Musée d'art et d'histoire

Musée d'art et d'histoire

An encyclopaedia of cultures from the prehistoric to contemporary periods.
Multidisciplinary in its approach, Geneva's Museum of Art and History invites visitors to travel back in time, and to cover all the important stages in the history of Western civilization.

Inaugurated in 1910, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire is one of the three largest museums in Switzerland and the only one with such a wide range of collections, the result of the merging of several regional museums and donations from collectors, foundations and philanthropic citizens. The richness of its collections is further enhanced by the presence of major works and several unique series, making it an institution of international standing.

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Rue Charles-Galland 2

1204 Genève

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Centre d'activité Museum Monument Parc Langue accueil français Langue accueil anglais Langue accueil allemand Carte Visa Carte Mastercard Carte Maestro Post Card Town Centre - Old Town Matin Après-midi Journée Ouvert toute l'année Ouvert en été Ouvert en hiver Ouvert le dimanche Senior (+65) AVS Student /Jeunes Couple pour groupe pour individuel (FIT) Historique Culture Horlogerie Arts Histoire Parcs Parking extérieur Ascenseur Mobility Impaired access Restaurant Avec boutique / Kiosque Lieu d'exposition Dans un musée 2000 et plus 1000 - 2000 250 - 500 0 - 250 500 - 1000 Musée Geneva pass Visites guidées Activités hivernales Activités intérieures Activités culturelles Free access Est un lieu pour manifestation

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3, 7, stop Athénée

6, 8, 10, 12, stop Rive

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+41 22 418 26 00

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Permanent collections: admission free

Temporary exhibitions:

Adults: 5 CHF

Senior citizens, disabled persons, students, unemployed: 3 CHF

Children up to age 18: admission free

On the first Sunday of the month: admission free

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Opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday: 11 am-6 pm

Closed on Monday

22.03.13 - 11.08.13: R.Pfund: the multiple and the singular

Painter and communicator, Roger Pfund tackles with the same insatiable appetite all forms of creativity. His banknotes, posters and other works convey the spirit of his painting, which fuels everything he undertakes and constitutes his research laboratory. Through the presentation of nearly 250 pieces, the exhibition reveals the interconnectedness between the work of the artist and that of the graphic designer, while its retrospective nature...

26.04.13 - 25.08.13: Denis Savary

The Swiss artist Denis Savary, born in 1981, is presenting in one of the Fine Arts galleries a series of works, sculptures and artist’s books created specially for the Museum of Art and History. His work is inspired by an extravagant hypothesis upheld by the Swiss art historian Édouard Gaillot in the middle of the last century. The latter put forward the idea that the artist Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was the true painter of a number of...

29.09.13 - 29.09.13: Voyage musical en Europe

Classical music. Program: Russia Prokofiev-Sonata for cello and piano opus 119 Rachmaninov - Sonata for cello and piano opus 19 Duo Cottet-Schwitzgebel (all invited), Lionel Cottet and Louis Shcitgebel cello, piano

11.10.13 - 12.01.14: L'oeuvre d'art de l'avenir ou le temps dilaté - Wagner Festival

« Time becomes space » : this phrase from Parsifal articulates one of the main focuses of Wagner’s concept of music drama, which forces spectators to re-examine their relationship with art. The exhibition Artwork of the future, or time expanded features three audio and visual works created since 1969 and centred around the subject of time and its connection with art, paving the way for a multilayered dialogue with Wagner.

20.10.13 - 20.10.13: Voyage musical en Europe

Classical music. Vienna Beethoven - String Quartet opus 74 "The Harp" Schoenberg String Sextet opus-4 "Transfigured Night" Quartet Geneva Frédéric Kirch, viola and François Guye, cello 10:30 Twenty minutes, a work Around "The Retreat Marignan" Hodler and the Vienna Secession

14.03.14 - 16.03.14: Intégrale des concertos Brandebourgeois de Bach

Concert Geneva Camerata: Presentation: Isabelle Burkhalter