Regulations, 2004

L.N. 446 of 2004

CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT

(CAP. 445)

National Museums, Sites and Collections (Admission Fees)

Regulations, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 55 of the Cultural

Heritage Act, the Minister for Tourism and Culture, with the concurrence

of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, has made the following

regulations>

(1) The title of these regulations is the National Museums,

Sites and Collections (Admission Fees) Regulations, 2004.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 1st

November, 2004

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires>

“the Act” means the Cultural Heritage Act<

“Heritage Malta” means the Operating Agency established

in terms of article 8 of the Act<

“international student and youth card holders” means those

persons who present the International Student Identification Card

(ISIC), or Euro‹26, or are members of the International Committee

of Museums (ICOM) or of the International Committee of

Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)<

“the Minister” means the Minister responsible for museums,

sites and collections<

“museums, sites and collections” means the museums, sites

and collections contained in the First and Second Schedules to

these regulations<

“public holiday” shall have the same meaning as is assigned

to it by the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act.

(1) There shall be charged by Heritage Malta a fee of one Fees

entrance into

lira (Lm1) for each person of eighteen years of age and over for museums sites and

admission on any weekday including Saturdays and Sundays, to all collections.

museums, sites, and collections in Malta and Gozo, other than those

mentioned in sub-regulations (2) to (5) hereof>

Provided that-

(a) a rate discounted by fifty per cent of the ticket price

shall be charged to persons who are aged sixty and over and to

persons between the ages of twelve and seventeen years, both ages

included<

(b) a rate of 25 cents (Lm 0.25c) shall be charged to persons

between the ages of six and eleven years, both ages included<

(c) Heritage Malta may admit international student or youth

card holders with the admission fee mentioned in paragraph (a)

hereof.

(2) The fees for admission to the {al Saflieni Hypogeum,

Paola, shall be as follows>

(a) a fee of four liri (Lm 4) for each person of eighteen

years and over<

(b) the rate in paragraph (a) hereof as discounted by fifty

per cent of the ticket price for persons aged sixty and over and for

persons who are seventeen years of age and under.

(3) The fees for admission to the Inquisitor’s Palace -

Vittoriosa, Malta Maritime Museum - Vittoriosa, St. Paul’s Catacombs

- Rabat, Palace Armoury - Valletta, State Rooms - Valletta, {agar Qim

Temples - Qrendi, Mnajdra Temples - Qrendi, Ta’ {agrat Temples -

Mgarr, Skorba Temples - Mgarr, San Pawl Milqi - Burmarrad, shall be

as follows>

(a) a fee of two liri (Lm 2) for each person of eighteen years

and over<

(b) the rate in paragraph (a) hereof as discounted by fifty

per cent of the ticket price for persons aged sixty and over and for

persons between the ages of twelve and seventeen years, both ages

included<

(c) a rate of fifty cents (Lm 0.50) shall be charged to persons

between the ages of six and eleven years, both ages included>

Provided that due to the variance in demand for visits to the sites

at Ta’ {a;rat Temples, Skorba Temples and San Pawl Milqi, the

entrance fee to these sites may be increased by an administrative fee

which may vary according to the number of visitors visiting the site

together.

(4) The fees for admission to G[ar Dalam Cave, Birzebbugia

and :gantija, Xag[ra, Gozo shall be as follows>

(a) a fee of one lira and fifty cents (Lm 1.50) for each person

of eighteen years and over<

(b) the rate in paragraph (a) hereof as discounted by fifty

per cent of the ticket price for persons aged sixty and over and for

persons between the ages of twelve and seventeen years, both ages

included<

(c) a rate of fifty cents (Lm 0.50) shall be charged to persons

between the ages of six and eleven years, both ages included.

(5) The fees for admission to the Roman Domus, Rabat,

shall be as follows>

(a) a fee of two liri and fifty cents (Lm 2.50) for each person

of eighteen years and over<

(b) the rate in paragraph (a) hereof as discounted by fifty

per cent of the ticket price for persons aged sixty and over and for

persons between the ages of twelve and seventeen years, both ages

included<

(c) a fee of seventy five cents (Lm 0.75) for every child

between six and eleven years of age, both ages included.

(6) Heritage Malta may authorise persons who are students

or youths, who are identified as such by holding international student

and youth card documents recognised on an international basis, to enter

the museums, sites and collections mentioned in sub-regulations (2) to

(5) of this regulation with an admission fee discounted by fifty per cent

of the relative ticket price.

Heritage Malta shall charge the following admission fees for

multi-site entrance by individual visitors of the age of twelve and over

to museums, sites and collections in Malta and Gozo as follows>

(a) a fee of two liri (Lm2.00) for each person for admission

to both the :gantija Temples and the Ta’ Kola Windmill, both

located in Xag[ra, Gozo<

(b) a fee of two liri (Lm2.00) for each person for admission

to all museums sited at the Citadel, in Victoria, Gozo mentioned

in the First Schedule to these regulations<

(c) a fee of five liri (Lm5.00) for each person for admission

to the St. Paul’s Catacombs and the Roman Domus, located in

Rabat, Malta and the Museum of National History located at Mdina,

Malta<

(d) a fee of three liri (Lm3.00) for each person for admission

to the {agar Qim and Mnajdra Temples, located in Qrendi, Malta<

(e) a fee of three liri (Lm3.00) for each person for admission

to the Inquisitor’s Palace and The Malta Maritime Museum, located

in Vittoriosa, Malta.

Admission to the museums, sites and collections listed in the Admission by

Second Schedule to these regulations shall only be by appointment with appointment.

the officers designated by Heritage Malta, other than the payment of

the relative admission fee.

