Reopening of the Museum

Free entry this weekend, november 28th and 29th!

As of tomorrow, November 28th, we are delighted to welcome you again. However, the usual measures remain in force, such as the compulsory wearing of masks, social distance and access for a limited number of people to the Museum.

FILMAR ONLINE!

We invite you to find the festival programme online.

Days of Study

Call for Participation

The MICR, in collaboration with HEAD, the ICRC and the Geneva Red Cross, is offering two days of study on 29 and 30 April 2021, where artists, humanitarian actors and academics will meet. Submit your proposal for a presentation at this event before 18 December.

“I wish the world would be healed.”

As the second wave hits us head on, Pascal Hufschmid recalls a striking message.

At the age of eight, Gracia certainly thought carefully before writing his postcard. He had an important message to convey...

Imagine. Reflections on peace

New temporary exhibition

In "Imagine. Reflections on peace", the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum has teamed up with the VII Foundation to explore the peace-building process and its outcome in Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Rwanda, Cambodia and Colombia: all places that have experienced drawn-out conflicts.

From September 16, 2020!

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.

Wish Tree - Yoko Ono

Make a wish!

At the Museum, we want to welcome our visitors with a symbolic and work full of hope. And what could be more symbolic than a magnificent olive tree?

More than a million people have shared their wishes, come and write your own!

COVID-19 and US by Magnum Photos and You

The themes of the week

Each week, we unveiled six Magnum Photos images presented through the prism of the following themes: "Defying", "Express", "Recover", "Staying connected", "Preventing". We have had the pleasure of discussing them with our guests during zoom conferences or through blog notes that we invite you to discover here.

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

Join us!