Very good experience. If you have the chance and you speak English, take the tour with Umberto. He explains very well and is visibly passionate about history. It's very immersive. However, if you are claustrophobic, know that the visit takes place in an underground shelter.

Very good museum with self guided audio aids. Also the guided tour into the public air raid shelter was excellent. The guide and museum manager, Umberto, was knowledgeable and interesting and brought the past to life (important that we should never forget). Thank you. Highly recommended.

World War history is not necessarily something I would ever plan to visit for a holiday. But this museum was well worth the hours I spent (visited due to poor weather). I would encourage anyone with poor knowledge of Malta’s history as you learn about its whole timeline not just recent history. Definitely worth the price - if you can get it guided I would imagine that would be even better

One of the highlights of our 27 days in Malta was when we toured the War Museum in Vittoriosa and experienced the underground tunnels used in WW2 by the brave Maltese people. Umberto, Museum General Manager, guided us through as if we were living what the people went through when an air raid went off. They had 15 minutes to gather what they needed and may have spent up to 10 days waiting to be free to leave. King George VI awarded the people of Malta a Bravery Medal. Malta received the heaviest bombing during the 2nd WW of any country in the world.

Great and emotional experience. Umberto shares the story of the place and the citizens of Birgu with passion and involvement. Lots of interesting information about the history and Malta itself. Really worth visiting. :)

Really moving experience seeing what happened to Malta in the War. Highlight of the visit was the guided tour with Umberto into the air raid shelter dug into the limestone. Umberto brought the terror of ordinary Maltese folk sheltering for their lives to life.

The guided tour of this museum was the most emotional visit I have ever done to a war museum! Why? ….Because Umberto managed to convey to us what it was like to receive 15 minutes notice of an incoming air raid and then run for your life to the air raid shelter. Having arrived at the entrance, the people had to be approved to be permitted entry. Then had to navigate the tiny passages in darkness until the shelter was filled. Sometimes it was crowded to double its intended capacity. Umberto’s passionate words conveyed the feeling of terror and humans’ instinct for self preservation. This is a ‘must-see’ in Malta. If you get the opportunity, make it extra special by being fortunate to get on Umberto’s guided tour.

So glad we did this stop. It is right near the fort and Inquisitor Palace and makes a great addition. There is an Underground tour here that is free with the admission price- and it was GREAT! Umberto gave an expert tour with WW11 history and earlier. It brought it to life. It is several times during the day, and worth....no, a must do. Kids enjoyed this as much as the adults. It is different than the Underground tour in Valletta, and I enjoyed it more.

I must say that a guided visit was what make a difference in the visit. Umberto was our guide and apart of provide an autentic experience of how that shelter was, realistically make you understand that face of the wars that the cinema cant tell. In that shelter and with the pieces of the militar collection we got an approximate idea of Malta at war, feel and touch that place. Fantastic visit, definetly recommend to go. Thanks Umberto for that autentic touch guiding our group!!

Very good meuseum with friendly staff. The museum gives a lot of details about malta and the history during the war. We did a guided tour of the air raid shelter with our guide, Umberto. He was very passionate about his job and was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend it to anyone.