Entry to the Malta International Contemporary Arts Space (MICAS) will be free on Sundays from now on, the gallery announced.
MICAS said that as from November 30, the public will be able to enjoy free admission every Sunday, including complimentary access to all current exhibitions.
“Free Admission Sundays aims to increase accessibility to contemporary art and open the MICAS experience to a broader audience, encouraging families, art enthusiasts, students, and first-time visitors to engage with the museum’s growing programme,” the gallery said.
As part of the initiative, MICAS will also be offering free guided art tours at 11am every Sunday, inviting visitors to explore the exhibitions in greater depth with insights into the works and artists.
The tours will be led by trained guides and are open to all visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.
“MICAS is committed to creating a welcoming space in which everyone can experience and enjoy contemporary art,” said MICAS chairperson Phyllis Muscat. “Free Admission Sundays allow us to open our doors even wider and invite the public to discover exhibitions such as Colour, Form and Composition: Milton Avery and His Enduring Influence on Contemporary Painting, part of our ongoing mission to bring exceptional international art to Malta.”
Visitors are already able to move freely into the MICAS forecourt, which hosts two sculptures by Ugo Rondinone and Conrad Shawcross.
With free admission on Sunday, they will be able to enjoy the Shawcross sculptures inside the MICAS barrel vaults, browse the MICAS gift store, and enjoy the architecture of the museum.
One of Malta’s most ambitious art projects, the €30 million space opened in October 2024.
Set inside the 17th-century Ospizio complex of buildings and fortifications, the Floriana arts centre had been years in the making, originally slated to open in 2021.