Malta Study Center

• Mdina Cathedral Museum Microfilm Project
• Valletta, National Library of Malta, Archives of the Order of St. John
• Rome, Magistral Palace Project
• Brief History of Malta
• Brief History of the Knights of St. John
• Class Syllabi
• Publications/ Exhibits
• Malta Study Center

This is the oldest printed map of Malta and Gozo.
(© Malta Study Center, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library)

The Malta Study Center, an integral part of the Hill Museum &  Manuscript Library, was established in 1973, with the assistance of and in collaboration with the Honorary Consul General of Malta-St. Paul/Minneapolis MN, Joseph S. Micallef, M. O. M., K. M.

The Center maintains a microfilm collection of more than 16,000 documents and dossiers of documents from Malta, covering the period of the twelfth to the twentieth century. The materials include the Archives of the Knights of Malta, the Cathedral Museum in Mdina, the Archives of the Inquisition, ecclesiastical records of the dioceses of Malta and Gozo, and musical compositions.

The Center sponsors digitization projects to preserve the history of Malta and the Knights of St. John. It acquires antiquarian and modern publications dealing with Malta's history, literature, and culture, in addition to materials pertaining to the Knights of St. John and the history of the Crusades. Visitors to the Center are welcome, and it is possible to order copies of microfilms from its collection. If you have a specific question concerning the Malta collection at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library or a comment about the Malta Center website, please contact Dr. Theresa M. Vann, Hill Museum &  Manuscript Library, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 USA (320-363-3993).