Department of Cultural Affairs

Direction des Affaires Culturelles

Director : Ms Françoise GAMERDINGER
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The Department of Cultural Affairs is tasked with:

Providing the Prince's Government with state cultural policy proposals and to implement them accordingly
Monitoring, coordinating and promoting the work of cultural associations
Overseeing or managing cultural associations whose significance or international standing falls within the scope of government action
Overseeing the management of the Heritage Institute, the department responsible for compiling and maintaining an inventory of the State's artistic heritage, works of art and the national furniture collection, conserving this heritage and, more generally, fulfilling all heritage-related duties
Overseeing the management of the Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, a department responsible for preserving and developing its collections, promoting research, excavations and archaeological projects, and hosting student researchers
Overseeing the technical and administrative management of state-owned cultural facilities (Rainier III Auditorium, Variety Theatre, Quai Antoine I Exhibition Hall, Fort Antoine Theatre, Studios de la Costa, Railings in the St Martin Gardens) to ensure they remain fully operational
Fulfilling an international cultural cooperation mission and ensuring compliance with cultural agreements of which the Principality is a signatory
Organising additional theatre performances, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, cultural forums, etc.
Undertaking any other tasks within the cultural sector as assigned under specific legislation or regulations