New Exhibition

CONCERNED 30 ARTISTS ON HUMANITARIAN ISSUES Spring / Summer 2021

A new exhibition produced by the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in collaboration with the HEAD – Geneva, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Geneva Red Cross Spring / Summer 2021
From April 27

A safe and secure visit

Protective plan

In line with the health and safety regulations issued by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), you will find below a detailed plan to ensure the safety of the public and the public at large.

Art and Humanity: What Is Possible?

Online Symposium

Every Tuesday afternoon in May at 4 p.m. (CET), join an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive online symposium on the relationship between art and humanitarian action.

The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross

Discover the history of the Red Cross

Take a humanitarian journey through the history of the Red Cross as you immerse yourself in the city of Geneva. Follow the walking trail through the Old Town to discover how a handful of Genevan citizens started the Red Cross story and how it quickly unfolded into humanitarian action and, later, the development of international humanitarian law.

COVID-19 ET US BY MAGNUM PHOTOS AND YOU

Our theme this week: Preventing

Discover this week's images

COVID-19 and Us by Magnum Photos and You

TAKE PART IN A NEW PROJECT AND LET’S BUILD IT TOGETHER!

To make sense of the complete changes caused by the pandemic, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum (MICR) is launching “ COVID-19 and Us “, an international participatory project, in partnership with the famous agency Magnum Photos.

YOUR STORY CONCERNS US ALL

TAKE PART IN A NEW PROJECT AND LET’S BUILD IT TOGETHER!

Regardless of our walk of life and age, the Covid-19 pandemic has left its mark on all of us. Our experience of this exceptional situation is both individual and collective. To make sense of what happened to us and to build a memory of it for future generations, we invite you to share your story with us.

Colour a poster!

Posters of our collections to be coloured

We have a vast and really beautiful collection of posters at the Museum. They help us to understand what is happening to us all today.

#CultureChezVous in 60 seconds!

THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS OF GENEVA MOBILIZED AND INVITED THEMSELVES TO YOUR HOME

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum has launched a new initiative - #CultureChezVous - in collaboration with a stellar group of Geneva based cultural institutions supported by Ville de Genève - Officiel and Geneva Tourism | Switzerland

Get inspired by a 60-second video presentation of a key artwork, film, performance or item every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Pascal Hufschmid talks about an incredible 1870 poster kept in our collections, which tells us so much about solidarity, the acceleration of time and our relation to images.

The Humanitarian Adventure

Video Presentation

Three separate areas, each developed by a well-known exhibition architect from a different cultural background, allow you to explore three major challenges in today’s world

FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM

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