Museums and Local Communities in Valletta

Abstract

Valletta`s fantastic attention of well-preserved monuments and fortifications has earned it popularity as a town of `top notch common value` in phrases of the UNESCO (1972) World Heritage Convention. As Malta`s capital, it's also the executive and industrial centre of a small kingdom at the southern edge of Europe and additionally domestic to a various blend of resident communities. The needs and
visions for Valletta as a World Heritage City, as a colourful capital and as a residential neighbourhood might also additionally without difficulty diverge. The reality that Valletta has to fulfil this triple function make it an exciting case look at withinside the tensions and synergies that could broaden among worldwide and nearby values and their effects with regard to the manner humans have interaction with cultural heritage. This dissertation examines the function museums play on this interface among nearby values and international heritage. The dissertation applies an property-primarily based totally method to innovative network building. It takes a glimpse on the innovative energies that exist inside Valletta, however especially cross unnoticed. By highlighting museums` attitudes in the direction of Valletta and her residents, and in flip taking a study residents` feel of identification and belief of the town, this dissertation seeks to become aware of property which could shape the idea for a innovative synergy among residents, museums and the town.