New National Museum of Monaco - Villa Sauber

Villa Sauber: a historic monument

Its family resemblance to theMonte-Carlo Opera House and the charm of its staircases, columns and balconies have made the Villa Sauber a firm favourite with visitors to Monaco. Owned by painter Robert Sauber since 1904, the villa has been part of the Monegasque State heritage since 1969. For a long time, it was in this building that the National Museum's famous collection of dolls and automatons was displayed. The creation of the New National Museum of Monaco transformed the Villa Sauber - and the Villa Paloma - into a major venue for temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art in Monaco.

Contemporary art at Villa Sauber

Visitors to the New National Museum of Monaco - Villa Sauber are regularly invited to discover the crème de la crème of contemporary art and figures from the world of modern art over an area of 650 m². Since 2009, a number of famous names have made the museum their home. Photographer Helmut Newton, filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini and visual artists Michel Blazy, Mauro Restiffe and Latifa Echakhch are just some of the many works on show at Villa Sauber. Various thematic exhibitions - linked to ecology, urbanism and art history - also encourage artists to converge around a common subject.

Villa Sauber, a lively place

Whether it's organising workshops for young people during the school holidays, special visits for disabled people, or welcoming the public to its Reading Room (where they can discover different creations and publications), the New National Museum of Monaco, through the Villa Sauber and the Villa Paloma, sees the museum space as a place to live.

Practical information

Free admission every Sunday

Opening times :

Open every day during exhibition periods from 10am to 6pm from September to June, from 11am to 7pm in July and August.