Notable museum · Malta
Old Prison
Il-Ħabs il-Qadim
Old Prison is a museum in Malta.
Old Prison: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Prison
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Old Prison — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.04631, 14.23914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Prison
- Church of Saint James · church · ~0 km · Must-see
- Saint George's Basilica · church · ~0 km · Must-see
- Villa Rundle Gardens · park · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ġordan Lighthouse · beach · ~4 km · Must-see
- Xwejni Bay · beach · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra · beach · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dwejra Inland Sea · lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Collapsed Azure Window · cave · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mixta Cave · cave · ~6 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Loreto · church · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Chambray · fort · ~7 km · Must-see
- San Blas · beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cominotto · river spot · ~10 km · Must-see
- Armier Bay · beach · ~16 km · Must-see
- Għadira Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~16 km · Must-see
- Popeye Village · park · ~17 km · Must-see
- Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park · sanctuary · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Mellieħa · church · ~19 km · Must-see
Other museums near Old Prison
- Malta Classic Car Museum · museum · ~24 km · Must-see
- Domus Romana · museum · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wignacourt Museum and Saint Paul's Grotto · museum · ~29 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Natural History · museum · ~29 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Archaeology · museum · ~37 km · Must-see
- Museo Casa natale Salvatore Quasimodo · museum · Ragusa · ~127 km · Must-see
- Museo Civico di Storia Naturale · museum · Ragusa · ~131 km · Must-see
- Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela · museum · Caltanissetta · ~141 km · Must-see
- Historic House · museum · ~0 km
- Mużew tal-Arkeoloġija Għawdxija · museum · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Old Prison open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Prison yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Old Prison?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Old Prison?
Nearby: Church of Saint James (church, 0 km), Saint George's Basilica (church, 0 km), Villa Rundle Gardens (park, 1 km), Ġordan Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Xwejni Bay (beach, 5 km), Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra (beach, 5 km).
Is Old Prison worth visiting?
Old Prison is listed as a notable museum in Malta on Spotwander.