Oceanographic Museum Monaco 2027: Cousteau, Shark Lagoon & Tickets
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco stands dramatically on a 85 m cliff above the sea — founded in 1910 by Prince Albert I, directed by Jacques Cousteau from 1957 to 1988. One of the world's great marine museums.
Highlights
Shark lagoon (450,000 L, sharks, turtles, groupers, walkthrough tunnel). 90 aquariums with 6,000 specimens. Whale skeleton hall (20 m fin whale). Touch pool for kids (rays, starfish, sea urchins). Panoramic terrace on the roof — free with ticket, 360° view of the principality.
Tickets & opening
21 € adult, 13 € child (4-17), free under 4. 7-day combined ticket with Prince's Palace: 27 €. Open 10:00-18:00 (extended to 19:00 in summer, closed Monday in low season). Book online for skip-the-line.
Family tips
Allow 2-3 hours. Stroller-friendly. Café-Roof with kids' menu. Quietest 9:30-11:00; cruise crowds 12:00-15:00.
Getting there
10 min walk uphill from Port Hercule, or bus #1/#2 stop "Musée Océanographique". Paid parking Chemin des Pêcheurs 4 €/h.
Stay in a villa in Cap-d'Ail or Beausoleil 10 min away.
How Charterandvillas helps you
Our concierge has been bundling villas and yachts in the Mediterranean since 2019. We work in your language with a single point of contact for the entire stay. We provide a fixed price that already includes the skipper, final cleaning, and the first two hours of fuel, with no surprises upon arrival.
What to consider before you book
- Actual sleeping capacity, not the number of sofa beds.
- Distance and transfer time to the marina and the nearest beach club.
- Concierge extras: chef, masseur, DJ in villa, security.
- Cancellation period and what triggers a refund.
Please provide us with your dates and group size, and we will send you a proposal with two or three suitable villas and yachts on the same day.
Plan your trip with Charterandvillas
We bundle the villa and the yacht into one closed price, in your language, with a single contact. Build your villa + yacht package or talk to our concierge on WhatsApp.
How Charterandvillas helps
Our concierge desk has been bundling villas and yachts in the Mediterranean since 2019, and we work in your language with a single point of contact for the entire stay. We quote a closed price that already includes the skipper, end-of-stay cleaning and the first two hours of fuel, so there are no surprises on arrival.
What to ask before you book
- Real sleeping capacity, not sofa-bed count.
- Distance and transfer time to the marina and to the nearest beach club.
- Concierge add-ons: chef, masseuse, in-villa DJ, security.
- Cancellation window and what triggers the refund.
Tell us your dates and group size and we will send a same-day proposal with two or three matching villas and yachts.