New National Museum of Monaco

A contemporary art institution spread across two Belle Époque villas, the Villa Paloma set among gardens above the city and the seaside Villa Sauber. The museum stages rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art alongside its historic holdings, which include a noted collection of automatons and antique dolls. The elegant villa settings, with terraces and period detailing, are part of the visit. Together the two sites give the small state a varied programme of changing cultural displays.