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December 2024

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Exhibition - "Polar Mission"
Until Sunday 5 January 2025, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Discover an immersive and interactive experience! Take on the role of a roving reporter and set off on a mission to explore the polar regions! This new exhibition includes five thematic areas spread over two levels. Learn about the poles and their wildlife, and the men and women who populate and explore them. Fascinating objects and documents, digital content and immersive devices come together to create a 360° experience. The great voyage can begin! The IMMERSION room (space N°4) has closed. The other areas of the Polar Mission exhibition will remain open until 5 January 2025.
From Saturday 4 June 2022 to Sunday 5 January 2025
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Avenue Saint-Martin
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Exhibition - "The Prince and the Mediterranean"
From 6 December 2023, Musée Océanographique de Monaco
As part of commemorations marking the centenary of Princer Rainier III (1923-2023), the Oceanographic Museum presents its new permanent exhibition, "The Prince and the Mediterranean". Visitors to the exhibition, the Oceanographic Institute's tribute to the unshakeable connection between Princer Rainier III and the ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea in particular, will step aboard his ship, Deo Juvante II. Guided by the voice of H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie, they will navigate through four fascinating spaces, each exploring a different facet of the Prince and his passion for all things aquatic.
From Wednesday 6 December 2023 to Tuesday 31 December 2024
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Avenue Saint-Martin
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Exhibition - "The Early Days of Télé Monte-Carlo, 1954-1974​"
From Monday 25 March 2024 to Friday 31 January 2025, from 10 am to 5.30 pm (5 pm on Fridays), Institut Audiovisuel de Monaco
The Cabinet of Curiosities - "The Early Days of Télé Monte-Carlo, 1954-1974​" - An exhibition looking at the first 20 years of Monaco's TV channel launched in 1954. A selection of archives and objects will take you back in time, to the very earliest days of colour television. Organised by the Audiovisual Institute of Monaco, the exhibition features items entrusted by Télé Monte-Carlo for safekeeping, documents from partner institutions, and materials kindly loaned by private individuals.
From Monday 25 March 2024 to Friday 31 January 2025, from 10 am to 5:30 pm
Audiovisual Institute of Monaco
L'Engelin, 83-85, boulevard du Jardin Exotique
+377 97 98 43 26
info@institut-audiovisuel.mc
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Exhibition - "Monaco Liberated!"
From 4 September 2024 to 31 January 2025, from Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5 pm, Ministère d'Etat
The Principality this year marks the 80th anniversary of its liberation from successive occupations by Germany and Italy during the Second World War. This new exhibition is brought to you by the National Archives Preparatory Mission, the Archives of the Palace of Monaco, and the Audiovisual Institute of Monaco. With the support of Monaco Library and the Central Records Office.
From Wednesday 4 September 2024 to Friday 31 January 2025, from 9:30 am to 5 pm
Ministère d'Etat
Place de la Visitation
+377 98 98 49 15
mpan@gouv.mc
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Christmas Pop-Up - "Christmas Chalets"
From Friday 15 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025, from 10am to 7pm, Avenue de Monte-Carlo
Welcome to the enchanting world of our Christmas chalets! Discover Les Chalets and let yourself be charmed by our festive delights and unique gifts. This year, come and discover a wide selection of sweet and savory specialties. In our chalets, you'll also find gifts, a palette of fragrances, enchanting flower bouquets, and comforting crepes and hot chocolates! Every moment transforms into a perfect sensory celebration to be shared with family and friends!
From Friday 15 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025, from 10 am to 7 pm
Avenue de Monte-Carlo
Avenue de Monte-Carlo
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Winter Pop-Up - "The Perfect Chalet Illusion"
From Tuesday 26 November 2024 to Sunday 16 March 2025, 6.30 pm to 1.30 am, Blue Gin
Experience the magic of winter at the Blue Gin, as the mountains come to the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort! From Tuesday 26 November, the Blue Gin will undergo a stunning metamorphosis, becoming a warm and welcoming Alpine chalet for the festive period. For a limited period only, the spirit of the snow-capped peaks will mingle with the glitz and glamour of the Riviera.
