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.
Build a famous museum work together, brick by brick. With a grown-up by your side, you’ll re-create a colourful artwork using LEGO pieces, fitting blocks and adjusting tiny details. Hear the satisfying clicks as colours stack, feel the textures, and watch shapes emerge. Kids explore observation, teamwork and simple problem-solving while practising fine motor skills and creativity. At the end, take home your own model and share the story you built.
Dates :
Saturday 27 June, 14:00, 15:30
Saturday 15 August, 14:00, 15:30
In French. Kids ages 6 and up.
Erwan Tréguer, Mindfulness instructor, and Murielle Brunschwig, cultural mediator, bring practical experience in contemplative practice and museum mediation to guide attentive engagement with artworks.
They examine how mindfulness invites observing the full range of emotional responses — pleasant experiences that may lead to attachment, unpleasant ones that trigger avoidance — and offer practices to simply observe sensations and reactions, cultivating non-reactive awareness and emotional clarity.
In French.
Geneva artists Serval and Kalonji present a dialogue between graffiti and illustration, bringing together spray-painted mark-making and drawn line. The presentation focuses on collaborative creation and the material interplay between aerosol, ink and paper, producing works that blur boundaries between street art and studio practice.
Their pieces explore urban visual language, rhythm, and the politics of public imagery, inviting reflection on authorship, gesture and the ways contemporary graphic forms shape collective perception.
In French.
Serval (graffiti artist) and Kalonji (illustrator) present a collaborative practice that foregrounds exchange and creation in dialogue with existing artworks. Through drawing, layered surfaces and direct mark-making, they blur boundaries between street art and illustration, producing works that oscillate between improvisation and composition. The exhibition probes authorship, apprenticeship and public conversation, revealing how ephemeral gestures and graphic forms can reframe familiar images and provoke new modes of looking.
In French.
Set off on a gentle sensory journey with your baby inside a space inspired by Swiss landscapes. Hear the soft sounds that make valleys, rivers, and forests come alive. Notice colors, subtle movements, and warm textures as you listen and explore together. Guided by a cultural mediator and Morgane Frémaux, enjoy quiet musical moments, shared rhythms, and playful interactions that encourage bonding, curiosity, and early sensory discovery.
Dates :
Friday 5 June, 09:00, 10:00, 11:15
Friday 28 August, 09:00, 10:00, 11:15
In French. Kids ages 3 months–2 years.
Serval, a Geneva graffiti artist, and Kalonji, an illustrator from Geneva, lead monthly artist encounters that combine dialogue and shared creative practice.
Participants discuss works in situ and create responses alongside the exhibition, exploring processes of observation, interpretation and collaborative making. The session examines how immediate exchange with artworks can inspire new approaches to image-making and public practice. Attendees are invited to experiment with materials and techniques in response to exhibited works, fostering critical reflection on artistic gestures.
In French.
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