Oceanographic Museum

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The building rises from rocks

Oceanographic Museum is a museum in Monaco-Ville, Monaco. It was founded in 1910 by Monaco's biggest reformator, Prince Albert I.

The museum houses various species of sea animals (sea stars, seahorses, turtles, jellyfish, crabs, lobsters, rays, sharks, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, eels, cuttlefish etc.). The museum's holdings also include a great variety of sea related objects, including model ships, sea animal skeletons, tools, weapons, etc.

Jacques Cousteau was its director for many years, beginning in 1957.

Gallery

Image:Dinosaur_skeleton_Monaco.jpeg|A giant skeleton Image:Aquarium-Monaco1.jpeg|An aquarium tank Image:Aquarium-Monaco2.jpeg|A big fish Image:Aquarium-Monaco3.jpeg|A swarm of little fish

External links

• [Official website (in French)]
• [Information page at official website (in English)]
• [Oceanographic Museum for visitors to Monaco]

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