Mysterium Fidei Museum St Catherine's Monastery and Secret Garden

The Mysterium Fidei Museum opens the doors of the former St. Catherine's Monastery in central Valletta — a building long sealed from the public behind Augustinian convent walls. For centuries the monastery housed women who dedicated their lives to service and contemplation just steps from the city's busiest streets. The immersive exhibition reconstructs their daily rhythm through dormitories, prayer spaces, and personal objects, offering a rare window into cloistered female religious life in Malta. Beyond the building lies a secluded secret garden, an entirely unexpected green sanctuary at the heart of the capital. Visits currently cover the ground floor only, giving the experience an intimate, unhurried pace that visitors consistently describe as unexpectedly moving.