Father Christmas and the sharks

2013-12-21 00:00
2014-01-05 23:59

Holiday activities for kids

From 21st December to 5th January, education and entertainment for children and families, with a special family entry ticket 29 euros (2 adults and up to 3 children). Note that the Oceanographic Museum is closed 25th December.

Shark stroking with Father Christmas

13:30 to 17:30, in the temporary exhibitions hall, ground floor.

Virtual underwater dive

Discover Monegasque marine life in the ocean below the museum, with Google's Liquid Galaxy.

  • 10:00 to 18:00, free access
  • 11:45 to 15:00, beginners' sessions

in the Salle Albert Ier, 1st floor.

Shark exhibition

Activities based around the special exhibition in the Salle de la Baleine, 1st floor.

  • 14:30 to 16:00, guided visit
  • 10:00 to 17:30, a la recherche du Requin Mystere (in search of the mystery shark), family activity that uses a puzzle book to discover the exhibition, available free of charge from the ticket office.

Fish feeding

11:00, in the basement aquarium.

Touch tank

45 minute sessions with a guide, 5 euros supplement per child aged 3-12, available from ticket desk.

  • maximum 15 per session
  • no reservation necessary
  • 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
  • meet in entrance hall, ground floor

Sea cinema

13:00 to 17:30 daily, selection of films based on the shark exhibition, Salle de Conferences, ground floor.