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.
Philippe Gouin, actor, leads this thematic tour exploring characters and theatrical roles in Molière’s Tartuffe, drawing on stage practice and textual analysis.
This session examines how the figure of Tartuffe can be read as intruder, usurper, stand-in or parasite, investigating theatrical devices, social satire and power relations that shape audience perception. Participants will gain interpretive tools to understand character function, staging choices and Molière’s critique of hypocrisy.
In French.
MAH invites children and their families to explore the fascinating world of blue on the Fine Arts floor, discovering why it has captivated figures from the Virgin Mary to artists like Jean-Étienne Liotard and Ferdinand Hodler, in a fun, hands-on experience.
In French. Ages 6 and up.
Join us for an informal afterwork gathering welcoming neighbours, friends and visitors of all backgrounds. This relaxed meet-up, held as part of a local history festival, invites conversation, shared reflections and light social activities. We’ll connect over ideas, meet new people, and exchange perspectives in a friendly, open atmosphere. Whether you come alone or with friends, everyone is invited to contribute, listen and leave feeling more connected to the community and to new stories.
As part of the History and City Festival
The museum’s conservation-restoration team opens their workshops to reveal the technical and ethical labour of preserving cultural heritage. Through close-up demonstrations and explanations of conservation processes, the visit highlights hands-on interventions, material analysis, and preventive care applied to a variety of objects. The presentation focuses on the craft, scientific rigour and decision-making that shape conservation outcomes, inviting reflection on authenticity, material fragility and the responsibilities involved in sustaining collective memory.
In French.
An interactive visit-workshop for adolescents that explores museum spaces through the theme of labyrinths. Participants will navigate exhibitions, encounter unusual objects, and investigate the stories behind them while reflecting on pathways and symbolism. The workshop component guides teens in designing and constructing their own personal labyrinths, emphasizing creative problem-solving, material experimentation, and narrative thinking. Adults may join the visit but the hands-on creation session is dedicated to adolescents.
In French. Ages 13 to 18.
Guided thematic visit led by cultural mediator Isabelle Burkhalter, exploring representations of the paschal lamb across historical and contemporary artworks. The tour considers paintings, sculptures and ritual objects, examining the lamb’s symbolic roles in religious ritual, domestic tradition and visual culture. Attention falls on artists’ approaches to iconography and materiality, and on how imagery negotiates sacred meaning and popular celebration. The visit invites reflection on continuity and transformation in collective remembrance.
In French.
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