Museum · Monaco · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco is a museum in Monaco. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Audio tour · Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

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You're standing at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, up in the old town of Monaco-Ville. Take a look at the façade first. This flamboyant Baroque Revival building sits right on top of a sheer cliff, gazing straight out over the sea. It took eleven years to build, using a hundred thousand tons of stone from nearby La Turbie.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Oct-Mar 10:00-18:00; Apr-Jun,Sep 10:00-19:00; Jul-Aug 10:00-20:00; Dec 25 off
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible
Visitors: 675,000 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Berthold Werner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Opéra de Monaco · 950 m

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Trophée des Alpes · 2.5 km

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Frequently asked questions

When is Oceanographic Museum of Monaco open?

Oct-Mar 10:00-18:00; Apr-Jun,Sep 10:00-19:00; Jul-Aug 10:00-20:00; Dec 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Oceanographic Museum of Monaco wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 90 m and a water point at 140 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.