The Oceanographic Museum (Musée océanographique) is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco-Ville, Monaco. This building is part of the Institut océanographique, which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans.[1]
The Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco's modernist reformer Prince Albert I,[2] who invited to the celebrations not just high officials and celebrities but also the world-leading oceanographers of the day to develop the concept of a future Mediterranean Commission dedicated to oceanography, now called Mediterranean Science Commission. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was director from 1957 to 1988. The Museum celebrated its centenary in March 2010, after extensive renovations.
Overviewedit
The museum is home to exhibitions and collections of various species of sea fauna (starfish, seahorses, turtles, jellyfish, crabs, lobsters, rays, sharks, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, eels, cuttlefish etc.). The museum's holdings also include a great variety of sea related objects, including model ships, sea animal skeletons, tools, weapons etc., as well as a collection of material culture and ritual objects made from, or integrating materials such as pearls, molluscs and nacre.[3][4]
At the first floor, A Sailor’s Career showcases the work of Prince Albert I. It includes the laboratory from L’Hirondelle, the first of Prince Albert's research yachts. Observations made there led to an understanding of the phenomenon of anaphylaxis, for which Dr Charles Richet received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1913.[3]
An aquarium in the basement of the museum presents a wide array of flora and fauna. Four thousand species of fish and over 200 families of invertebrates can be seen. The aquarium also features a presentation of Mediterranean and tropical marine ecosystems.[3]
This monumental example of highly charged Baroque Revival architecture has an impressive façade above the sea, towering over the sheer cliff face to a height of 279 feet (85.04 m). It took eleven years to build, using 100,000 tons of stone from La Turbie.[3] During construction, the names of twenty well-known oceanographic research vessels personally selected by Prince Albert I were inscribed into the frieze of the museum's façade.[6]
Oceanographic research vessels inscribed on façadeedit
In 1989, a French marine biologist discovered a patch of a giant, tropical seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia directly under the walls of the museum. The actual source and extent of this exotic introduction remain a matter of controversy.[13]
^. Monaco Blue Initiative. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^Waldman, Carl; Mason, Catherine (2006). Encyclopedia of European Peoples. Infobase Publishing. p. 529. ISBN978-1-4381-2918-1.
^ abcd. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^Mourad, Bariaa; P.-Fromm, Gérald A.; Carpine, Christian, eds. (1992). "Art de la nacre, coquillages sacrés". Rapport de recherche sur la provenance et l'authenticité d'une collection du Musée Océanographique. Monaco: Musée Océanographique.
^De Santis, Sophie (15 May 2017). "Philippe Pasqua, "Borderline"". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-25.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiCotter, Charles H.; Dean, J. R. (December 1966). "Down to the Sea: A Century of Oceanography". The Geographical Journal. 132 (4): 560. doi:10.2307/1792593. ISSN 0016-7398. JSTOR 1792593.
^Kofoid, Charles A. (1910). The biological stations of Europe. G.P.O. OCLC 7310523.
^ ab"Some Early German Contributions to Oceanography". hydro-international.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
^Moraitou-Apostolopoulou, Maria (2013). Mediterranean Marine Ecosystems. Springer. ISBN9781489922489. OCLC 1076260370.
^ ab"The Career of a Navigator". www.oceano.mc. Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
^Carpine-Lancre, Jacqueline; McConnell, Anita (January 2011). "Prince Albert and J. Y. Buchanan: Mediterranean investigations". History of Oceanography. 22. International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science: 29.
^ Davidson, Nick (2003-04-01). "Transcript of "Deep Sea Invasion"". PBS and BBC. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
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The Oceanographic Museum Musee oceanographique is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco Ville Monaco This building is part of the Institut oceanographique which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans 1 Oceanographic Museum of MonacoExterior of the MuseumEstablished1910LocationLe Rocher MonacoTypeOceanographic museum Historic siteWebsitewww oceano mc The building rises from the cliffside rock A view of the interior of the museum Aerial view of the Rock with the museum Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Architecture 3 1 Oceanographic research vessels inscribed on facade 4 Caulerpa taxifolia 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe Oceanographic Museum was inaugurated in 1910 by Monaco s modernist reformer Prince Albert I 2 who invited to the celebrations not just high officials and celebrities but also the world leading oceanographers of the day to develop the concept of a future Mediterranean Commission dedicated to oceanography now called Mediterranean Science Commission Jacques Yves Cousteau was director from 1957 to 1988 The Museum celebrated its centenary in March 2010 after extensive renovations Overview editThe museum is home to exhibitions and collections of various species of sea fauna starfish seahorses turtles jellyfish crabs lobsters rays sharks sea urchins sea cucumbers eels