Physical and Social Sciences

Monaco is renowned for its involvement in the field of marine science. The most well-known organization in the world dedicated to marine science is the Oceanographic Museum, which Jacques Cousteau previously oversaw. Numerous additional academic and scientific societies maintain regional offices in the principality, including the Scientific Community for Oceanic Research, which has its headquarters there.

Since Prince Albert's numerous marine trips in the 1860s to further his scientific pursuits, Monaco has supported several oceanic and scientific investigations. Monaco has supported scientific research during the twentieth century. 1951 saw the founding of the Prehistory and Speleological Association, and 1960 saw Prince Rainier III open the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology.

The International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean is led by Prince Rainier. Seismological, meteorological, and radioactive investigations are only a few of the activities that take place at the Scientific Center of Monaco. The Monégasque Association for the Protection of Nature built the nearly 50-hectare Monaco Underwater Reserve to offer a protected habitat for a variety of marine life. To honor great research, the "Albert I of Monaco" Prize for Oceanography was established in 1971.