Discover more about the Malta Airport Foundation's ongoing restoration and conservation projects.

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Embellishment of the Kirkop Parish Church

In 2023, the Malta Airport Foundation funded an embellishment project in the Parish Church of Saint Leonard in Kirkop, commissioning local artist Anthony Spagnol to create contemporary works for the south transept. The project, set for completion in late 2024, aims to enhance the church’s artistic beauty while inspiring spiritual reflection through depictions of contemporary saints and acts of mercy.

Villa Hay

Villa Hay, a small cottage within the historic Villa Frere gardens, dates back to 1740. Originally used as a retreat by Lady Erroll and later as a guesthouse, the cottage suffered severe damage after World War II, leading to the collapse of ceilings and loss of key structural elements. Decades of neglect left it in ruins. In 2021, the Friends of Villa Frere began restoring the cottage. In 2023, the Malta Airport Foundation joined the effort, funding significant repairs. The restoration was completed in 2024.

The restoration of the historical Via Sagra at Ta' Ġieżu

The church of Ta’ Ġieżu in our capital Valletta is a veritable trove of art, history and architecture. Learn more about the Foundation’s support for a restoration project that is currently breathing new life into its historical Via Sagra.

The World's First Deep-Water Archaeological Park

Just off Xlendi Bay in Gozo, at 105 metres below sea level, lies a trove of Punic artefacts which date back some 2,300 years. Works to declare this site the world’s first deep-water archaeological park are being supported by the Malta Airport Foundation.

Submerged World: The Documentary Series

Dive into the sea surrounding the Maltese Islands to discover six of the most popular wreck sites. Submerged World is a six-part mini-documentary series, which will allow you to explore scuttled vessels and aircraft without the need of donning a diving suit!

3.6 tonnes of waste collected

The Malta Airport Foundation collected 3.6 tonnes of waste from Senglea and Tigné during two seabed clean-ups organised in collaboration with Atlam and Calypso subaqua clubs.

The Restoration of a 345-year-old painting

The Malta Airport Foundation is supporting the conservation and restoration of the painting by Mattia Preti Saints Roque, Blaise, Dominic and Nicholas of Tolentino interceding for the plague stricken.

The Restoration of the Combined Operations Room

Re-live history-defining moments by discovering the recently restored Combined Operations Room within the underground war HQ in Valletta.

Refurbishment of the Victor Pasmore Gallery

Victor Pasmore, a leading artist in the 20th-century, was deeply inspired by Malta’s landscape after acquiring a farmhouse in Gudja in 1966. Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti, with support from the Malta Airport Foundation, converted a former bank into a state-of-the-art gallery in 2023 to house Pasmore’s work and host exhibitions of other significant 20th-century Maltese artists.

1.8 tonnes of marine debris collected by the MAF

Marsaxlokk and Marsalforn were the two localities chosen by the Malta Airport Foundation for 2021’s underwater clean-ups.

The MAF launches Foundation Talks

The MAF has just launched Foundation Talks: a series of one-on-one interviews with experts and researchers with whom the Foundation has collaborated on a number of projects since its establishment in 2014.

The MAF supports the Seabin Project

Marsaxlokk and Marsascala now have their own Seabins thanks to a collaboration between the MAF and NGO Żibel.

The MAF organises two seabed clean-ups

Two cleanups organised by the Malta Airport Foundation have rid the seabed of 1.6 tonnes of waste.

A new Chairman for the MAF

Mr Josef Formosa Gauci has been appointed chairman of the Foundation.

The Restoration of Torri Xutu

The Malta Airport Foundation teamed up with Din L-Art Ħelwa to coordinate the foundation’s first project…

The Comino Documentary

The Malta Airport Foundation takes a plunge into the waters surrounding Comino.

The Comino Swim-Run

The Comino swim-run – the first sporting challenge of its kind – was organised by Xterra and the Malta Airport Foundation ahead of the launch of the Comino documentary.