17 May – 26 September

The Museum of the Undesirables

The Museum of the Undesirables, located in front of the central staircase at Geneva’s MAH, is hosting a series of workshops where participants will convert non-functional electrical devices into micro-gardens using local plants. This unconventional museum highlights the deterioration and “renaturalization” of objects, offering a one-of-a-kind creative experience.

Saturday 17 May, 09:30 – 17:00
Sunday 18 May, 09:30 – 17:00
Saturday 31 May, 09:30 – 17:00
Sunday 1 June, 09:30 – 17:00
Saturday 14 June, 09:30 – 17:00
Sunday 15 June, 09:30 – 17:00
Friday 4 July, 09:30 – 17:00
Saturday 5 July, 09:30 – 17:00
Tuesday 22 July, 09:30 – 17:00
Wednesday 23 July, 09:30 – 17:00
Thursday 14 August, 09:30 – 17:00
Friday 15 August, 09:30 – 17:00
Saturday 6 September, 09:30 – 17:00
Sunday 7 September, 09:30 – 17:00
Thursday 25 September, 09:30 – 17:00
Friday 26 September, 09:30 – 17:00

Rue Charles-Galland,
Geneva
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Photo Credit: DR

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