National War Museum brings Malta's Glory to life
Heritage Malta’s newest museum takes its museum presentations to the next level. The National War Museum is housed in seven different buildings at Fort St. Elmo and features a wide array of innovative story telling revolving around Malta’s importance as a part of war in the Mediterranean. While there are places where crowds can form bottlenecks, it is well worth excusing oneself through them to make a way through the exhibits as the Museum strings its guests along chronologically.
The most innovative feature in this museum is its use of projections on different surfaces and in different ways. Fresco style animations bring the siege of 1565 to life while retaining a flavor of the historical nature the event. One projection features a discussion and is projected on the table where that discussion took place.
The voyage of the Ohio, a ship that broke through Germany’s air blockade and brought much needed supplies to the beleaguered nation, is projected in top down style on the floor. As the days are counted off, the planes attack over the ship, and museum guests get a bird’s eye view of the whole journey.
Building #7 is the best part of the museum. Its projections bring the story of Fort St. Elmo to life with entertaining characters. Housed in the oldest part of the fort, what the museum has done with the show, and the space it is housed in, is amazing and inspiring. Here’s to hoping that they do something with the space for a future Halloween.
Make a Sunday of it and start with the In Guardia parade.
Check out the videos on YouTube filmed at Fort St. Elmo including sword fights and use of mortars and cannon
The most innovative feature in this museum is its use of projections on different surfaces and in different ways. Fresco style animations bring the siege of 1565 to life while retaining a flavor of the historical nature the event. One projection features a discussion and is projected on the table where that discussion took place.
The voyage of the Ohio, a ship that broke through Germany’s air blockade and brought much needed supplies to the beleaguered nation, is projected in top down style on the floor. As the days are counted off, the planes attack over the ship, and museum guests get a bird’s eye view of the whole journey.
Building #7 is the best part of the museum. Its projections bring the story of Fort St. Elmo to life with entertaining characters. Housed in the oldest part of the fort, what the museum has done with the show, and the space it is housed in, is amazing and inspiring. Here’s to hoping that they do something with the space for a future Halloween.
Make a Sunday of it and start with the In Guardia parade.
Check out the videos on YouTube filmed at Fort St. Elmo including sword fights and use of mortars and cannon