Summer holidays at the Oceanographic Museum

Programme from 06 July to 01 September 2024

-20% off admission tickets (adults + children) bought online at www.oceano.org for admission before 11am or after 5pm!

Attracting one million visitors and raising awareness of the polar regions' fragile state, "Polar Mission", which runs until the end of January 2025, takes visitors on a six-stage journey to the heart of the Arctic and Antarctic. You'll have the chance to meet the brave explorers who have ventured into these regions, discover the species that have adapted to these extreme environments, meet some of the local inhabitants, and the researchers who are propelling science forward.

Included in the Oceanographic Museum entrance ticket.

The tour also offers the chance to support the project to create three large Marine Protected Areas around Antarctica. An awareness-raising message explains the urgent need to take action. Make your voice heard through a digital device!

With the "Polar Mission" family booklet packed with ten pages of games, children can follow in the footsteps of the great explorers to discover the richness and fragility of the polar regions. As Polar Ambassadors, they can take a Polar Reporter diploma home with them.

Price: €3
Booklets on sale: at the ticket office (available in French and English).

Polar bears and emperor penguins are the stars of Michel BASSOMPIERRE’s new exhibition Les Géants des Glaces (The Ice Giants). By highlighting these species, the Oceanographic Institute and the artist, in collaboration with Galeries Bartoux, hope to move visitors and raise their awareness of the major issues facing the polar regions. This temporary exhibition is part of the polar programme supported by the Oceanographic Institute since 2022. 

The Oceanographic Museum and its roof terrace have been transformed to exhibit seven monumental works of art. To mark the occasion, the sculptor will be unveiling five new creations, made especially for this exhibition: four polar bears and a 3-metre-high emperor penguin. Original drawings and sketches will also be on display accompanied by the continuous projection of a film showing the artist’s work in the intimacy of his studio. The exhibition runs until 6 October 2024.

Included in the Oceanographic Museum entrance ticket.

• Animals of the seaside

Experience a magical encounter with the animals of the Mediterranean coast with your family or friends in our educational room, reserved just for you! Crabs, starfish, sea cucumbers… They are familiar to us, but do you really know their particularities?
How do they get around? What do they feed on? What role do they play in the marine ecosystem? Young and old, let your senses guide you on a journey of discovery to learn about the specific characteristics of each marine species.

Duration: 30 minutes. 
Opening hours: every day from 10:30 to 18:00
Prices: 36 € / family (offer limited to 6 persons)
Tickets on sale: online, at the ticket office and at the Accueil Animations
Further info: musee.oceano.org/activites/animaux-du-bord-de-mer

• Escape Game

With family or friends, experience a space-time journey on board the Princess Alice II, the famous laboratory boat of Prince Albert I!
In a setting inspired by the marine world, your explorer’s soul will be called upon to carry out the important mission that will be entrusted to you. You’ll have to search, solve puzzles, decipher codes and communicate with each other to avoid sinking at all costs… and losing your precious discoveries! A maximum of six players. Designed in partnership with Iris Game.

Duration :
(1) 30 min "Escape Discovery" (beginner level) 
(2) 60 min "Escape Experience" (advanced level) 
Opening hours: daily from 11am to 4:15pm
Information and booking: musee.oceano.org/activites/escape-game/

• Immerseave 360°

Equipped with virtual reality glasses, explore the marine world and meet the most mythical species through two films. Dive in the Tubbataha Natural Park: without mask or snorkel, experience the emotions of a dive without even getting wet. Discover the story of
an old sperm whale and his travels in the great ocean: vibrate in front of these giants that travel the seas of the world, listen to them speak to you and breathe at their rhythm.

Duration: 30 min (2 films)
Opening hours: every day from 1:15 to 4:30 pm
Price: 8 € / person (from 12 years old) or 28€ / family (2 adults + 2 children)
Ticket on sale: online, at the ticket office and at the Accueil Animations
Further info: musee.oceano.org/activites/immerseave-360/

During the school holidays, Club Oceano welcomes your children for a whole week in the magical setting of the Oceanographic Museum! Surrounded by an educational team, your young explorers will take part in a wide range of games and activities all about the oceans and the animals that inhabit them. This discovery course is the ideal opportunity to awaken your children's curiosity, reinforce their thirst for discovery and spark future passions and vocations.

The course runs every week during the summer holidays.
Opening hours: from 9:00 to 17:00
Price: €375 / child (5-days course)
Price: €300 / child (4-days course)
Age: 6-8 years and 9-12 years
Language: French
Information and bookings on: musee.oceano.org/activites/club-oceano/

This allows you to receive your ticket electronically and enter the Museum directly without going through the ticket offices.

The app also gives you real-time information on nearby transport links (bus timetables, available Monabike bicycles, on-street parking) and other information on what's on offer at cultural and leisure venues, so you can plan your day out in the Principality

Further information: www.monapass.mc

App available in  Android and Apple.