It was a privilege to visit this reconstructed villa IN SITU here in Rabat just outside Mdina (5 minute walk) and well worth an hour and a half of your time. Having seen the traveling Pompei exhibit twice this year, it was wonderful to gain new insights from the mosaics, floor plans, household objects, and sculptures here. These include life size statues of emperor Claudius and his family, columns, decorate trim that allowed dating and connecting this site to other place in the Roman Empire. Everything is so well preserved and presented.

Another Heritage Malta site that we used our Malta discount card for half price admission. The main centrepiece Roman mosaic is one of the best we have seen rivalling some of the best we saw in Italy. The museum gives good info on Roman houses and the creation and styles of various mosaics, quite informative. There is also a small but good selection of statues found of the Claudius family, Antonia's one especially. The is also a veranda out the back overlooking other parts of the site. An hour would be on average needed for visit. Nice to visit in Rabat but the are other main attractions to take you here.

Some well preserved mosaics and statues. Nice museum. Parking nearby but not on site . Great to combine with Mdina amd Rabat catacombs but check opening times in winter. Good info on Roman homes. Visit lasted 30 minutes as small. Sicily has so much more if u love Roman stuff

Have walked past this museum many times, but decided to visit this time. A small museum that can be completed in a couple of hours but the information inside is very impressive. My wife uses a wheel chair and she was able to move around the whole site without any issues. The lift easily helping her to get to the lower level. Very happy with the visit

The Island of Malta was governed by Carthage until the Second Punic War. Rome invaded and secured the island in 218 BC. A rich aristocrat built a house just outside Medina during the first century BC. This forms the basis for this museum. The collection is not very big, but it includes quality objects, such as tiles and mosaic, and it is very well presented and explained. As there are few other Roman treasures to be found in Malta (the Gozo Archeological Museum has some finds), this is well worth a visit.