Le Musee des Souvenirs Napoleoniens et des Archives du Palais

Le Musee des Souvenirs Napoleoniens (Museum of Napoleonic Souvenirs)

Artefacts from Napoleon & memorabilia on the history of Monaco

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The Museum of Napoleonic Souvenirs and Historic Archives of the Palace houses a collection by Prince Louis II.

There are more than a thousand objects and documents relating to the First Empire: objects belonging to the Emperor Napoleon I, garments of the King of Rome and religious souvenirs from Saint Helena.

A wide mezzanine contains memorabilia relating to the history of the Principality: the Charter of Independence of Monaco signed by King Louis XII of France, a letter written by Louis XIV to Prince Antoine I, a collection of Monaco coins and a complete collection of stamps and past uniforms of the Prince's Guards.

There is a guided audio tour available, in 11 languages, that talks you through the exhibition. It lasts for around 30 minutes.

Visitor comments

"This is a small museum located just off the palace. You can buy a palace combo ticket that includes the museum or just get a museum ticket for a few Euros. I'm a Napoleon buff so I really enjoyed this collection even though it's a little small. Lots of "costumes" and plenty of memorabilia. If you're into Napoleon then this museum is worth an hour or so of your time." - Trip Advisor
"This was a pleasant surprise to me on my trip to Monaco. I was not aware that the principality owns one of the largest memorabilia collections in the world. I have always found Napoleon to be a fascinating historical figure. He is considered one of "The Six Great Captains of Military History" and was the last of such. The other five being Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Gustavus Adolphus, and Frederick the Great. A small and pleasant museum, it is located next to the prince's palace." - Trip Advisor
"No lines, a hidden treasure to see all the collection of Napoleon collected by Prince Rainier. Only 4 euros to enter and photos are permitted. It is located to the left of the main entrance to the prince's palace on the " rocher"" - Trip Advisor