Musée National de Monaco
Encyclopedia
The Musée National de Monaco is a doll
museum in the principality of Monaco
.
The museum's collection of dolls and automaton
s were made in Paris
in the second half of the 19th century. The dolls are presented in show cases with suitably scaled period furniture, chinaware and other objects. Admission is 6 euros per adult and 4 euros per child.
Doll
A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls...
museum in the principality of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
.
The museum's collection of dolls and automaton
Automaton
An automaton is a self-operating machine. The word is sometimes used to describe a robot, more specifically an autonomous robot. An alternative spelling, now obsolete, is automation.-Etymology:...
s were made in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in the second half of the 19th century. The dolls are presented in show cases with suitably scaled period furniture, chinaware and other objects. Admission is 6 euros per adult and 4 euros per child.
External links
- Museum website (in French, English and Italian)
- Information in English