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Great Britain initially acquired Malta during 1814. The island supported the United Kingdom staunchly during both World Wars and remained loyal to them in all kinds of ways. It was also a Commonwealth after it gained its independence in 1964. After almost ten years since then Malta was declared a republic. It gained that tourist momentum much later but Lieutenant Governor of Malta, Harry Luke was one person who contributed tremendously in the development of Malta. Regular flights to Malta make it even more convenient for visitors.

His contribution in Gozo can be emphasized further. He was the one who in 1937, restored the town house that has been converted into a museum today known as the Museum of Archaeology. The house was in a typical Spanish Renaissance design. However, it is only in 1960 that the house was inaugurated as the first museum in Gozo. The museum at the time exhibited ethnographic as well as archaeological artifacts. After restoration work and refurbishment, the museum was opened in 1986 and came to be known as the Archaeology Museum of Gozo.

This Museum of Archaeology is situated in the Citadel walls behind the gate. The house that was restored earlier belonged to the seventeenth century and the building was called Palazzo Bondi. This structure was used as a town hall in which the Knights of St. John received their renowned visitors. There was a time when the Gozitan family used to stay in this building.

The permanent display Museum is classified into three sections viz. Prehistory, the Classical period, and the medieval period and modern periods. The Medieval and Modern periods combine to form one independent section. Some of the items on display are in form of geological resources used by settlers while creating their temples or dwellings.

The Museum of Archaeology depicts and explains in great detail the cultural history that Gozo has come from. It begins explaining the prehistoric times to the modern period. The lower floor is dedicated to the Temple Period, the Neolithic Period and the Bronze Age from 5200 to 700 BC. This collection includes a unique selection of pottery vessels, decorated potsherds, implements made from bones and stones. Some of the exhibits belonging to these periods include attractive pendants from the several tombs and settlements.

The section of the Bronze Age consists of a set of small containers of clay and a double pot. It also has scattered votive anchors made of clay. The museum is open from Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. And the charges for adults are 8.00 Euros.