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Feb.20
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The Archaeology of Acoustics

Posted by in History, Museums, Music

Ancient sounds and the science behind them: Malta is the seat of the world’s first archaeoacoustics conference. As anyone who knows me knows: I am a total history buff and watch at least three solid hours of documentaries a day (usually first thing in the morning and while I’m snoozing off late at night); so when I was invited to the opening of an archaeoacoustics conference here in Malta I got pretty excited. Organised by Linda Eneix, a conference organiser who is based in the US, this conference has put…read more

Dec.12
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Happy Birthday, Wignacourt!

Posted by in Exclusive, Exhibitions, History, Museums

Today marks the first anniversary since the Wignacourt Collegiate Museum reopened its doors to the public, and we’ve got an exclusive interview with its curator, Dun Gwann Azzopardi. The premises which host the Wignacourt Collegiate Museum have had many different uses over the centuries, including as a school during World War II, a storage space, and as the official residency of the chaplains of the Order of the Saint John. In 1981 it opened its doors to the public, but the museum was rundown and sharing a space with many…read more