Visiting the NMNM: Villa Paloma Hours, Prices and Access
Practical guide to the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco in 2026: Villa Paloma's hours and €6 ticket (free on Sundays and for under-26s), guided tours, buses and parking, and why Villa Sauber is closed.
Key facts
- Open venue
- Villa Paloma, 56 boulevard du Jardin Exotique
- Closed
- Villa Sauber (17 av. Princesse Grace) — renovation and extension
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–18:00; July–August 11:00–19:00
- Ticket
- €6 · free on Sundays and for under-26s
- Current show
- Victor Brauner, L'Aventure magique — until 7 January 2027
The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM) is Monaco's museum of modern and contemporary art. In 2026 it has one venue open: Villa Paloma, a Belle Époque villa above the city, near the Jardin Exotique. Its seaside sister, Villa Sauber, is closed for renovation and extension work, so every exhibition is at Paloma for now. This page covers the practicalities. For the museum's history, the two villas and the collection, see the NMNM's story.
What's on
Victor Brauner, L'Aventure magique runs from 3 July 2026 to 7 January 2027. It is a large exhibition on the Romanian-born Surrealist painter. Each exhibition runs for several months, and the museum closes for a short time between two shows while the next one is installed. Check nmnm.mc before visiting in early January.
Hours and closures
| During exhibitions | Every day 10:00–18:00 |
| July and August | Every day 11:00–19:00 |
| Last entry | 30 minutes before closing |
| Closed | 1 January, 1 May, the four days of the Grand Prix, 19 November, 25 December |
Tickets
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | €6 |
| Group (15 people or more) | €4 per person |
| Cercle A card holders | €4 |
| Every Sunday | Free for everyone |
| Under 26, students, school groups, Monegasques, ICOM/CIMAM members, jobseekers, visitors with disabilities | Free |
Animals are not allowed in the museum or its garden, except guide dogs.
Guided tours
The museum's guides run tours without booking:
- Saturday at 11:00 and Sunday at 15:00 (45 minutes)
- Thursday at 12:30 (30 minutes), in July and August only
Groups of ten or more can book a tour for any day. Tours cost €6 per person on top of the ticket. They are free for children under 13, school groups and Monaco associations. Bookings: public@nmnm.mc.
Getting there
Villa Paloma is at 56 boulevard du Jardin Exotique, at the western entrance to Monaco, next to the Jardin Exotique and the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology.
- Bus: lines 2 and 3, stop "Villa Paloma". From the station, take line 2 towards the Jardin Exotique. Line 5 (towards the hospital) also works: get off at "Parc Princesse Antoinette" and take the public lift.
- Car: parking "L'Engelin" (boulevard du Jardin Exotique) or "Jardin Exotique" (access from boulevard du Jardin Exotique and boulevard de Belgique). For a long stay, use the Salines car park.
- Phone: +377 98 98 48 60.
Allow 60–90 minutes for an exhibition. The garden on its terrace is worth seeing too. The Jardin Exotique reopened in March 2026, so the two make an easy half-day together.
Villa Sauber: closed for works
Villa Sauber is at 17 avenue Princesse Grace, opposite the Larvotto beach. It hosted NMNM exhibitions from 2009 and is now closed for renovation and extension. No reopening date has been announced. Directory listings, hotel concierges and older guides that send you there for an exhibition are out of date.
Tips
- Visit on a Sunday if you can: entry is free, and most of Monaco's commercial galleries are closed anyway. On weekdays, combine Paloma with a gallery walk.
- Under 26? Entry is free every day.
- More ideas: art in Monaco through the year and the complete list of Monaco's museums.
Frequently asked questions
The information provided is for general guidance only. For official procedures, always consult the official sources.
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