Dedicated to ceramics and glass, the Musée Ariana is situated in a majestic 19th-century building within a 4-hectare park near the United Nations. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum regularly curates temporary exhibitions, frequently featuring the work of contemporary artists. Musee Ariana provides guided tours and organizes workshops for children.
Marie Ducaté presents Simultanés, an installation that transposes the spirit and traces of her studio into a theatre of objects. Combining ceramics, tracing paper, watercolor, textile and glass, the work sits at the intersection of pop culture and art history. The installation foregrounds a chromatic range from vivid colour to transparency and investigates the sensuality of materials, inviting close attention to texture, surface and the intimate relationships between form and materiality. Curated by Claire FitzGerald.
The Tender Buttons exhibition offers a multidisciplinary exploration centered on buttons, delving into their identity and historical significance. Featuring over three hundred ceramic and glass buttons, the exhibition interacts with the museum’s works to highlight their role in both formal experimentation and socio-cultural narratives. The exhibition’s architecture evokes the commercial arcades of the 19th century, a pivotal era for button industrialization. Curated by Claire FitzGerald, the exhibition is supported by the Swiss Fashion Museum and showcases never-before-seen pieces from several prestigious collections.
Jump into an enchanted world of playful creatures and bright shapes. Use sculptures as inspiration to model your own imaginary animal with clay and simple tools. Feel the smooth clay, press, pinch and shape lively ears, tails and wings. Paint bold colors, try funny movements and let your creature find its place on a little stage. Explore textures, sounds and imagination while creating a character to share with friends.
In French. Kids ages 5–7.
The Tender Buttons exhibition offers a multidisciplinary exploration centered on buttons, delving into their identity and historical significance. Featuring over three hundred ceramic and glass buttons, the exhibition interacts with the museum’s works to highlight their role in both formal experimentation and socio-cultural narratives. The exhibition’s architecture evokes the commercial arcades of the 19th century, a pivotal era for button industrialization. Curated by Claire FitzGerald, the exhibition is supported by the Swiss Fashion Museum and showcases never-before-seen pieces from several prestigious collections.
Guided tour, in the presence of the exhibition curator. In French.
Dates & Timings:
Sunday 21 September 2025, 15:00
Sunday 16 November 2025, 15:00
Sunday 7 December 2025, 15:00
Sunday 18 January 2026, 15:00
Sunday 8 March 2026, 15:00
Sunday 3 May 2026, 15:00
Sunday 7 June 2026, 15:00
Sunday 4 October 2026, 15:00
Explore the exhibition with an illustrator and watch how a tiny button becomes a whole landscape. Touch fabrics, trace lines, and mix papers and colors to build miniature scenes. Sketch shapes, stitch or glue textures, and place buttons as hills, trees, or suns. The workshop invites curious hands to experiment with patterns, bright colors, soft and rough materials. Finish by arranging your pieces into a lively, colorful set that tells a new story.
In French. Kids ages 8–10.
Spend a creative Sunday shaping clay with ceramicist Jeanne Broquet, crafting unique buttons—round, square, or inspired by flowers and animals—before decorating them as you wish. The workshop includes a visit to the Tender Buttons exhibition, offering insight into the richness and diversity of this art form.
In French.
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