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Maison du Numérique
Monaco · Monaco · See the Monaco profile
A free walk-in digital-skills centre run by Monaco's government and Monaco Telecom, opened July 2023 in the Jardins d'Apolline, drew roughly 250 visitors a month (1,500+ in its first seven months) — mostly residents around 65 — for smartphone, app and online-safety help.
Details
- Promoter
- Délégation Interministérielle pour la Transition Numérique (DITN) & Monaco Telecom, Prince's Government of Monaco
- Period
- 2023–ongoing
- Keywords
- digital literacy, seniors, e-government, telecom partnership
Description
Monaco opened the Maison du Numérique in July 2023, run by the Délégation Interministérielle pour la Transition Numérique (DITN) in partnership with Monaco Telecom, offering free digital support Tuesday to Saturday, walk-in equipment stations (smartphones, tablets, PCs, connected TVs, fibre modems, WiFi hotspots) and a multilingual team (French, English, Italian, Spanish).
By February 2024, about 1,500 people had visited the centre (~250/month); the average visitor age is around 65, mostly Monegasques and residents. Programming includes thematic workshops (social media safety, ChatGPT, the "Mon Espace Domaines" e-government portal), an annual "Immersive Week" on AI/VR/metaverse, and sessions for young professionals, parents and people with disabilities.
Coverage describes attendance, not measured skill gains: no independent evaluation or budget figures have been published, and the results rely on self-reported operator/press figures rather than a formal impact study.
Read the full analysis: https://www.monaco-tribune.com/2024/02/la-maison-du-numerique-a-deja-accueilli-1500-personnes-a-monaco/
Implementation
Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.
Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-07-15
- Délégation Interministérielle pour la Transition Numérique (DITN) & Monaco Telecom, Prince's Government of Monaco — accessed 2026-07-15
- Monaco Tribune – 1,500 visitors — accessed 2026-07-15
- Monaco Life – Closing the digital divide — accessed 2026-07-15
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