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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 8, rue Munier-Romilly, Geneva CH-1206
From samurai swords to celadon porcelains, the beauty of Chinese and Japanese culture can be seen on display at this museum. The privately owned Collections Baur is open to the public and displays Asian artifacts and relics dating from the 10th to the 20th centuries. On exhibit are jade and ivory pieces as well as ceramics and medieval stoneware....
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 10, rue des Vieux-Grenadiers, Geneva CH-1205
The exterior looks like a factory warehouse but what awaits inside is stunning. The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (M.A.M.C.O) interior decor features classic clean contemporary lines and sensational modern art. The museum is the city's first collection of modern work and opened in 1994. Exhibits range from sculpture to neon to furniture. The...
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 10, avenue de la Paix, Geneva CH-1202
Located near the Palais des Nations, the Musée Ariana showcases a variety of artwork including porcelain pieces by Sévres and Meissen. The museum, founded by Gustave Revilliod, is Italianate in style and was built by Emily Grobety during the late 1880s. On display are over 10,000 years of ceramic history from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The...
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 2, rue Charles-Galland, Geneva CH-1206
Originally built in 1910 to house the overflow pieces from the Musée Rath, some of the best artifacts and relics in archaeology and fine arts can be seen here. The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire features exhibits from prehistoric times to the present age. Displays vary from prehistoric items from Mesopotamia to an altarpiece by Konrad Witz built in...
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 15, rte de Malagnou, Geneva CH-1208
Imagine the cacophony of ticking clocks resonating through the hallways of a two-story pink Palladian style townhouse. The Musée de I'Horlogerie provides an extensive look into Geneva's crafts of goldsmith and enamel art. On display are timekeeping pieces dating from 1550 to present day. One piece to see includes an exquisitely enameled gold...
Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 17, avenue de la Paix, Geneva CH-1202
Geneva businessman Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross in 1863 after witnessing the Battle of Solférino. The museum chronicles the history of the world's first humanitarian group whose logo is the Swiss flag in reverse. The Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge is housed in a modern glass structure that has 11 permanent...
Petit Palais/Musée d'Art Moderne
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 2 terrasse St-Victor, Geneva CH-1206
From French art pieces ranging from 1870 to 1930 and multi-dimensional artwork by Gauguin, the Petit Palais provides extraordinary examples of modernism. Known for its two-floor galleries, the museum is housed in an elegant town house mansion and is privately owned and operated. The Petit Palais is also referred to as the Musée d'Art Moderne, and...
