Żabbar Sanctuary Museum
Mużew tas-Santwarju Żabbar | |
Façade of the museum | |
| Established | 5 September 1954 |
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| Location | Żabbar, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°52′29.45″N 14°32′01.80″E / 35.8748472°N 14.5338333°E |
| Type | Parish museum |
| Key holdings | Religious, WWII and sea-related items |
| Collections | Remains from pre-history, antique church fragments of architecture, ex-voto and sea-related items, documents/coins/postal stamps |
| Collection size | Two floors and a platform |
| Founder | Joseph Zarb |
| President | Evan Caruana |
| Owner | Żabbar Parish |
The Żabbar Sanctuary Museum (Maltese: Mużew tas-Santwarju Żabbar) is the Parish museum of Żabbar, Malta, consisting of artifacts spanning from prehistory to modern contemporary. The majority of the belongings have a religious theme, while others are secular. It is a purposely built museum which during its planning met controversy over the exterior structure in a historic core, next to the parish church.
Built in the middle of the 20th century, it was renovated in 2003, and now has three floors of exhibits. It is run by a committee and a group of volunteers and headed by the Archpriest of Żabbar. The museum is open for three hours daily, from nine in the morning till noon, with a fee of two euro per person. Entrance fees and donations go for the upkeep of the museum and the preservation of the collection.