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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Collection de voitures anciennes de S.A.S. Le Prince de Monaco
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Les Terrasses de Fontvieille, Monaco 98000
More than a hundred vintage automobiles from the collection of H.S.H. Prince Rainier III highlight advancements made by the automobile industry since the beginning of the 20th century. Jeeps used during World War II are on display, along with a Jaguar, Rolls-Royce and Maserati. The exhibit is certain to fascinate anyone with even the slightest...
Musée d'Anthropologie préhistorique
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: 56 bis, bd du Jardin-Exotique, Monaco 98000
In the early 1900s, Prince Albert I founded this museum near the Exotic Gardens. Two expansive rooms contain cases filled with remains or traces of animals, plants and humans. The Albert I room tells the story of human evolution, while the Rainier III room showcases findings from early 20th-century archaeological digs. Tours are available by...
Musée de la Chapelle de la Visitation
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Pl de la Visitation, Monaco-Ville 98000
Art from the Italian Baroque period is this museum's specialty, and featured artists include Rubens, Ribera and Zurbaran. The beautiful collection, which belongs to Mrs. Barbara Piasecka Johnson, is exhibited in a Baroque chapel that dates to the 17th century.
Musée des Souvenirs napoléoniens et des Archives historiques du Palais
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Pl du Palais, Monaco-Ville 98000
Located on the ground floor of the south wing of the Prince's Palace, this museum presents thousands of items detailing the First Empire. Exhibits about Napoleonic times include clothing worn by the King of Rome, personal items of Emperor Napoleon I, and important historical documents. In addition to illustrating the styles and accomplishments of...
Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Les Terrasses de Fontvieille 98000
Monaco's monetary system accepted both French francs and Monégasque coins, and now euros. At this museum, visitors find displayed samples of every piece of Monégasque currency, which dates back to the 1640s. The exhibit is borrowed from the collection of H.S.H. Prince Rainier III.
Musée des Traditions monégasques
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Rue Emile De Loth, Monaco-Ville 98000
This intriguing museum is nestled along Old Town's narrow streets, which revel in their medieval atmosphere. Displays include literature, utensils, tools, garments and photos that demonstrate life during Monaco's earlier days. The National Committee of Monégasque Traditions maintains the impressive collection.
Musée national: Poupées et Automates d'autrefois
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: 17, av Princesse-Grace, Monte Carlo 98000
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the latest clothing styles were displayed on dolls, and the idea for this unique museum came from such advertising. Since the early 1970s, the attraction has displayed animations and dolls that once belonged to Mme Madeleine de Galéa. One highlight of the display is a delicate, 18th-century Neapolitan crib....
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Terrasse du centre commercial de Fontvieille 98000
Three rooms in this spacious museum boast more than 150 models of the world's most famous historical ships. Visitors can view renditions of the "Titanic" and of Captain Cousteau's "Calypso," along with model battleships, submarines and aircraft carriers from centuries past. One of the most popular rooms exhibits items from the collection of H.S.H....
Musée océanographique et Aquarium
Category: Museums - Monte Carlo Attractions & Activities
Address: Av Saint-Martin, Monaco-Ville 98000
Until 1988, Commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau served as director of this impressive, world-class museum. Ninety tanks in the aquarium display thousands of fish, and models of Prince Albert I's ships are exhibited on the first floor. Ocean-exploring equipment and skeletons of marine animals (including a 20m-long blue whale) are showcased on the...
