Museum of Art and History

The Museum of Art and History is located in the east of Geneva's old town, in a building built between 1903-1910. There are more than 7,000 exhibits on display in the museum, covering prehistoric cultural relics and modern paintings, open to the public. The museum classifies the collections according to the theme, and the important cultural relics dating back to ancient times, prehistoric times and ancient times are concentrated in the archaeological theme exhibition hall. Byzantine art, images of Christ, musical instruments and textiles are displayed in the exhibition hall dedicated to the application of fine arts. These exquisite works of art include a collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with works by Ferdinand Hodler, Felix Vallotton and Jean-Baptiste Camillecorot among others.