There
is plenty to discover in Monaco for history buffs. The Principality has a rich
cultural heritage, including the 12th century Prince’s Palace, the Museum of
Stamps and Coins, the Naval Museum and the Museum of Anthropology.
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Museum of Stamps and Coins
The Museum, of contemporary design, houses rare stamps
depicting the Principality’s postal history, as well as all the documents which
have been used in the stamp-printing process from the first Charles III stamp
in 1885 to the present day.
The Museum of Philately and Coinage is open
daily from 10 am to 5 pm (6 pm in July and August). It sells currently
available stamps and coins issued by the Principality.
Visit time
1h00
Bus routes 3, 4, 6
Fontvieille C. Commercial
11, terrasses de Fontvieille
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Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology
The Museum
of Prehistoric Anthropology was founded by Prince Albert I in 1902 “to conserve traces of early humankind exhumed in the Principality
and neighbouring regions.”
The numerous collections which have been brought
together in the Museum over more than a century represent the various phases of
regional prehistory and protohistory. The majority of the archaeological and
palaeontological exhibits come from the Principality and neighbouring areas
(France and Italy).
Visit time
1h00
Bus route 2
Jardin Exotique
56 bis, boulevard du Jardin Exotique