregorio Carafa, giving the building a Baroque character.
Auberge d'Italie in 2020
Side façade of Auberge d'Italie in Jean de Valette Square, which might have contained the main entrance prior to 1629
Rear view of Auberge d'Italie from the corner of Melita and Zachary Streets
Pillar mail box near the auberge's main entrance