From Tuesday 26 November 2024 to Sunday 16 March 2025, from 6:30 pm to 1:30 am
Blue Gin
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort 40, avenue Princesse Grace
+377 98 06 03 60
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Exhibition - "Apollo Mission 15, 16 & 17"
Until Monday 16 December 2024, Gildo Pastor Center
Venturi Space invites you to discover a new temporary exhibition devoted to the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 lunar missions, in the foyer of the Gildo Pastor Center. The immersive, informative display is for families and anyone with an interest in space exploration and the fascinating story of the Apollo programme. Admission is free.
From Thursday 28 November to Monday 16 December 2024
Gildo Pastor Center
7, rue du Gabian
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Exhibition - "The Butterfly Effect"
Until Londay 1 December 2025, from 9 am to 6 pm, Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique
The Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology is delighted to invite you to discover its new temporary exhibition: The Butterfly Effect: The Pre-History of Animals, organised under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Explore whole rooms themed to the animal kingdom and biodiversity, and take a fascinating journey through archaeology and our natural history!
From Sunday 1 December 2024 to Monday 1 December 2025, from 9 am to 6 pm
Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology
56 bis, boulevard du Jardin Exotique
+377 98 98 80 06
map@gouv.mc
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Exhibition - "UNRELATED!"
From Thursday 5 to Wednesday 18 December 2024, from 10 AM to 6 PM, Espace 22
We are thrilled to warmly welcome the incredibly talented contemporary artist Simona Negrescu @abstractbysimona to Espace 22 for her first exhibition here, UNRELATED! Come and discover her unique abstract pieces, boldly blending unexpected materials such as seeds, sand, glass, and more. Each work is both visually striking and deeply personal, offering an unforgettable artistic experience! Simona, a renowned artist based in Switzerland, has showcased her art across the globe, from Switzerland to Italy, Spain, Japan, the UK, and the UAE. We are excited for her to bring her talent and vision to Monaco.
From Thursday 5 to Wednesday 18 December 2024, from 10 am to 6 pm
Espace 22
24 Bd d'Italie
+377 92 16 51 64
espace22@groupep.mc
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Events - "Christmas Village - Gingerbread and Festive Delicacies"
From Friday 6 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025, Quai Albert Ier
The theme of this year's Christmas Village is "Gingerbread and Festive Delicacies". City Hall invites you to explore a magical world of sweet delights and childhood memories, positively overflowing with Christmas spirit. There will be 21 food stalls serving delicious warming snacks and 24 charming chalets selling all manner of seasonal gifts, plus of course a selection of ever-popular rides and attractions, including the big wheel, Christmas tree ride, carousel, luge, Santa's sleigh, and a Christmas merry-go-round for younger children. Also new for this year in a fun Christmas trail!
From Friday 6 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025
Quai Albert Ier
Quai Albert 1er
+377 93 15 06 03
animation@mairie.mc
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Event - "Fairytale Illuminations & Christmas Snow Globes"
From Friday 6 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025, Place du Casino
Visit the Place du Casino and experience all the magic of Christmas, from the unique illuminations projected onto the majestic façade of the Casino de Monte-Carlo to the giant snow globes, each illustrating a different winter scene that changes every year. It's a festive feast for the eyes, filled with kindness and goodwill to all. And of course, don't forget Santa Claus and the Christmas Carousel! The Place du Casino truly is the perfect place to make unforgettable seasonal memories that will stay with you and your loved ones forever.
From Friday 6 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025
Place du Casino
Place du Casino
+377 98 06 20 00
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Exhibition - "Francisco Tropa - Paesine"
From Friday 6 December 2024 to Monday 21 April 2025, from 10 AM to 6 PM, Nouveau Musée National de Monaco - Villa Paloma
The exhibition takes its name from "pietre paesine", ruined marble, whose geological markings are reminiscent of painted landscapes, on the boundary between figuration and abstraction. This analogy of nature and technique is a central theme in the work of Francisco Tropa, which focuses on the way in which an image appears and is perceived.
From Friday 6 December 2024 to Monday 21 April 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm
Nouveau Musée National de Monaco - Villa Paloma
56, boulevard du Jardin Exotique
+377 98 98 48 60
contact@nmnm.mc
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Exhibition - "Nouvelles Perspectives"
From Friday 6 to Friday 20 December 2024, 2 pm to 6 pm, Comité National Monégasque A.I.A.P - UNESCO.
