The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco promotes the Principality of Monaco’s heritage and disseminates contemporary creation in its venues – the Villa Paloma and the Villa Sauber.

The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco promotes the Principality of Monaco’s heritage and disseminates contemporary creation in its venues – the Villa Paloma and the Villa Sauber.

Programme

Nicolas Poussin Paysage de Grottaferrata : Paysage au Dieu Fleuve / Vénus et Adonis, vers 1626 Huile sur toile 75 × 199 cm Musée Fabre, Montpellier Méditérranée Métropole, Inv. n° 825.1.171 – Photo Frédéric Jaulmes
Nicolas Poussin Paysage de Grottaferrata : Paysage au Dieu Fleuve / Vénus et Adonis, vers 1626 Huile sur toile 75 × 199 cm Musée Fabre, Montpellier Méditérranée Métropole, Inv. n° 825.1.171 – Photo Frédéric Jaulmes

Le sentiment de la Nature

Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) was the first painter to focus not simply on landscape, but on Nature, which he did with lyricism and increasing sensitivity over the course of his career. Given that Poussin founded a school, something of this ‘feeling for Nature’ was passed on to the generations that followed, for example, in the works of Gaspard Dughet and Claude-Joseph Vernet.

But what of today? Although ecological worries are a major concern for our societies, are there any artists who still depict nature elegiacally? It is our aim to show that yes, indeed there are, by bringing together, on each of Villa Paloma’s floors, classical paintings with all manner of contemporary works: sculptures, installations, photographs, videos, films, paintings and drawings. And while these pairings for the most part represent a Franco‑Italian exchange, though not exclusively, they do so as a tribute to Poussin, who, though French, spent most of his career in Rome.

Victor Brauner, Repas de la Somnambule, 1942. Huile sur toile, 61 x 46 cm. Collection privée, Monaco © ADAGP, 2026
Victor Brauner, Repas de la Somnambule, 1942. Huile sur toile, 61 x 46 cm. Collection privée, Monaco © ADAGP, 2026

Victor Brauner, L'aventure magique

A leading figure of international Surrealism, Victor Brauner (1903–1966) occupies a singular place in art history, and his remarkable work is yet to be fully discovered. For the first time, the exhibition presents an outstanding private collection that covers the artist’s entire production from the 1920s to the 1960s, embracing painting, drawing, and sculpture.

In contrast, ten non-Western objets d’art, collected by Victor Brauner and loaned by the Musée d’Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Etienne, are on display.

Access

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Villa Paloma
56, boulevard du Jardin Exotique, 98000 Monaco
00377 98 98 48 60

Every day from 10am to 6pm.
In July and August, from 11am to 7pm.
Last entrance 30 minutes before closing time.

Villa Sauber
17, av. Princesse Grace, 98000 Monaco
00377 98 98 19 62

Villa Sauber is currently closed.

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PLACES TO DISCOVER

Jardin exotique de Monaco : gardens, cave and bonatic center.
Musée d’anthropologie préhistorique de Monaco

PLACES TO EAT

La Vigie, Lounge and Restaurant : a little corner of paradise for cosy afternoons and balmy summer evenings. Accessible by land and sea.
Las Brisas : the ideal summer spot to enjoy a tasty, fresh and hearty meal.
Coya Monte-Carlo : a Peruvian fusion cuisine by Chef Fabrizio Fossati.

PLACES TO STAY

Monte-Carlo Beach : a legendary 50-bedroom hotel reinvented by architect India Mahdavi. Olympic swimming pool and 100% organic starred restaurant.

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