MONACO AND THE AUTOMOBILE, FROM 1893 TO THE PRESENT DAY
Wed. 1st July - Sun. 6th September 2026
Illustration : Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid Studiobilder 2015 Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection © Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd - Bugatti 35B Grand Prix de Monaco 1929 - Collection : « Stiftung Nationales Automuseum, The Loh Collection » © Xavier de Nombel
Presales opening €7,50 instead of €15
⏰ : From 1st July to 6th September, 2026 - open every day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm - evening visits: Thursdays until 10:00 pm (exceptionally closed on Saturday, 22 August).
📍: Espace Ravel - Grimaldi Forum Monaco
In the summer of 2026, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco will host an exceptional exhibition tracing the unique relationship that has united the Principality and the automobile for more than a century. Princely cars, racing legends, collector vehicles and rare items will be showcased along a visitor journey enhanced by immersive experiences.
Organised with the valuable support of the AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE MONACO, the exhibition also benefits from the backing of CMB MONACO, SOTHEBY’S, MARZOCCO GROUP, SEGOND AUTOMOBILES GROUP, and ACQUA FIUGGI.
A dive into 130 years of automotive history
Spanning 4,000 m², the exhibition “Monaco and the Automobile, from 1893 to the Present Day” will bring together around fifty emblematic vehicles, including more than 20 cars that won the Monaco Grand Prix or the Monte-Carlo Rally, alongside items from the Princely Family and previously unseen archives from the Automobile Club de Monaco.
A major cultural and heritage event
Never before has an exhibition of this scale devoted to the automobile been organised in the Principality. A true journey through time, the event will evoke elegance competitions, major official and sporting events, as well as the automobile as a work of art in its own right. Alongside the exceptional vehicles, visitors will discover a selection of objects, documents, photographs and videos— some previously unseen——illustrating the close relationship between Monaco and the automobile, from its origins to the present day.
A historical panorama supported by the Automobile Club de Monaco
From the Monte-Carlo Rally (founded in 1911) to the post-war elegance competitions and including the Monaco Grand Prix (held since 1929), a vast historical panorama will be presented thanks to the unwavering support of the Automobile Club de Monaco, which has generously opened its archives to the Grimaldi Forum. The exhibition will also feature interactive mediation tools, offering both children and adults an emotionally engaging visit.
Curated by Rodolphe Rapetti
The exhibition is curated by Rodolphe Rapetti, Chief Heritage Curator and recognised specialist in automotive museography, notably responsible for the exhibition “The Art of the Automobile – Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection,” which attracted more than 150,000 visitors in Paris in 2011.
A highly anticipated edition
Originally scheduled for the summer of 2020 and postponed due to the pandemic, this long-awaited exhibition finally takes place in 2026. A major cultural event at the crossroads of heritage, history and motor sport.
