Museums of Geneva

The art of fire at the Swiss Museum of Ceramics and Glass.

One of Switzerland’s two most important ethnographic collections!

The Museum and Foundation are currently closed for renovation. The full reopening is scheduled for spring 2025!

A unique heritage located in the heart of international Geneva, near the Palais des Nations, to promote understanding of the history, current affairs and challenges of humanitarian action in Geneva, Switzerland and around the world.

The Reformation that changed the history of Europe. The International Museum of the Reformation (IMR) is housed in the prestigious 18th century Maison Mallet at Cour Saint-Pierre, the site of the former St Peter’s Cloister. 

The Mamco is the largest and youngest museum of contemporary art in Switzerland. It is internationally renowned as a point of reference for the contemporary art scene. Its work is based on a collection of 4,000 items, a third of which is owned by the museum.

The Museum of Art and History is one of the largest museums in Switzerland, with its collection devoted to applied arts, fine arts and archaeology. This summer, the museum offers 4 temporary exhibitions

The museum has an exhibition area of 8,000 m2 and welcomes 250,000 visitors each year. Discover the regional fauna, the mineralogy, the mammals, birds, frogs, toads as well as insects. One whole floor is devoted to the earth and the history of humankind. 

In keeping with the MAH programme, Musée Rath exhibitions are conceived in close connection with its collection. This new presentation was therefore developed around a major work, Untitled by Mario Merz, created in Geneva in 1985 and donated by the artist to the MAH the following year.

Made up of nine installations, the exhibition uniquely emphasizes the strong connection between the two artists. For the first time, the public will discover a series of installations that they conceived together. More than collaborations, these can be seen as a four-handed self-portrait. For Marisa, art was a means of breaking the lock between reality and our intimate imagination. As for Mario, he never ceased to remind us of the fragility of our inscription in nature. This message still has a poetic impact today that is made cruel by current events.

Experience a journey through five centuries of watchmaking. The Patek Philippe Museum is located in the heart of the Plainpalais district. Founded in 2001, it showcases the most prestigious creations of the brand’s master watchmakers.

A living museum, the botanical gardens present a collection of more than 12,000 species!

One of Switzerland’s two most important ethnographic collections!

A warm welcome to everyone curious to find out more about this extraordinary mountain: Le Salève.

The Maison Tavel is a unique testimony to medieval civil architecture in Switzerland. Destroyed by fire in 1334, it was rebuilt by the Tavels, a noble Genevan family who gave the house its character of an urban palace.

The Museum of Art and History is one of the largest museums in Switzerland, with its collection devoted to applied arts, fine arts and archaeology. This summer, the museum offers 4 temporary exhibitions

The museum has an exhibition area of 8,000 m2 and welcomes 250,000 visitors each year. Discover the regional fauna, the mineralogy, the mammals, birds, frogs, toads as well as insects. One whole floor is devoted to the earth and the history of humankind. 

Come and observe superb snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles from all over the world in their natural environment.