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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 JANUARY 2021 5 CULTURE Natural History Museum to reopen in January, voucher and discount schemes extended THE National Museum of Natural His- tory will reopen on 9 January 2021. It has been closed to the public for the past months, allowing the completion of ex- tensive structural and embellishment works as well as improvements in display and interpretation. Throughout January, Heritage Malta will be extending the 50% discount on its Multisite Ticket and Family Pass, which has been put to good use by many cultural heritage lovers during December. The voucher scheme for Ħal Saflieni Hypoegum visitors will also be extended until the end of January. Through this scheme, all Hypogeum visitors are given vouchers which may be redeemed un- til the end of March 2021 at all Heritage Malta gift shops at sites and museums. All visits to Heritage Malta sites and museums are conducted in strict adher- ence to Public Health regulations related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is the full list of Heritage Malta museums and sites which will be open in January: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum: Open Monday to Sunday from 09.00 to 17.00hrs. Last minute tickets for the Hypogeum can on- ly be purchased on site. From Thursday to Sunday, the follow- ing museums and sites will be open from 10am to 4.30pm: Fort St Elmo and the Na- tional War Museum, The National Muse- um of Archaeology, MUŻA, The Palace Armoury, Fort St Angelo, St Paul's Cata- combs, Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Temples, Skorba and Ta' Ħaġrat Temples, Ġgantija Temples, and Ta' Kola Windmill. On Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the following museums and sites will be open from 10am to 4.30pm: The National Museum of Natural History, Għar Dalam and Borġ in-Nadur, Domvs Romana, In- quisitor's Palace, Tarxien Temples, and the Citadel Museums and Visitor Centre. The following museums and sites are currently closed due to ongoing projects: Ta' Bistra Catacombs, Fortress Builders Interpretation Centre, The Malta Mar- itime Museum and The Palace State Rooms. Further information is available at www. heritagemalta.org The National Museum of Natural History The Hypogeum