Table 10: Cultural institutions financed by public authorities, by domain
| Domain | Cultural institutions (subdomains) | Number (2014) | 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 increased its capacity to act as a 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 | Symphony orchestras | 1 | |
| Music schools | 3 | 2 Part time schools. 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) Pjazza Teatru Rjal | |
| Dance and ballet companies | 1 | ||
| 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 | |
| Interdisciplinary | Socio-cultural centres / cultural houses | 2 | St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity (Valletta Malta) Citadella Arts Centre (Victoria Gozo) |
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