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History isnt history, its part of the present as well. Culture...

United Nations (UN)

With guided tours all week throughout the year the Palais de Nations is a great place to go. I dont need to explain. You ALL know what the United Nations is/do.

 

International Red Cross Museum

Agian, you guys know this one. The history of Humanitarian work practically lives here.

 

Ariana Museum

Ceramics and glass work. Near the UN beautiful and on wonderful grounds. Simple and effective.

 

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Not very large but worth visiting. They frequently change the exhibitions and yeah its in the name :)

Patek Philippe Museum

Watch makers and lovers. THIS IS YOUR MUSEUM. Just enjoy the history of this watch company, it is simply great.

 

Fondation Baur

Eastern art museum from Chinese to Japanese art, this is a private collection, in a beautiful old building in the Old Town.

 

Musee d'art et histoire

The LARGEST museum in Geneva :) the clues in the name.

 

Musee Rath

This exhibition changes really frequently. I can't tell you what sort of thing it shows you, it changes drastically every time :D

Natural History Museum

Ok, the most educative of the lot :) theres a two headed tortoise at the door (yes they exist!). There are also a selection of butterflies, dinosaurs and bugs.

 

Barbier-Mueller Museum

Artifacts... Global ones as well. Primitive art. Very interesting.

 

Cern

Ok, so you guys should really know this. Its the largest european organization for nuclear research, based in Meyrin with guided tours events and exhibitions all year round.

Art? History? Scientific? Museums for you...

Its always nice to know what is currently happening in Geneva when you come. So for this you could visit these pages to find out what could be a one-off event:

 

http://www.knowitall.ch/

http://genevalunch.com/

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