cuttlefish etc The museum s holdings also include a great variety of sea related objects including model ships sea animal skeletons tools weapons etc as well as a collection of material culture and ritual objects made from or integrating materials such as pearls molluscs and nacre 3 4 At the first floor A Sailor s Career showcases the work of Prince Albert I It includes the laboratory from L Hirondelle the first of Prince Albert s research yachts Observations made there led to an understanding of the phenomenon of anaphylaxis for which Dr Charles Richet received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1913 3 An aquarium in the basement of the museum presents a wide array of flora and fauna Four thousand species of fish and over 200 families of invertebrates can be seen The aquarium also features a presentation of Mediterranean and tropical marine ecosystems 3 Numerous artists display their artworks in the museum such as Damien Hirst and Philippe Pasqua 5 Architecture editThis monumental example of highly charged Baroque Revival architecture has an impressive facade above the sea towering over the sheer cliff face to a height of 279 feet 85 04 m It took eleven years to build using 100 000 tons of stone from La Turbie 3 During construction the names of twenty well known oceanographic research vessels personally selected by Prince Albert I were inscribed into the frieze of the museum s facade 6 Oceanographic research vessels inscribed on facade edit Country Vessel Image Year Launched Expedition Inscription 7 6 nbsp German Empire SMS Gazelle 6 1859 1874 76 8 GAZELLE nbsp United Kingdom HMS Investigator 6 nbsp 1801 1801 03 6 INVESTIGATOR nbsp Austrian Empire SMS Novara 6 nbsp 1850 Novara Expedition 1857 59 6 NOVARA nbsp Russian Empire Vitiaz 6 nbsp 1862 1870 74 1883 85 6 VITIAZ nbsp Belgium RV Belgica 6 nbsp 1884 Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897 99 6 BELGICA nbsp France Talisman 6 1883 9 TALISMAN nbsp German Empire SS Valdivia 6 nbsp 1886 Valdivia Expedition 1898 99 8 VALDIVIA nbsp Kingdom of Italy Washington 6 1881 10 WASHINGTON nbsp Sweden nbsp United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway SS Vega 6 nbsp 1872 1878 79 6 VEGA nbsp Norway nbsp United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway Fram 6 nbsp 1892 Nansen s Fram expedition 1893 96 Sverdrup s Canadian Arctic islands expedition 1898 1902 Amundsen s South Pole expedition 1910 12 6 FRAM nbsp Monaco Princess Alice 11 6 PRINCESS ALICE nbsp Monaco Hirondelle 11 6 nbsp HIRONDELLE nbsp Austria Hungary SMS Pola 6 nbsp Austro Hungarian Deep Sea Expeditions de 1890 93 6 POLA nbsp United States USC amp GS George S Blake 6 nbsp 1874 1874 1904 6 BLAKE nbsp United Kingdom HMS Challenger 6 nbsp 1858 Challenger expedition 1872 76 6 CHALLENGER nbsp Netherlands HNLMS Siboga 6 nbsp Siboga expedition 1899 1900 6 SIBOGA nbsp United Kingdom Buccaneer 12 6 BUCCANEER nbsp Kingdom of Portugal SS Amelia I pt II pt III IV 6 nbsp 1896 1897 1899 1901 1910 6 AMELIA nbsp Denmark Ingolf 6 1895 96 6 INGOLF nbsp United States USS Albatross 6 nbsp 1882 1883 97 1899 1916 1919 21 6 ALBATROSSCaulerpa taxifolia editIn 1989 a French marine biologist discovered a patch of a giant tropical seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia directly under the walls of the museum The actual source and extent of this exotic introduction remain a matter of controversy 13 Gallery edit nbsp Aquarium with Piranhas nbsp Sea turtle nbsp Nautilus nbsp Central room of the top floorSee also edit nbsp Oceans portal List of museums in MonacoReferences edit The Oceanographic Institute Foundation Albert I Prince of Monaco Monaco Blue Initiative Archived from the original on 10 June 2017 Retrieved 2 November 2014 Waldman Carl Mason Catherine 2006 Encyclopedia of European Peoples Infobase Publishing p 529 ISBN 978 1 4381 2918 1 a b c d The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Archived from the original on 24 April 2012 Retrieved 6 May 2013 Mourad Bariaa P Fromm Gerald A Carpine Christian eds 1992 Art de la nacre coquillages sacres Rapport de recherche sur la provenance et l authenticite d une collection du Musee Oceanographique Monaco Musee Oceanographique De Santis Sophie 15 May 2017 Philippe Pasqua Borderline Le Figaro in French Retrieved 2017 05 25 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Cotter Charles H Dean J R December 1966 Down to the Sea A Century of Oceanography The Geographical Journal 132 4 560 doi 10 2307 1792593 ISSN 0016 7398 JSTOR 1792593 Kofoid Charles A 1910 The biological stations of Europe G P O OCLC 7310523 a b Some Early German Contributions to Oceanography hydro international com Retrieved 2018 12 18 The Talisman Expedition Nature 29 739 197 198 December 1883 Bibcode 1883Natur 29 197 doi 10 1038 029197a0 ISSN 0028 0836 Moraitou Apostolopoulou Maria 2013 Mediterranean Marine Ecosystems Springer ISBN 9781489922489 OCLC 1076260370 a b The Career of a Navigator www oceano mc Oceanographic Museum of Monaco Retrieved 2018 12 18 Carpine Lancre Jacqueline McConnell Anita January 2011 Prince Albert and J Y Buchanan Mediterranean investigations History of Oceanography 22 International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science 29 Davidson Nick 2003 04 01 Transcript of Deep Sea Invasion PBS and BBC Retrieved 2010 05 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musee Oceanographique de Monaco Official website in French in English Guide to visiting the Museum 43 43 51 N 7 25 31 E 43 73083 N 7 42528 E 43 73083 7 42528 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oceanographic Museum of Monaco amp oldid 1167160563, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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