The theme of this year's salon, 'Nouvelles Perspectives', commemorates 75 years of UNESCO in the Principality with a special international project, METAVERSE, created as a way of inviting several different countries together. The 2024 Salon will showcase a selection of works by the members of our association in the beautiful exhibition space on Quai Antoine 1er, with an exclusive area reserved for creations by foreign guest artists featuring a real-time screening of an online virtual exhibition.
From Friday 6 to Friday 20 December 2024, from 2 pm to 6 pm
Comité National Monégasque A.I.A.P - U.N.E.S.C.O.
10 Quai Antoine 1er
+377 97 70 26 72
info@artcomitemonaco.com
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Tradition - "Christmas Nativity Trail"
From Sunday 8 December 2023 to Monday 6 January 2024, Place du Palais
The Principality's Christmas Nativity Trail was created in 2014 in Monaco's Old Town, on the wishes of HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II, to bring festive Christmas cheer and convey the culture and values embodied by nativity scenes from every continent. Each year, nativity scenes are displayed all along the trail, set up in specially installed chalets and in the various State buildings in the Old Town district.
From Sunday 8 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025
Place du Palais
+33 6 80 42 10 84
chemindescreches@monaco.mc
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Theatre - "Moby Dick"
Thursday 12, Friday 13, Saturday 14 December at 8 pm, and Sunday 15 December 2024 at 4.30 pm, Théâtre des Muses
Moby Dick is a true literary masterpiece, not just a fabulous adventure story but a study of obsession. Captain Ahab relentlessly pursues the whale that took his leg, driven by hatred and fury, dragging his crew with him into the maelstrom of his quest for vengeance. This captivating tale is one of a rite of passage, and is as deep as it is wise, asking existential questions about what it is to be human, and forging a new myth in the collective memory: that of the white whale.
From Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 December 2024
Théâtre des Muses
45, boulevard du Jardin Exotique
+377 97 98 10 93
reservations@theatredesmuses.com
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Betclic Élite Basketball - "AS Monaco - Le Portel"
Saturday 14 December 2024, Salle Gaston Médecin
Betclic Élite French Basketball Championship: AS Monaco Roca Team - Le Portel
Saturday 14 December 2024
Salle Gaston Médecin
Stade Louis II
+377 92 05 40 10
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Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo - "EYAL - MAILLOT"
Saturday 14 December at 7.30 pm and Sunday 15 December 2024 at 3 pm, Grimaldi Forum Monaco
2024/2025 Season - The Company. To a techno rhythm like a countdown, dancers transform into fauns in ballet shoes, performing a dance so extreme and visceral that it ultimately intimidates. Sharon Eyal's choreography is reputed for its physicality and intensity.
From Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 December 2024
Grimaldi Forum Monaco
10, avenue Princesse Grace
+377 97 70 65 20
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Sport - "17th HSH Prince Albert II de Monaco Cup"
From Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 December 2024, Espace Saint Antoine
17th HSH Prince Albert II de Monaco Cup, organised by the Première Compagnie de Tir à l'Arc de Monaco archery club.
From Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 December 2024
Espace Saint Antoine
Liaison Marquet
+377 92 05 61 10
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Theatre - "Les Aventures de Zeli et Loli"
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December, Théâtre des Muses
Jumping jiminy! Loli the doll has been found in Felix the mechanic's locomotive. It seems she fell from Santa's sleigh... The little girl she was supposed to be delivered to is going to very upset! Félicien and Zeli the locomotive set off in search of Santa to ensure the gift arrives in time for Christmas. This charming musical song and dance tale for younger children stars an animated locomotive who talks and belches smoke, a slightly grump mechanic, and a doll, not forgetting of course Santa himself, taking the spellbound audience on a magical adventure with a sprinkling of valuable lessons about looking after nature, being careful, and even how a steam engine works!
From Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 December 2024
Théâtre des Muses
45, boulevard du Jardin Exotique
+377 97 98 10 93
reservations@theatredesmuses.com
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OPMC - "Christmas Concert"
Saturday 14 December 2024, at 6.30 pm, Eglise Saint-Charles
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, 24/25 Season, under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover - "Christmas Concert" with Peter SZÜTS, Conductor, Matthias PERSSON, Matthieu BLOCH, 1732 Chamber Choir, Rainier III Academy Children's Choir. Music to be performed includes pieces by HÄNDEL, BIBER, ALBINONI, J. S. BACH, and others.
Saturday 14 December 2024, at 6:30 pm
Saint-Charles Church
10, avenue Saint-Charles
+377 92 00 13 70
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