I visited this museum on a Saturday morning, just before taking a tour of the Palais des Nations which is within walking distance from this one. As I said in that review, these two attractions are where Geneva gets its international reputation from and are a must see. I will not spoil the visit for anyone but there are several... more

I was absolutely blown away by this museum. It captures the essensce and history of the Red Cross and Red Crescent from its humble beginnings to the current day. It mixes audio, video and visual displays to get the information across. I usually get bored quite quickly in museums, but this captured my attention from the very beginning and kept... more

Visited this museum in August 2006. It is different and modern. There are various features but difficult to do them in order as they are on the same floor space. The years on the wall with each conflict and distaster that the Red Cross were involved in was interesting. Worth a visit but will only take half day. more

It's worth a trip to the musum, if only to walk past the majestic (if heavily fortified) entrance of the U.N. on the Plaza des Nations and past the gorgeous Musee Arianna on the Avenue de la Paix. The museum itself isn't terribly large, but a clever combination of audio-visual presentations and interesting displays means that you'll probably spend about... more