such from 1976 to 2015, when a new purpose-built Parliament House was inaugurated near the entrance of Valletta. A study of the armoury was carried out by historian Stephen C. Spiteri in 2003. Today, the museum is managed by Heritage Malta, and it is open daily from 9.00 to 17.00. Collection The collections of the Palace Armoury include: several suits of armour belonging to knights of the Order of St. John, mainly dating from around 1550 to 1650. These include the personal armour of Grand Masters Martin Garzez and Alof de Wignacourt, and Grand Commander Jean-Jacques de Verdelin. many suits of battle armour for regular soldiers, dating from around 1550 to 1650. These were mainly manufactured in Italy, but some were made locally or in France, Spain or Germany. many firearms, swords, and other weapons, dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries. These include some Ottoman arms captured during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. several cannon and other artillery pieces, which were used to arm the various fortifications of Malta. These date back to the 15th to 18th centuries. Two of the cannons were retrieved from sea in 1964 from a knights period shipwreck in Mellieħa. Some modern armament dating back to World War I and World War II was also included in the collection. When the armoury was moved in 1975, these were transferred to the National War Museum in Fort Saint Elmo. Further reading References External links Armories (military) Museums in Valletta Military and war museums Museums established in 1860 1860 establishments in Malta Sites managed by Heritage Malta Armour collections