Expo 2025 Osaka: what can visitors to the Monaco Pavilion expect?

Back in 1873, during the reign of Prince Charles III, Monaco made its debut at a universal exhibition alongside the greatest cities in the world at the Vienna World's Fair. 

Expo 2025 Osaka’s theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, with the Principality having opted to focus on “Connecting Lives”.
The Monegasque pavilion sits in the middle of a garden, and is designed to highlight Monaco’s environmental commitments.

What is there to see for visitors to the pavilion?

• An immersive, interactive space with items to touch and imagery and poetry to admire. Evocative images of Monaco are displayed on large vertical windows, alongside haiku poems.
• The Monaco Green Lab, where a tree stands surrounded by a typical Monegasque ecosystem, embodying the Principality’s commitment to sustainability.  There are also interactive consoles enabling visitors to learn more about Monaco’s innovative environmental projects, and animated books that bring to life the visionary ambitions of Prince Albert I and H.S.H. Prince Albert II.
• An immersive garden blending Japanese and Mediterranean landscapes together in harmony, where visitors can admire the Human-Wildlife installation, a fun and fascinating experience.
• Flowers for Bees, a space inspired by bee hives that offers captivating insights into these important insects, and what Monaco is doing to protect them.
• And last but not least, the Cathedral: a tribute to the seas and oceans, where Mediterranean marine species are brought to life on screens in a magical display of light, colour, and floating forms. 

Monaco Day

It’s one of the landmark dates during this Expo. Monaco Day! On 28 June, an official delegation will be at the Pavilion, including leading personalities, the Palace Guards’ Orchestra, and the Compagnie des Ballets de Monte-Carlo. There will also be a special soccer match on 27 June between Les Barbagiuans de Monaco and the Japan All Star Team. The Monegasque line-up will include some legendary footballing names,  such as Robert Pirès, Ludovic Giuly, Rivaldo, and Marcel Desailly. The Japan All Star Team will feature local stars Daisuke Matsui, Hidetoshi Nakata, and Keisuke Honda. 
This Pavilion is designed to embody the spirit of Monaco, and is staffed by a team of 13 young people from the Principality aged between 21 and 27, bringing a youthful vibrancy to this showcase of excellence. Some 28 million visitors are expected over the six months of the Expo!