To mark the occasion of World Tourism Day on Tuesday, the 27th of September, Heritage Malta will open the following museums and site for free in Gozo and Malta:

– Gozo Museum of Archaeology (The Citadel, Gozo)

– Gran Castello Historic House (The Citadel, Gozo)

– Gozo Nature Museum (The Citadel, Gozo)

– Old Prison (The Citadel, Gozo)

– National Museum of Archaeology (Valletta)

– Ghar Dalam (Birzebbuga)

– Inquisitor's Palace (Birgu)

– Domvs Romana (Rabat, Malta).

Ever since its inception, World Tourism Day is celebrated on the 27th of September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value.

As the official day set aside in the United Nations Calendar the celebration seeks to highlight tourisms potential to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing some of the most pressing challenges society is faced with today.

The theme chosen by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation for this year is – Tourism for All – Promoting Universal Accessibility.

The UNWTO said that "Accessible Tourism for all is about the creation of environments that can cater for the needs of all of us, whether we are travelling or staying at home. May that be due to a disability, even temporary, families with small children, or the ageing population, at some point in our lives, sooner or later, we all benefit of universal accessibility in tourism."

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