12 – 13 September

Guided Tour: European Heritage and Matrimoine Days

Guided visits of the temporary exhibition offer a thematic exploration of heritage and matrimoine through objects, photographs and installations. Curatorial narrative examines material culture, memory and identity, highlighting domestic artefacts, archival materials and contemporary practices. Visits are paced to encourage close looking and discussion, with attention to conservation, provenance and intercultural exchanges. The tours foreground under-represented histories and the material traces of everyday life.

In French.

Boulevard Carl-Vogt,
65, Switzerland
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Photo Credit: DR

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