{"id":305969,"date":"2025-07-21T15:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2025\/07\/25-years-of-the-grimaldi-forum-7-dates-from-the-legends-lifetime\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:14:18","slug":"25-years-of-the-grimaldi-forum-7-dates-from-the-legends-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/07\/25-years-of-the-grimaldi-forum-7-dates-from-the-legends-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"25 years of the Grimaldi Forum: 7 dates from the legend’s lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Grimaldi Forum Monaco began its life 25 years ago, inaugurated on 21 July 2000 by Prince Rainier III.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Since its inauguration in 2000, the Grimaldi Forum has become a key player in Monegasque cultural and economic life. A major exhibition venue, it embodies an ambitious vision of the Principality, combining prestige, sustainability and international impact. We have selected seven key moments in its history.<\/p>\n\n

20 July 2000: the inauguration<\/h2>\n
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Prince Rainier III and Prince Albert II at the inauguration of the Grimaldi Forum<\/em>\u00a0\u00a9 Grimaldi Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Grimaldi Forum was inaugurated with great pomp by Prince Rainier III and Prince Albert on 20 July 2000. Situated between the Larvotto and the Japanese Garden, the building’s futuristic architecture symbolised a new era for culture and events in Monaco. With a total surface area of 70,000 m\u00b2, it was hoped the centre would put the Principality on the business tourism world map.<\/p>\n\n

2008: pioneering environmental certification<\/h2>\n
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\u00a9 Grimaldi Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In 2008, the Grimaldi Forum set itself apart by becoming one of Europe’s first convention centres to be ISO 14001 certified. The proactive approach was part of Prince Albert II’s environmental policy. Reducing waste, optimising energy management, raising exhibitors’ awareness: the Forum laid the foundations for a sustainable events model, well before it became the norm.<\/p>\n\n

2013: Picasso in the heart of Monaco<\/h2>\n
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\u00a9 Grimaldi Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In 2013, the Grimaldi Forum hosted”Monaco f\u00eate Picasso”, an exceptional exhibition designed in collaboration with the Mus\u00e9e national Picasso-Paris. The choice of theme – the links between Picasso and the performing arts – resonated with the Principality’s cultural history, particularly the legacy of the Russian Ballets. The event attracted tens of thousands of visitors and established the Forum’s reputation as a key European cultural venue, capable of rivalling the continent’s top museums.<\/p>\n\n

A picture postcard: the Grimaldi Forum<\/a><\/blockquote>