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The National Archives of Malta (Maltese: L-Arkivji Nazzjonali ta' Malta) [1] is the central archive maintained by the Mediterranean island nation of Malta. The Archives has been housed in the Grandmaster's Palace for most of its lifetime, having moved to three separate locations during the late 1980s.
The Notarial Archives were established by Grand Master Giovanni Paolo Lascaris through an instrument dated 10 July 1640. [1] This document was registered in the Acts of the Order, and it is now found at the National Library of Malta. [1] The establishment of the archives was promoted by the historian Giovanni Francesco Abela. [2]
Restoration works commenced in 1986, and the following year the government allocated the building to the National Archives of Malta. [1] Part of the archive was transferred from the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta to the former hospital by 28 July 1989, and the building was officially opened by President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici on 28 May 1994. [3]
The Banca Giuratale (Maltese: Banka Ġuratali), also known as the Municipal Palace (Maltese: Palazz Muniċipali), is a public building in Mdina, Malta. It was built in the 18th century to house the city's administrative council and courts, and was later used as a private residence and a school. It now houses part of the National Archives of Malta.
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Malta has been inhabited since 5900 BC. DNA analysis indicates that the first inhabitants originated from various European and African regions of the Mediterranean.They practiced mixed farming after clearing most of the existing conifer forest that dominated the islands, but their agricultural methods degraded the soil until the islands became uninhabitable.
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage is the Maltese national agency for regulation, protection and accessibility of cultural heritage. Created by the Cultural Heritage act, enacted in 2002, the national agency replaced the former Museum Department along with Heritage Malta.
Some national archives collections are large, holding millions of items spanning several centuries, while others have been created more recently and have modest collections. Many national archives are effectively dispersed, especially in post-colonial countries, and often have smaller local collections due to cultural imperialism and the theft ...