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.
Imagine and explore a tiny world of rustling leaves and soft paw prints. Guided stories and gentle prompts invite little ones to listen, touch, and follow colorful animal tracks. Children will smell damp earth, hear birdsong, and peer at playful shapes while discovering forest habits through movement and sound. Activities encourage curiosity, language, and cozy sharing with an adult companion. The pace is calm, bright, and full of small surprises.
Dates :
Wednesday 20 May, 10:30, 14:30, 15:30
Friday 22 May, 10:30
Wednesday 27 May, 10:30
In French. Kids ages 3–5.
Jump into the great bazaar of materials and explore curious objects together. Touch very old wood, marvel at a stone over three tonnes, and admire delicate, precious dishes. Notice textures, colors and sounds as you move through the room. Ask questions, imagine stories behind each object, and follow playful prompts that spark creativity and discovery with an adult. It’s a lively, hands-on adventure.
In French. Kids ages 6 and up.
Conceived and performed by Claire Michel de Haas, this musical tour traces the evolution of music written for the human voice from ancient Greek fragments to contemporary repertoire. Vocal pieces converse with the collection, juxtaposed with harpsichord, cello and viola da gamba, and piano played by Réjane Buchet, Arbogaste Plantard and Johann Vacher. The programme blends historical timbres and intimate narration, creating a contemplative, tactile soundscape that invites close listening and reimagines the voice as both instrument and storyteller.
In French.
Erwan Tréguer, Mindfulness instructor, and Murielle Brunschwig, cultural mediator, bring complementary expertise in contemplative practice and art mediation to guide reflective sessions centered on attention and presence.
This workshop investigates how sustained attention to artworks and exhibition space cultivates bodily awareness, emotional regulation, and aesthetic perception. Through guided meditations and silent observation, participants explore techniques to deepen mindfulness, examine the links between art and wellbeing, and develop practical skills for sustaining presence in daily life.
Dates & Timings:
Saturday 7 March, 11:00
Tuesday 21 April, 13:15
Saturday 22 May, 11:00
In French.
Listen closely as paintings come alive with sound. Hear the bear’s low growl, traders chatting about the day’s news, and horses’ hooves beating like distant drums. Follow the storyteller and imagine colors trembling, whispered conversations, and scenes that move in your head. Open your ears, ask curious questions, and discover small secrets hidden in brushstrokes. This family visit turns looking into listening, inviting imagination and playful discovery.
In French. Kids ages 6 and up.
Presented within the exhibition Observatoires — Carte blanche à John M Armleder, this guided musical visit brings the soloists of Ensemble Contrechamps into dialogue with visual art. The performers weave fragile chamber textures and attentive listening into the exhibition space, transforming artworks through close sonic commentary. The programme blends composed fragments and spontaneous encounters, inviting a slow, sensory experience that highlights timbre, silence and spatial resonance.
In French.
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