For the purposes of these regulations the fees mentioned in Fees chargeable

during opening

these regulations are chargeable by Heritage Malta during the opening hours.

hours of the museums, sites and collections as stipulated by Heritage

Malta from time to time.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision in these regulations, Group admission

Heritage Malta may issue to any licensed tour operator organising a tickets.

group of five persons or over and led by a licensed guide, group

admission tickets for admission at a discounted rate to all museums,

sites and collections in Malta and Gozo except the {al Saflieni

Hypogeum, Paola.

(2) Such group discounted admission tickets, as are referred

to in subregulation (1) hereof, shall>

(a) be purchased prior to the visit, from the Heritage Malta

Head Office<

(b) entitle the licensed tour operator for a rate discounted

by thirty per cent of the adult ticket price<

(c) be made available to each member of the group who

will be required to hand over the counterfoil to the officer in charge

at the museum, site or collection, and retain the ticket while on

site, as provided in regulation 12 of these regulations.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision in these regulations,

the fee payable by licensed tour operators as are mentioned in this

regulation, for the period between the 1st November, 2004 and the 31st

October, 2005 and for the museums, sites and collections listed in the

Third Schedule, shall be the fee for entry to the different sites as it

appears in the same Third Schedule to these regulations, reduced by

thirty per cent. Tickets purchased in this way will only be valid up to

the 31st October, 2005. As from the 1st November, 2005, the fee payable

by these licensed tour operators shall be the higher rate established by

these regulations except the Third Schedule. Any tickets remaining in

stock shall be returned and replaced and the difference in price paid to

Heritage Malta.

On the occasion of the organisation of exhibitions or events

within its museums and sites, Heritage Malta may levy a charge for the

period of the exhibition or event. This charge may be reflected either in

an increase in the entrance fee to the museum or site, or else by charging

a separate fee for the exhibition or event.

Museums, sites and collections shall be kept closed on Good

Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s

Day, unless otherwise authorised by Heritage Malta.

Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, no

admission fee to the museums, sites and collections shall be charged

regarding persons who are five years of age and under.

(1) Heritage Malta may charge a discounted fee for

admission to any of the museums, sites and collections to>

(a) organised parties of students attending school or other

educational institutions, or attending an informal educational

programme conducted by a responsible person<

(b) organised parties of members of scientific or cultural

societies and organisations.

(2) Heritage Malta may grant free of charge access to any

of the museums, sites and collections for the purpose of scientific study,

research or restoration.

(3) Heritage Malta may grant free of charge access to any

of the museums, sites and collections on particular days in order to

further promote such sites.

(1) Any person entering any of the museums, sites and Entry procedure.

collections is to hand over the counterfoil of the ticket to the officer in

charge of the museum, site or collection, and to retain the ticket for the

duration of the visit.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (3) of this regulation,

failure to hand over the counterfoil, for whatever reason, entails the

payment of the full fee due for a visit to that site by that person and an

administrative penalty equivalent to five times the value of the ticket

may also be charged

(3) If this failure takes place with regard to a group

admission ticket as provided in regulation 7, payment of the fee and the

administrative penalty should be due by the licensed tour operator or

by the leader of the group on site, at the discretion of Heritage Malta.

The National Museums Sites and Collections Fees Repeals L.N. 16

of 2004.

Regulations, 2004 are hereby repealed.

First Schedule

(Regulations 2 and 4)

Museums, sites and collections

MALTA

G[ar Dalam, Birzebbugia

{agar Qim, Qrendi

{al Saflieni Hypogeum, Paola

Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa

Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa

Mnajdra Temple, Qrendi

National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta

National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta

National Museum of Natural History, Mdina

National War Museum, Valletta

Palace Armoury, Valletta

Roman Domus, Rabat

St Paul’s Catacombs, Rabat

State Rooms and Tapestry Chamber, The Palace, Valletta

Tarxien Temples, Tarxien

GOZO

:gantija Temples, Xag[ra

Museum of Archaeology, The Citadel, Victoria

Museum of Folklore, The Citadel, Victoria

Natural Science Museum, The Citadel, Victoria

Ta’ Kola Windmill, Xag[ra

The Old Prisons, The Citadel, Victoria

B

Second Schedule

(Regulations 2 and 5)

Museums, sites and collections (admission by appointment)

Borg in-Nadur, Birzebbugia

Roman Baths, limits of Mgarr

Salina Catacombs, Naxxar

San Pawl Milqi, Burmarrad

Skorba, M;arr

Ta’ {agrat, M;arr

Ta’ Mintna Catacombs, Mqabba

Tas-Sil;, Marsaxlokk

Third Schedule

(Regulation 7)

Museums, sites and collections in Malta and Gozo which for the sole purpose of

regulation 7(3) have a full admission fee of one Malta lira (Lm 1)

MALTA

G[ar Dalam, Birzebbugia

{agar Qim, Qrendi

{al Saflieni Hypogeum, Paola

Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa

Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa

Mnajdra Temple, Qrendi

National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta

National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta

National Museum of Natural History, Mdina

National War Museum, Valletta

Palace Armoury, Valletta

Roman Domus, Rabat

St Paul’s Catacombs, Rabat

State Rooms and Tapestry Chamber, The Palace, Valletta

Tarxien Temples, Tarxien

GOZO

:gantija Temples, Xag[ra

Museum of Archaeology, The Citadel, Victoria

Museum of Folklore, The Citadel, Victoria

Natural Science Museum, The Citadel, Victoria

Ta’ Kola Windmill, Xag[ra

The Old Prisons, The Citadel, Victoria

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