REVIEWED LOCATION

National Museum of Natural History Malta — Geology, Minerals & Fossils Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

The National Museum of Natural History maintains Malta’s main public geological and palaeontological reference collections, including thousands of mineral/geological specimens and extensive fossils.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Museum specimens are reference material and do not identify open collecting locations.

What is here

Maltese mineral, geological, palaeontological and fossil collections

Materials / interest: Mixed Minerals, Fossils, Limestone

Collecting and access

Museum viewing and reference only; no field collecting right is implied.

Use the museum entrance at Palazzo Vilhena in Mdina.

Detailed status
viewing
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Standard indoor museum access.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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