Permanent Exhibit
Friday 22 November 2024 │ 19:30
Those of us Gozitans in our late twenties and older may remember visiting Frank Mizzi’s iconic nativity crib during Christmas time, which was on display in an exhibition space annexed to his house in Fountain Street, just off Saint Augustine’s Square. Those who do will probably recall that Christmas was not complete without a visit to this crib. It is a large crib, one that visitors can walk around, and a proper visit, accompanied by the commentary, would easily take around 20 minutes. Frank Mizzi started building his unique Christmas crib around 40 years ago, and it has remained a work in progress ever since, with new features added over the years. In 2019, Mizzi, now in his eighties, decided to donate this unique work of art to Il-Ħaġar Museum. The crib was transferred from Mizzi’s house to the museum, where it was rebuilt by a team of volunteers under Mizzi’s supervision, and where it will be on permanent display in the museum’s newly developed lower ground floor. Work on the surrounding area, part of which will be interactive, is still in progress but will be finalised in the coming months. This project has been co-financed by the Gozo Action Group Foundation through the LEADER programme.
