Museum of Art and History Geneva

The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva is the city’s major art museum, housing extensive collections across archaeology, fine arts and applied arts. Its holdings include paintings, sculpture, archaeological artefacts and decorative objects that document artistic production from antiquity to modern times.

Gallery arrangements allow visitors to move between archaeological displays and fine-arts presentations, with particular strengths in regional archaeology and European painting traditions. Temporary exhibitions complement the permanent collection and the museum supports research and conservation activities.

The museum occupies a prominent building near Geneva’s cultural quarter and is accessible from central tram and bus routes, making it a common stop for cultural itineraries through the city.

• Collection breadth: Geneva's largest museum of visual and applied arts, its collections span archaeology, fine arts and decorative arts from antiquity to the modern era.
• Central location: Located near Geneva's Plainpalais district, the museum serves as a central cultural institution with rotating exhibitions and permanent galleries.