Casa Rocca Piccola Palace and Museum Entrance Ticket
Malta
Visit the sumptuous rooms of the 16th-century Casa Rocca Piccola Palace. Join a guided tour or explore on your own with an audioguide to learn about the history of this aristocratic family residence.
Casa Rocca Piccola is a 16th-century palace and living museum in Valletta, Malta, suitable for history and culture enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Explore the palace, aristocratic family home, gardens, and World War II air raid shelters
- Admire the collection of period furniture, silver, and paintings
- Choose an entry time to fit your Malta sightseeing schedule
- Visit with a live guided tour, audio guide, or printed guide
Description
Casa Rocca Piccola was built over 400 years ago for Don Pietro La Rocca, a Knight of Malta, and remains the ancestral home of the de Piro family, a Maltese noble lineage.
The palace has more than 50 rooms open to visitors, showcasing collections of furniture, silverware, paintings, ancestral portraits, and modern artworks that illustrate Maltese aristocratic heritage.
Visitors learn about the customs and traditions of Maltese nobility throughout the tours.
Below the palace is a network of tunnels carved from rock that served as air raid shelters during World War II, protecting over 100 people from bombing raids on Valletta. These shelters add a significant historical dimension to the visit.
Live guided tours in English run every hour, lasting 45 minutes, with pre-booking recommended. Alternatively, audio self-guided tours are accessible via the Casa Rocca Piccola mobile app in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, supported by free Wi-Fi. Printed guides are available in 12 languages, including Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish.
Facilities on site include restrooms, a bookshop, and La Giara restaurant.
Includes
- Entrance to Casa Rocca Piccola museum
- Access to World War II underground bomb shelters
- Entry to the palace gardens
- 45-minute live guided tour in English every hour, starting on the hour (pre-booking recommended), with unlimited visit time during opening hours
- Audio self-guided tours in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish via mobile app, with unlimited visit time
- Printed self-guided tours in 12 languages, with unlimited visit time
- 10% discount at La Giara restaurant upon presentation of your entrance ticket
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
For the best experience, pre-book your guided tour and bring a mobile device for the audio guide app. Visit during off-peak hours to avoid crowds.
