Nestled in the heart of Geneva’s Old Town, the Museum of Art and History ranks among Switzerland’s largest museums. Boasting a collection of around 650,000 objects spanning applied arts, fine arts, and archaeology across five floors, the museum embraces a dynamic and innovative approach to showcase its treasures through unexpected exhibitions. Annually, it hosts approximately ten temporary exhibitions, frequently inviting contemporary artists to contribute. The museum organizes a variety of surprising events, including yoga classes in the galleries and after-work parties.
The MAH showcases Tonutopie, an innovative installation by German artist Hans-Walter Müller, a trailblazer in inflatable structures. This large, transparent, and habitable sphere, nestled within Vincent Lamouroux’s La Passerelle, offers a unique sensory experience. It delves into the contrasts between the fluidity of inflatable structures and the rigidity of traditional architecture, providing visitors with a fresh perspective on space.
Journalist Céline Argento hosts a literary walk focused on stage writing, joined by Geneva comedian and actress Brigitte Rosset and Jura-based actress and choreographer Eugénie Rebetez.
The session examines the craft of writing for performance through Rosset’s reflections on her book Merci and its stage adaptation, and Rebetez’s account of creating Comeback, a one-woman piece blending dance, theatre and poetry, exploring voice, movement and personal memory.
In French.
A family tour of the “Observatoires” exhibition by John M Armleder invites participants, aged 6 and above with an accompanying adult, to explore a captivating world filled with animals, light and mirror reflections, and astonishing installations.
In French.
An evening of short thematic guided visits in French, Greek, Ukrainian and Spanish that explores how art negotiates language and understanding.
The programme presents the exhibition Observatoires through works across media by the show’s participating artists, emphasising observational practices, multilingual narration and shared perception. Rather than translating texts alone, the visits reveal how visual and conceptual languages can reconcile incomprehension, invite comparative listening to the same works, and question how meaning shifts across linguistic and cultural frames.
Quatuor Terpsycordes presents a concentrated evening of Haydn string quartets, featuring the B-flat major Op. 9 No. 5, D minor Op. 42 No. 1 and F major Op. 74 No. 2. The four musicians explore Haydn’s wit and expressive depth through refined ensemble playing, articulate phrasing and agile dynamic contrasts. Attention to texture and counterpoint reveals both intimacy and dramatic sweep, inviting attentive listening. A short pre-concert introduction by Isabelle Burkhalter offers contextual insight.
Led by the Quatuor Terpsycordes with cultural mediator Isabelle Burkhalter, this twenty-minute introduction to the “Intégrale Haydn” concert unpacks the dialogue between the learned and the popular in Haydn’s writing. The quartet and mediator combine musical excerpts, close listening cues and historical context to reveal stylistic cross-currents. The tone is intimate and exploratory, guiding listeners from analytical insight to sensory appreciation and preparing them for the full concert experience.
In French.
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