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Art Films
Art Galleries & Exhibitions
- Astor - rue de la Corraterie 17, Geneva
- Cinéma Bio - rue Saint-Joseph 47, Carouge
- Cinelux - Boulevard de Saint-Georges 8, Geneva
- Les Scala - rue des Eaux-Vives 22, Geneva
- Spoutnik- place des Volontaires 4, Geneva
- Theatre du Grütli - rue du Général-Dufour 16, Geneva
- Titanium - rue de la Servette 2, Geneva
- The City - 3, Pl. des Eaux-Vives - Geneva
Art Galleries & Exhibitions
- Here is a list of galleries and foundations in Geneva.
- SwissArt and the Geneva Tourist Office have an online calendar listing current shows.
- In France, the Galerie Phillip Jacklin on the Rue Breu, Thoiry - and - 65 bis Rue de Versoix, Ferney-Voltaire hosts exhibitions for local artists.
- Swiss World - learn about the diverse and interesting Swiss culture. Highlights include art, architecture, literature, film, music and customs and everything Swiss.
Museums
The Geneva Tourist Office lists museums in Geneva. Buy an annual Swiss Museum Pass if you go often, or a Geneva Pass to receive discounts on tours, excursions, museums and more.
Museums open on Mondays
Open Seasonally
The Geneva Tourist Office lists museums in Geneva. Buy an annual Swiss Museum Pass if you go often, or a Geneva Pass to receive discounts on tours, excursions, museums and more.
Museums open on Mondays
- Ariana
- Barbier/Mueller
- Foundation Zoubov
- Institut et Musée de Voltaire
- Md’art et d’histoire: Library of art and architecture at the Jardin Botanique
- Microcosm
- Musée d’histoire des sciences
- Piano Nobile
- Red Cross (Croix Rouge)
- Museum Paccard in Annecy - shows how they make large bells for churches and cities
- The Olympic Museum, Lausanne
- MUSEE D’ART DE PULLY: PERSPECTIVES. LA COLLECTION D’ART HELVETIA
Tuesday to Friday from 14h-18h --- Saturday and Sunday from 11h-18h
Dedicated to Switzerland's art collection, one of the most important corporate collections in the country, "Perspectives" presents rarely shown works and is structured around four themes. From Giovanni Giacometti to Monica Studer and Christoph van den Berg, from the architecture of Rudolf Maeglin to the futuristic spaces of Thomas Huber, as well as the geometric research of Olivier Mosset, Corsin Fontana and Claudia Comte. One section is devoted to portraiture, with works by artists and visual artists such as Augustin Rebetez, Silvia Bächli and Miriam Cahn.
Open Seasonally
- Fort d'Ecluse
1165 steps cut into the rock to form an underground staircase which connects two mountain fortresses. Climb to the top for the view. Along the way you'll see several artillery bunkers for the fort’s defences. Open every day from June 20 to September 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Between Collonges and Léaz. - Fort de Pre-Giroud: Secret underground Military Fort
This underground fort has been converted into a museum with various weapons and infantry items provided to the men who were responsible for the external defense of the fortress.
United Nations: Conferences & Events
- UNOG Cultural Activities (United Nations Office in Geneva) - use the calendar to search by date.
Tours take place daily - check here for times and prices. For large groups, call the Visitor's Service in advance at +41 22 917 48 96 or +41 22 917 45 39. - International Conference Center Geneva (ICCG)
- Mandat International - a centralized information center
- The Geneva Lecture Series - hosted by UNITAR (the UN Institute for Research and Development)
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