Heritage Malta has opened virtual doors to its cultural sites in Gozo and Malta, starting early this morning just as the sun was about to rise.

7,000 viewers we able to experience the annual Spring Equinox as seen from the Mnajdra Temples, thanks to Heritage Malta’s live stream of the event which was hosted by Curator Katya Stroud.

Till now, the number of visitors has increased to 27,000 and counting, as per the national Agency’s Facebook page.

Heritage Malta said that this morning’s event was one of its many creative initiatives catering for the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which include virtual accessibility to national museums and sites that are temporarily closed.

“During this extraordinary time, the Ministry together with Heritage Malta are using modern technology to come up with new measures to continue making our cultural heritage accessible for all,” Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government José Herrera said.

A collaboration between Heritage Malta and the tech-giant Google is now giving internet users the unique opportunity to virtually visit several of the Agency’s National Museums and sites through the online platform Google Arts & Culture; https://artsandculture.google.com/

Virtual tours will immerse the viewer into the solemn grounds of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, walk you along the unique artefacts exhibited at the National Museums of Archaeology in Malta and Gozo, impress you with the exquisite colourful mosaic floors at the Domvs Romana, or accompany you through the turbulent times of the Second World War, at the National War Museum in Fort St Elmo.

The link to the Equinox footage can be found by clicking here.

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