The long-anticipated extension of the St John’s Co-Cathedral museum in Valletta has faced yet another setback, with its expected opening now pushed to no earlier than 2028. Originally scheduled for completion in 2018, the project has evolved into a prolonged and complex undertaking marked by repeated delays, escalating costs and ongoing questions surrounding project management and oversight....
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NEWS Malta
December 18, 2025
Museum extension at St John’s Co-Cathedral under scrutiny
A long delayed extension project at St John’s Co-Cathedral has encountered a further obstacle after a high value public tender was formally challenged before Malta’s Public Contracts Review Board. The...
NEWS Malta
July 28, 2025
St John’s museum project faces major delays and rising costs
Over a decade since its launch and seven years past the originally scheduled opening, the museum extension project of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta remains unfinished, with no clear indication...
NEWS Malta
February 22, 2025
Hidden Damage at Bartolott Crypt Raises Concerns
An internal technical report has surfaced, shedding light on the extensive damage sustained by the historic 1604 Bartolott Crypt at St. John’s Co-Cathedral. This document, which was initially withheld from...
NEWS Malta
January 27, 2025
A Hidden Incident at St. John’s Co-Cathedral
The St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, a site of immense religious and historical significance, has recently found itself at the center of a troubling controversy. Archbishop Charles Scicluna has...
NEWS Malta
January 18, 2025
Damage delays restoration of Bartolott Crypt Malta
The historic Bartolott Crypt at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Malta, a centuries-old site of profound cultural significance, has recently suffered catastrophic damage due to the collapse of a newly installed...