Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
Art museum of the Principality, housed in two Belle Époque villas: the Villa Paloma, open to the public, and the Villa Sauber, currently closed.
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About the museum
The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco is the art museum of the Principality. It presents its heritage and contemporary creation through exhibitions in two villas. The Villa Paloma, built in 1913 for the American Edward N. Dickerson, was renamed after the marriage of Robert W. Hudson in 1932; the Monegasque State bought it in 1995 and allocated it to the museum in 2008.
The Villa Sauber, one of Monaco’s last Belle Époque villas, was acquired in 1904 by the English painter Robert Sauber, who set up his studio there. Bought back by the Société immobilière domaniale in 1957, it hosts contemporary art exhibitions, but it is currently closed for renovation and extension works.
The collections include dolls and devotional boxes from the Galéa collection, sculptures by François-Joseph Bosio, costumes, accessories and set models, architectural models and plans, and graphic arts and paintings. Marie-Claude Beaud directed the museum from 2009 to 2021; Björn Dahlström has been its director since 2021.
Highlights
- Villa Paloma, a 1913 villa with original staircase, stained-glass windows and mosaics
- Garden in the old style designed by Octave Godard
- Galéa collection: dolls and devotional boxes
- Sculptures by François-Joseph Bosio
- Costumes, accessories and set models
- Founded
- 2008
- Director
- Björn Dahlström
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 25 · Free for visitors under 26. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for visitors with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €4 per personFrom 15 people. |
| Guided tour (in addition to the entrance ticket) | €6Free for children under 13, school groups and associations of the Principality. |
Free admission: Every Sunday
Free admission also for school and children’s groups, Monegasques, members of ICOM and CIMAM, and job seekers (on proof).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
Since 2009 the museum has offered visits and workshops adapted for visitors with disabilities; since 2013 it has offered audio-described tours for visually impaired visitors, with raised-relief reproductions of the works. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted. Information and bookings: public@nmnm.mc.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 25 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Family workshops every Saturday at 15:00 and children’s workshops during school holidays, linked to the current exhibitions.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Villa Paloma (lignes 2 et 3)
Villa Paloma: bus lines 2 and 3, stop “Villa Paloma”; line 5, stop “Parc Princesse Antoinette”, accessible by a public lift.
By car
Parking available
Parking de l’Engelin or Parking du Jardin Exotique (access via the boulevard du Jardin Exotique and the boulevard de Belgique).
From the station: bus line 2 towards Jardin Exotique, stop “Villa Paloma”, or line 5 towards Hôpital, stop “Parc Princesse Antoinette”.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours without booking: Saturdays at 11:00 and Sundays at 15:00 (45 minutes), and Thursdays at 12:30 in July and August (30 minutes). Bookable tours every day for groups of ten or more. Animals are not admitted to the museum or the gardens, except guide dogs and assistance dogs. |
