Heritage Malta will show the life of the Maltese sailor in the Order of St. John and the Royal Navy at the Malta Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa on Sunday between 2 and 4.30pm.

Visitors to the museum will learn more about life on naval vessels during the late 18th and early 19th century. Historical animators will interpret the various roles of sailors, gunners and soldiers on the gallery battalions. They will give information about the weapons and the fighting techniques used; and about daily life on board, such as the typical daily menu and how sailors spent their free time.

They will also take part in a musketry drill and fire a naval cannon.

Two guided tours in Maltese incorporating the above displays will take place at 2pm and 3.30pm.

In a separate hall, Heritage Malta’s Keeper of Models at the Malta Maritime Museum, Joe Abela, will give a talk on model ship making and restoration. Two talks will be held, also at 2pm and 3.30pm. Mr Abela will show the type of material and tools used in the building of such models and the stages necessary in the restoration of antique models.

Admission to the Malta Maritime Museum on 28 January between 2 and 4.30pm will be half price for adults; children under 16 enter free of charge.

This activity will be repeated on Sunday 25 February and Sunday 25 March.