Set the scene.
The building takes its name from the de la Salle brothers, who owned it during the eighteenth century. Earlier residents included the family of Grand Master Perellos.
Here’s the twist.
In 1923 it became the home of the Malta Society of Arts. Exhibitions, recitals and classes brought new activity into the former residence.
Why it still matters.
Subjects taught here have ranged from lace-making to guitar and wood sculpture. A palace’s continuing history can be made by the people learning inside it.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.