Prince Albert II and the Princess of Hanover inaugurated Memoire des Lieux on September 29 at the Quai Antoine Ier exhibition hall, opening a show organised by Monaco's Department of Cultural Affairs that runs through January 24, 2027. Curated by Celia Bernasconi, director of the Institut du Patrimoine, the exhibition is free to visit and open Tuesday to Sunday from midday to 6pm.
The inauguration drew Secretary of State Yvette Lambin-Berti, Minister of the Interior Lionel Beffre and Director of Cultural Affairs Francoise Gamerdinger alongside the royal family, reflecting the weight the principality has put behind a show built around how Monaco's own built environment has shifted over time. The exhibition sets out to trace that change through the idea of memory itself, looking at how the city's architecture and public spaces have been remade even as their older layers remain visible underneath.