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.
Join a warm, safe, secular and non-therapeutic meeting open to everyone, where we share experiences, emotions and needs with respectful, compassionate listening. Facilitated by Fabienne Regad, a companion for bereaved people, together with a cultural mediator, we create space to speak, be heard and connect. This gathering welcomes all who wish to reflect on loss, exchange stories, and find supportive company in a caring community.
These Pilates sessions draw inspiration from artworks to promote wellbeing through movement, breath and mindful presence. The practice explores how visual art can shape bodily awareness, combining gentle physical exercises with breathwork to improve posture, reduce tension and enhance concentration. Participants examine posture alignment, controlled movement and embodied attention, gaining practical strategies to integrate mindful movement into daily routines and foster a calmer, more attentive relationship with their body and surroundings.
In French.
Filmmaker Elie Aufseesser, in residence at the museum, presents a preview screening that emerged from close study of the collection. His cinematic approach privileges observational frames, archival resonance and an attentiveness to material textures. The evening pairs the film with collaborator Boodaman, whose live musical responses foreground sound as a shaping force. The work reflects on memory, materiality and the dialogue between image and score, offering a quietly immersive, tactile cinematic experience.
Sandrine Huber, yoga teacher, leads sessions combining gentle movement and breathwork. Introduced by a cultural mediator, Huber brings practical experience in restorative practices and mindful sequencing suitable for varied participants.
This session explores accessible yoga techniques to slow down, release tension, and foster present-moment awareness. It examines breathing, gentle asanas, and mindful transitions, encouraging self-care and sensory attunement. Participants will learn practices to integrate calm and embodiment into daily life.
In French.
An itinerant concert honoring György Kurtág on his centenary, this programme presents intimate, poetic works that reveal his dialogues with Bartók and Webern. Performed by students from HEM Geneva with guest soloists from Ensemble Contrechamps and participants from the University of Geneva’s musicology unit, the music unfolds in concentrated, emotionally intense fragments. The evening juxtaposes Kurtág’s sparse textures with related works from the MAH collection, creating a reflective soundscape attentive to detail and gesture.
Eva Kirilof, a Belgian author and cultural mediator specializing in art history through a feminist lens, examines the life and work of Louise Breslau. Drawing on archival research and feminist critique, Kirilof explores how Breslau’s art was celebrated in her lifetime yet later marginalized, revealing themes of gender, professional networks and legacy. The presentation investigates the artist’s trajectory and offers critical perspectives to better understand her place in art history.
In French.
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