Domain

Cultural institutions (subdomains)

Number
(2011)

Trend (++ to --)

Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage sites (recognised)

13

Under the umbrella organisation of Heritage Malta National

Museums (organisations)

11

Archives (of public authorities)

2

National Archives

Notarial Archives

Visual arts

public art galleries / exhibition halls

1

National

In 2012 the National Museum of Fine Arts will increase its capacity to act as public art gallery with increased exhibition halls.

Art academies (or universities)

4

2 are part-time art schools with full-time arts education delivered by MCAST and the University of Malta

Performing arts

Symphonic orchestras

1

Music schools

3

2 Part time school. University runs performance related courses.

Music / theatre academies
(or universities)

2

Part-time facilities

Dramatic theatre

0

Music theatres, opera houses

4

Teatru Manoel, St. James Cavalier Theatre (with artistic programme) Mediterranean Conference Centre (rental house)

Development of the Open air theatre in the old opera house site commenced in 2011

Dance and ballet companies

0

Books and Libraries

Libraries

57 Area Libraries

1 Public Library

1 National Library

National Library and Public Libraries became one organisation in 2011

Audiovisual

Broadcasting organisations

1

The Education channel and PBS merged in 2011

Interdisciplinary

Socio-cultural centres / cultural houses

2

St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity (Valletta Malta) Citadella Arts Centre (Victoria Gozo)