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Although Monaco is better known for its hedonistic high-living, it also offers much in the way of culture. There are dozens of museums displaying the principality’s exciting history, many of them sited conveniently close to one another.

The City by the Sea
The vast Naval Museum, based at Terrasse de Fontevieille, MC 98000, is home to impressive warships such as the Jeanne D’Arc and the Missouri as well as 250 models, some of them 10 feet long. The entry fee is 4 Euros (2.50 Euros for children aged 8-14).
Staying on the aquatic theme, the Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium at Avenue Saint-Martin, is stunning from the outside, with its large white facade looking out over the sea. It’s also very interesting inside, with over 4,000 varieties of fish in the downstairs aquarium which is designed to illustrate the ecosystem of the Mediterranean region. Look out for the quite astonishing skeleton of a 66 foot whale. Admission costs 12.50 Euros (6 Euros for children aged 18-14).

The Car Culture
Many people associate Monaco with its prestigious Grand Prix and the Monte Carlo Rally. For car-lovers or indeed lovers of antiques in general, there is the Exhibition of the Prince’s Private Collection of Classic Cars at Terrasses de Fontvieille, MC 98000. For only 6 Euros (3 Euros for children aged 8-14) you can view over 100 vintage cars, from 1929 Bugatti to the 1952 Rolls Royce and vehicles manufactured before and after.

The Glorious Past
History buffs will love the not-so-snappily-titled Museum of Napoleonic Souvenirs and Collection of the Palace's Historic Archives at Place du Palais, MC 98000. A comprehensive overview of the French First Empire is on display here, with over a thousand objects which once belonged to Napoléon I and the King of Rome. The opening days and hours can be erratic, but the 4 Euro (2 Euros for children aged 8-14) entry fee is a bargain.

The Wax Museum of the Princes of Monaco on the charming Rue Basse might seem a little disquieting at first, but the depictions of great historical monuments from the 17th century to the present are tastefully rendered. The figures are 1:1 scale, wearing authentic garments from their eras. The museum is 3.80 Euros to enter (2 Euros for children aged 8-14).

Those who wish to delve even further back in time will no doubt be fascinated by the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology at Boulevard du Jardin-Exotique, MC 98000. Founded in 1902, this attraction surveys the history of life on earth, exhibiting the remains of extinct animals and artefacts from ancient civilisations that were flourishing as long ago as 1 million BC. To enter, pensioners, students and children from 12-18 years old will pay 1.50 Euros; everyone else will pay 3 Euros.

Art and Spirituality
Of interest to most people is the baroque and beautiful Museum of the Chapel of the Visitation at Place de la Visitation, MC 98000. For 3 Euros (1 Euro for children aged 8-14) you will be allowed 30 minutes to soak up the seventh-century ambience of the place while admiring the artworks by Rubens, Ribera and Zurbaran. Most agree that this is an underrated but must-see Monaco attraction. All in all, Monaco offers a varied and enchanting selection of museums to match its other, more renowned industries.