On the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the Great Siege of 1565, the National Library of Malta is organizing an exhibition entitled “Obsidio Melitae: the 1565 event in National Library holdings”.

The exhibition, which will be open between 18th May and 16th August 2015, will explore the theme of the Great Siege by means of the holdings conserved in the National Library collections. The main focus of the display will be the original prints by Matteo Perez d’Aleccio depicting the highlights of the siege.

Other interesting documents include original letters of congratulation from European sovereigns sent to Grand Master Jean de Valette after the lifting of the siege.

On view are also published contemporary accounts of the siege, including the 1567 and 1568 editions of Francesco Balbi da Correggio’s day-to-day diary. Modern scholarly studies of the 1565 event will also feature in the display.

The exhibition will be open to the public during the Library’s opening hours, i.e. until 15th June from Monday to Friday between 08:15 and 17:00 and on Saturdays between 08:15 and 13:00; and between 16th June and 16th August from Monday to Saturday between 08:00 and 13:00.

For more details, check out the website link : http://education.gov.mt/en/education/malta-libraries/Pages/default.aspx

Price: Admission is free. Presentation of ID card / passport is required.

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