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.
Step into an evening of stories, movement and discovery. Listen to dreamlike tales that spark imagination and make characters come alive. Join guided dance-walks to feel paintings and sculptures through rhythm and steps. Take short storyteller tours that reveal hidden details and surprising colors. Kids will move, listen, watch and wonder as voices, soft lights and playful gestures bring scenes to life.
In French. Kids ages 6 and up.
This exhibition explores the careers of Édouard Naville, Switzerland’s pioneering Egyptologist, and his wife Marguerite Naville, whose contributions alongside him are now recognised in their own right. Through archival documents, excavation records and pharaonic objects, the presentation illuminates their archaeological practice and Marguerite’s role, while situating their work within the political, religious and humanitarian commitments that shaped scholarly life at the turn of the twentieth century.
In French and in English.
Choreographed by Raphaële Teicher and performed by Marthe Krummenacher, this 20-minute dance responds to the haunting imagery of Carlos Schwabe’s La Vague. The piece weaves fluid solos and taut, sculptural gestures within an intimate soundscape to probe themes of memory, mourning and metamorphosis. Lighting and a minimal set carve shifting shadows that echo the painting’s symbolism, creating a concentrated, contemplative atmosphere in dialogue with the exhibition.
Julie Abbou-Brendel, art historian, and Victor Lopes, conservator-restorer, guide the session, combining art-historical insight with hands-on conservation expertise in the studio environment.
The visit examines conservation techniques for paintings, demonstrating cleaning, consolidation and preventive methods while discussing material challenges and ethical decisions. Participants observe workflows, learn how conservators assess condition and treatment options, and gain insight into the dialogue between preservation and interpretation.
In French.
Search for tiny surprises hidden across rooms in this playful family visit. Follow bright colors, listen for whispers of stories, and crouch to spot secret shapes hiding in shadows and paintings. Work with an adult to compare finds, ask questions, and imagine how objects once moved or sounded. The guide points out curious details and invites children to notice textures, patterns, and colors, turning the museum into a lively treasure map to explore together.
In French. Kids ages 6 and up.
Performed by Nazanin Noori and developed during a curatorial residency by Jade Meili Barget, this performance investigates presence, memory and the politics of gesture through a concentrated solo practice. The piece unfolds through attentive, tactile scores and restrained physicality, inviting close listening and embodied reflection. Lighting and sound sculpt shifting atmospheres that frame intimate gestures, while the work balances formal rigor with quiet emotional openness, leaving space for contemplation.
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