I musei di Monaco Monte Carlo

Crossing the Jardin St-Martin, you arrive at the grand Musée Océanographique (Oceanographic Museum), open in the summer months from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and during other periods from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., directed until his death by Jacques Cousteau. It was inaugurated in 1910 by one of the most beloved Monegasque sovereigns: Albert I, nicknamed the Navigator Prince for his boundless passion for the oceans. It is spread over two floors and in summer you can sail the underlying waters aboard a submarine for tourists. The showcase remains the aquarium, with 90 tanks filled with seawater that host rare and common species. Also interesting is the specimen of a living coral reef coming from Djibouti. The museum is a constant destination for scholars and school groups, thanks to its massive collection of educational and audiovisual tools. A completely natural museum are also the caves of the Observatoire, connected to the Jardin Exotique, a kingdom of phantasmagoric stalactites and stalagmites. Very close is also the Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique which gathers the numerous prehistoric-era finds discovered in the area.