The Museums of Monaco Monte Carlo

Crossing the Jardin St-Martin, you arrive at the magnificent Musée Océanographique (Oceanographic Museum), open in the summer months from 9 am to 9 pm and during other periods from 9:30 am to 7 pm, directed until his death by Jacques Cousteau. It was inaugurated in 1910 by one of Monaco’s most beloved sovereigns: Albert I, nicknamed the Navigator Prince for his boundless passion for the oceans. It is laid out on two floors and in summer you can explore the waters below aboard a tourist submarine. The centerpiece remains the aquarium, with its 90 tanks fed by seawater housing rare and common species. Also interesting is the living coral reef specimen that comes from Djibouti. The museum is a constant destination for scholars and school groups, thanks to its extensive collection of educational and audiovisual tools. A completely natural museum is also the Observatoire caves, connected to the Jardin Exotique, a realm of fantastical stalactites and stalagmites. Very close as well is the Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique, which houses numerous prehistoric artifacts found in the area.