Visit Malta's best kept WW2 secret. Explore this ultra-secret network of underground tunnels and chambers which originally housed Britain's War H.Q in Malta. In July 1943, the War Rooms were used by General Eisenhower and his Supreme Commanders; Admiral Cunningham, Field Marshal Montgomery and Air Marshal Tedder as their advance Allied HQ for Operation Husky - the Invasion of Sicily.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

PLAN YOUR VISIT

DIRECTIONS
BUS ACCESS
All buses to Valletta. This place is best reached from Castille / Upper Barracca Gardens to the left of the City Gate taking the steps in Battery Street or from the bus station (St. James Ditch end into Ganado Gardens). Both routes are well sign posted. Alternatively, go into the Saluting Battery through the Upper Barracca Gardens where you can buy your ticket and get directions.

SAT NAV
Postcode: VLT 2000
​Latitude: 35.8948634 Longitude: 14.5126722

FERRY
Ferry to Valletta, follow directional signs leading to the Lascaris War Rooms.

FACILITIES
FOOD AND DRINK
Refreshments are available throughout the day, all year round - selling snacks, hot and cold drinks. ​

TOILETS
Male and female toilets are located inside the Lascaris War Rooms.

SHOP
The shop offers a wide rage of military souvenirs, books, models and other heritage related gifts.

EXHIBITION
At the Lascaris War Rooms one can see an exhibition dedicated to the methods employed in WW2 by the British to defend Malta against air attacks. This exhibition includes original uniforms depicting the aviators on both sides, documents, instruments and equipment related to the subject. The exhibition is housed in the former office block located between the Sector Operations Room No. 8 and the Filter Room.

AUDIO TOURS
This attraction is equipped with free audio-guides in Arabic, English, Dutch, German, Maltese, Spanish, Russian, French, Danish, Chinese, Japanese and Italian. The Audio Tour is included in the admission price.

COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Lascaris War Rooms welcomes all photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures with us on Flickr and Facebook.
We do have some restrictions at certain locations, so if photography is your main reason for visiting, please call the site ahead of your visit to check if any parts of the site are restricted.

GROUP VISITS

We provide great value with a 10% discount for groups of 11 or more visitors paying together.

​Contact us: +356 21800992
​                    info@wirtartna.org

http://www.lascariswarrooms.com/​

PRICES AND OPENING TIMES

PRICES

​ENTRY TITLE

​PRICE
Member - Join Now!
Free
Adult
​€13.00
Child (under 16 years)
€6.00
Family (2 adults 3 children)
€26.00

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Saturday 10.00-17.00
Closed on New Year's Eve, New Year, Good Friday, Easter,  Christmas Eve and Christmas.

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​CONTACT US

TELEPHONE: 00356 21800992
EMAIL: info@wirtartna.org
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna - the Malta Heritage Trust
 E:info@wirtartna.org
T: +356 21800992, 21803091 
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna - the Malta Heritage Trust is a voluntary non-governmental organization (VO/0117) active in the fields of cultural heritage preservation and management. It was formed in October 1987 and is responsible for a rich array of cultural heritage sites that together span some 7,000 years of continued history.

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