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Museum of Art and History (Musee d'Art et d'Histoire)
2 Rue Charles-Galland
Geneva 1206
Switzerland
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“Musee d'Art et d'Histoire (Museum of Art and History)” Frommer's
“36 Hours in Geneva” New York Times (free registration required)
“RedHot Feature: A long weekend in Geneva” RedHot Inflight Magazine
“Geneva: A place to look and linger” Independent.co.uk
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 45 attractions in Geneva
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Traveller Description: This museum of fine arts houses a diverse collection of artifacts, from ancient Egypt through contemporary times.
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Art gallery, Speciality museum, History museum
Address: 2 Rue Charles-Galland Geneva 1206
Switzerland
Tel: 41 0 22 418 26 00
Fax: 41 0 22 418 26 01

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1 of 5 stars
merrymooney
Geneva, Switzerland
27 Apr 2009

It is the poorest collection of Art for one of Europe's oldest cities. Trust me, do not bother with this museum unless it is a rainy day and you want to use the café inside which is good. Due to the Calvinist history Geneva lacks greatly in the visual arts. Geneva has the poorest museum in Switzerland. It lacks noteworthy... more

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Museum of Art and History (Musee d'Art et d'Histoire) Address

2 Rue Charles-Galland, Geneva 1206, Switzerland
Tel: 41 0 22 418 26 00 Fax: 41 0 22 418 26 01