I have nothing new to add to the recent five star reviews other than to totally endorse what the others have written. This is one of my favourite sites to visit when in Malta. I have been many times and every time I come away having learnt something new. The guides are excellent and I truly admire their enthusiasm. Its is a Pity that they are currently only open on Saturdays which will probably mean less visitors. They also no longer have the little cafe nor sell Merchandise which is a shame because I think they could make a little more cash if they did. I am already looking forward to my next visit. Easy to get to from Valetta, direct half hourly bus that stop at the fort entrance - I recommend to go in the morning in order to give yourself enough time to see all that is on offer.

At first glance the entrance prices seem a bit high, however after strolling a bit through the exhibition one of the tours started. The tour was led by a very friendly guy with a funny character called David. He knew pretty much everything regarding the history of that place and made the tour very entertaining while guiding us. I had a fun time there and the view upon the near film set was awesome from the view point. Certainly worth the entrance fee. However, some places could need a little clean up once in a while. Especially the stairs going underground to the loopholes were filled with spider webs. Might not be the best place for people with arachnophobia.

Fantastic place to visit, easy to get to with number 3 bus. Only open on Saturdays so plan round that. The selling point is the 100 ton gun, and the story of how it was made, moved there and why. A guided tour is the best way to visit, although there was plenty of information written down on the displays. I was very lucky to have David leading the tour. He was excellent, brought the whole thing to life and made the whole fort come back to its heyday, when it was one of the world's most secret military installations, guarded as a big secret. David was engaging, entertaining and a big thank-you to him. Highly recomnrnd a visit. Fascinating, intruging and an insight into the military of the nineteenth century.

If you want to learn about the fascinating 100 tonne gun that was housed here, you’ll have so much fun. Victorian engineering at its best! We loved the history, it’s curated really well with engaging displays of WW1 military equipment. It’s well worth a bus trip from Valletta, just 30 mins. It’s currently only open on Saturdays. Ask to shoot the rifle - 5 euros per person! David was our guide and his expertise was great. He was very patient while we got to grips with the rifles!

I went on December 23rd, and despite this, opening times had not changed. I had a wonder around the fort prior to a guided tour, which gave me time to go through the museum. I’d highly recommend a guided tour over the audio tour! David, my tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable about the fort and the history, and loved cracking a joke! David took me all around the fort, explaining how the hydraulics worked and all about the underground storerooms. Another thing I would definitely recommend is the firing of the Martini Henry rifle - for €5 it’s an absolutely cracking experience, and makes for a cracking social media profile picture too! David was also kind enough to take me through the bayonets of the time period, something else I’d definitely checking out!

We are a family of six (2 adults, 4 boys ages 10,9,7&5). We spent 2-3 hours here today and had a really enjoyable time. We paid for entrance and the extra riffle shooting experience. David our tour guide was really good, very knowledgeable and engaging and really good with the kids when it came to firing the guns. A really interesting way to spend a few hours and learn some of the history of Malta without it feeling too heavy or boring for the kids. Highly recommend!

This was on my bucketlist since I sawed it on the Forgotten Weapons youtube channel. I am an engineer, and I have a massive love for the guns / history, so one of the main purpose to travel to Malta with my wife, was the Fort Rinella battery. We got a full guided tour, and it was phenomenal, we really enjoyed it! If you are a gun nerd - like me - , have an interest for the history, this is a must have, if you are in Malta!

The fort has many interesting expositions and a great 3d video that explained the genious loading system of the massive gun! The guide (you can catch a guided tour for free) was very informative with David who is a local and very passionate about the military defense structure of the island! Amazing place to visit if you are a fan of military history or just looking for something interesting and unique to see.

An amazing place to visit. Not just the huge gun and the apparatus to service it but the excellent museum of the fort and the people who served there. The guide was very knowledgable and both interesting and entertaining. A two euro bus ride from the Valletta bus terminal.

The Fort is only open on a Saturday. In order to get to the Fort, you need to catch the no. 3 bus from the bus station which stops right outside. Would advise checking bus times as we found the return bus to be very busy at lunchtime. We were shown round by Joseph who was an excellent & informative guide. He made the whole visit very enjoyable. The displays within the Fort were first rate & the artifacts were able to add another dimension. The Armstrong Gun was truly awesome and the plans for the future of the site seem really exciting.