Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium - Monaco-ville, Monaco
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The Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium is located on top of a a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at Avenue Saint-Martin, Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Waymark Code: WMXV5Q
Location: Monaco
Date Posted: 02/28/2018
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The mission of the Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium is to do research in marine science and to sharing its findings about the oceans.
The Oceanographic Museum was established by Prince Albert I of Monaco in 1910. The Baroque Revival building is 279' high and constructed of stone from the quarries at La Turbie, France. It took 11 years to build. The world famous marine scientist and explorer, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, was director from 1957 to 1988.
The museum has an extensive exhibition of sea life. It also celebrates the work of Prince Albert I, including the laboratory from L’Hirondelle, the first of Prince Albert's research yachts.
The aquarium is located in the basement with a vast collection of marine species.
Physical address of aquarium: Avenue Saint Martin
Website address: https://www.oceano.mc/
Hours of operation: 10h-18h
Admission cost: 16 €
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Visit Instructions:
To get credit for logging a waymark you must:
1. Take a photo of the front entrance with the public aquarium's name on it. Optional photos include pics of the exhibits inside the aquarium but of course, admission and/or entry is not required to log this waymark.