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Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium, Monaco-Ville, is one of the most visited Tourist Attractions in the region. This is a museum of marine sciences which captivate both the elders as well as children. You can get to this tourist attraction by bus. Make sure that the placard on the bus states Palais-Musee. You can also travel to this Monaco-Ville Tourist Attraction by car, or on foot. You are sure to find Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium, Monaco-Ville truly fascinating.

History

Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium in Monaco-Ville was inaugurated by Prince Albert I, the city's modernist reformer, in the year 1910. This is an impressive work of architecture which towers above the sea, over a cliff, which is 279 feet high. The facade is truly admirable. The museum was built in 11 years and 100,000 tons of stones brought from La Turbie were used for the same.

About

Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium, Monaco-Ville houses an extensive collection of many kinds of species of sea fauna like lobsters, seahorses, cuttlefish, sea urchins, crabs, starfish, jellyfish, sharks, sea cucumbers, eels, turtles, rays, among others. You will find both the skeletal form as well as the stuffed kind. Besides this, Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium in Monaco-Ville houses a number of sea related objects such as tools, weapons, model ships and sea animal skeletons, among others.

You will also find an aquarium in the basement of the museum, which showcases beautiful flora and fauna. The 4000 species of fish, coming from the tropical and Mediterranean marine ecosystems, are a sheer delight to the eye.

The director for many years, Jacques Cousteau is one of the most important figures related to this museum. His undersea adventures have been telecast on television.

If you feel ravenous, you can step into the restaurant, which is located on the terrace roof of the museum. Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium, Monaco-Ville also features a shop that sells postcards, posters, marine items like the globe.

So, if you are looking for places for sightseeing in Monaco-Ville, you can visit this Monaco-Ville Tourist Attraction. You are sure to enjoy your tour of Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium, Monaco-Ville.

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