Museum - Fort Rinella in Il-Kalkara, Malta

Visit Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna's book sale at the Malta Military Bookshop at Castille Place, Valletta (under the Malta Stock Exchange/ Borza) and benefit from a 50% discount on all new titles. There is also a vast range of model soldiers and collectible toys recently received, militaria and bric-a brac. One can use the blue government voucher for purchases until Sat 31 Oct. The book sale is on until Sunday 1 November from 10 am until 6pm. All proceeds from this sale will go to...wards Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna's heritage conservation work. Please share

HELP WANTED: Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna the Malta Heritage Trust is currently set at reconstructing the missing upper part and the ballustraded enclosure of the ...Colonel Henry Anderson-Morshead R.E. memorial at the Saluting Battery in Valletta after being left in a deplorable state for over fifty years. The upper part of the monument was dismantled and supposedly stored away by government workers in the late 1960s. For this purpose, FWA is seeking the assistance of the public to help it find the missing pieces if they still exist and also to determine from lithographs, photographs and paintings featuring this monument the details of the relief ornamentation present at either of its narrow extremes. Colonel Henry Anderson-Morshead was the Chief Royal Engineer and Acting Governor to Major-General Frederick Ponsomby, Governor of Malta (1827-36), between 1829 and 1831. Before arriving in Malta he had a long and successful carrier as a military engineer divided between home, the continent and the colonies. He was a close and trusted friend of Sir Thomas Maitland Governor of Malta and the Ionian Islands who is buried at the Upper Barracca. Anderson-Morshead died in Valletta on 11th November 1831, aged 57 and was buried at the Saluting Battery in Valletta following a military funeral at the expense of the state. Anyone wishing to help in this project by sending copies of visual depictions of the Anderson-Morshead memorial or perhaps has information about the location of the missing upper part is advised to contact FWA on this email address: [email protected] Thank you for your help. Please share this post.

Congratulations to 40 HSBC colleagues who dedicated their time to raise money for Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna. Thanks to the support of these colleagues the last sp...orts challenge was yet another positive contribution to our community as the figures below clearly show: - 7.856km; - 791.53km; - 301.04km. When the distances were converted to cash a total amount of 4,400 was raised towards Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna. This contribution will go towards the Rinella Coastal Nature Park project whereby rain stormwater is being harvested, conserved and recycled.

DONATION OF CANNON BALL - Mr David Michael Schembri Mayor of Qrendi has kindly donated to Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna and old iron cannon ball for display at one of ...its military museums. The Cannon ball in question is solid, measures about 6 inches and is probably a 24 pounder one. This example was found at the bottom of a well in Qrendi. FWA has over the years assembled an impressive collection of original artillery ammunition, instruments and implements not to mention original artillery pieces. The donated cannon ball will be joining this collection where it can be enjoyed by those visiting Fort Rinella in Kalkara or the Saluting Battery in Valletta. David is a keen supporter of FWA since it beginning and he is himself very interested in matters of heritage and history. Since becoming the mayor of Qrendi he has done his best to restore local historical relics some of which completely overlooked for their importance such as miles stone and military road directional pillars.

We thank all of you for visiting the fort and the other sites during these difficult times. Stay safe, take care and hopefully to see you again soon .

Another great review from one of our latest visitors.

The long awaited restoration of St. Thomas Tower starts.

AX Group extends its financial support to Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna

LATEST NEWS: The Bank of Valletta has kindly funded the manufacture of a series of medal display chests for the equipping of the Malta at War Museum in Vittoriosa, the Lascaris War Rooms in Valletta and Fort Rinella in Kalkara. These chests will allow Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna - the Malta Heritage Trust to safely display its constantly growing collection of servicemen orders, medals and related paraphernalia in a way that they can be enjoyed by the visiting public. The medals on display relate to Maltese and foreign service men who served in Malta between 1800 and 1979 with the bulk of which being representative of the two world wars. Most of the orders and medals were donated by the servicemen for posterity. Anyone interested to make a similar donation or loan is kindly encouraged to contact FWA on 79874153 or write to [email protected]

Help FWA replace the Malta at War Museum flag pole with your donation.

One of the hidden gems of Malta. Bit out of the way. But definitely well worth a visit, amazing place and the people who run it are so helpful, they really know there stuff about the Fort and historical weapons. Anyone with an interest in history should go here.

HISTORICAL EVENT Training for the 8th of September Victory Day. Traditional Full Gun Salute to mark Victory Day from the Saluting Battery Valletta.... Book your tickets now - Exclusive guided tour of the Battle of Malta Operation Rooms : limited to just 15 participants. https://facebook.com/events/s/victory-day-gun-salute/1561646807349296/?ti=cl

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Latest NEWS: Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna the Malta Heritage Trust is pleased to announce that all of its principal museums and cultural attractions were awarded the... Traveller’s Choice Certificate 2020 by the world’s largest travel platform TripAdvisor Inc. The museums and attractions in receipt of this prestigious award are Fort Rinella in Kalkara; the Malta at War Museum in Birgu and the Saluting Battery and the Lascaris War Rooms both in Valletta. Based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers from around the world, this annual award recognises the very best tourism establishments in terms of service, quality, customer satisfaction and more, across a range of categories. TripAdvisor receives an annual 200 million user reviews and has become the biggest travel review website in the world. It has grown into a travel Goliath with immense influential power over millions of travellers who place enormous trust in how others rate a particular hotel or tourist attraction. The Travellers’ Choice award was established in 2002, and is the highest honour TripAdvisor can bestow. As the name suggests, the Travellers’ Choice award is determined by travellers themselves and the reviews they write. A proprietary algorithm is used to determine worthy candidates, taking into account the quality, quantity and frequency of reviews submitted by travellers over an annual period. TripAdvisor award this honour to select tourism establishments including museums and visitor attractions that consistently demonstrate a commitment to hospitality and excellence. Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna feels immensely honoured by this award which it sees as approval of its continuous effort to preserve and offer Malta’s unique heritage and history in the best way possible to visitors foreign and local alike. Support FWA's good work using one of the following methods: Share this post Make a donation: Crowd funding: https://gogetfunding.com/malta-heritage-fund/ Direct bank transfer: Bank of Valletta IBAN: MT97VALL22013000000040017232740 BIC: VALLMTMT Pay Pal donation: https://www.wirtartna.org/making-a-donation.html or Become a member: https://www.wirtartna.org/become-a-member.html Thank you