The Norman House, formerly known as Palazzo Falzon was built at the end of the 15th century in the Siculo-Norman style by the Aragonese Vice-Admiral Falzon.
Although the Norman House is of a much later period than the Palazzo Santa Sofia (1233) nearby, the string course is identical and the decorated double windows are magnificent. Their only equivalents are said to be found only in Sicily and Southern Italy.
This is the palace where Grand Master L'Isle-Adam was received and stayed two days after his ceremonial reception and state entry into Mdina in 1530.
The Norman House contains paintings of well-known masters, glass and silver, plate, pharmacy jars, furniture and a collection of Maltese silver and gold objects, as well as a Library of extensive "Melitensia".
During the Second World War a stray bomb damaged the courtyard of the Norman House, but this was subsequently restored.
The Norman House, Palzzo Falzon, was restored by Captain Gollcher and his wife who donated the palace with all its treasures to the Venerable Order of St John in the British Realm in 1943. the donation was to take place after the death of both donors. But after their decease the order realised that they were not able to keep the palace in accordance with Capt. Gollcher's wishes, and they passed it over to the National Museum on condition that the wishes of the testators be complied be respected.
