Great museum with hundreds of horological items that can easily constitute a 2+ hour visit. For the…read moreprice, it is a must-see for any collector. Do note that the vast majority of exhibition text is in French and that the English text is scant (only for major exhibits and introductions to new periods or significant historical events). We did not use audio guides or join an official group tour. Though the exhibits progress from the 1600s to the early 2000s and are genuinely COOL, there is a lack of cohesion or progression and on top of that you're making awkward, jagged turns to follow the ascending numerical order of the exhibits. The space feels completely maxed out. The vast majority of visitors seem to have a truly difficult time following any preset order after turning the first corner of the two most dense floors. Though anyone could enjoy a short visit, it is disappointing that some of the absolute basics of watches that the average person would want to know about (how does a manual wind actually work, what is an automatic movement, what is meant by "complication," what is quartz, tell us more about the pocket watch to wristwatch thing, why are holy trinity watches so expensive, etc) are simply not addressed. The production quality of the video that is screened in the auditorium is DECENT but it ends abruptly almost as if the bureaucrat in charge of its funding just stepped in one day and said to the producer "okay--done!" Compared to the rest of the media put out by Patek, it's not a good reflection of the brand.

For my 3000th review. Super special place. This has got to be one of the coolest museums I've ever…read moreseen in my life! If I could get this place 10 stars I definitely would. I have admired Patak Philippe watches in all the fashion magazines for many decades. So this was a huge event for me to be able to come to their museum. The museum is just like their shops, beautiful and elegant, super clean with white gloves. The museum has three levels and you can get an audio guide on the first floor. There's also periodic watch making demos you can join to watch a real live factory technician talk about watchmaking by hand. The amount of gorgeous watches from historical times to now, contains many priceless masterpieces. I especially love the ones with the music box and trinkets that moves. It is absolutely fascinating amazing to see. One of the coolest museums I've ever been in the world. Absolutely recommend!

I had seen online that the Museum of Natural History was free and pretty big in Geneva; Switzerland…read morecan get pretty expensive so it was a priority for me to find things that were free. I spent maybe an hour there in general; I forgot that Natural History Museums are just... taxidermied animals. There were many different kinds of animals, marine life, and rocks. However, not all of them are real (such as a dodo bird), and they lump many different kinds of animals together that would not live in the same habitat in real life, which they depicted on maps. Explanations for the animals are in French and English. It is definitely child-friendly, and children would likely enjoy it more than I, an adult with some time to kill. About a half-hour walk from the lake uphill but also very close to the art museum. For a Sunday, it was very quiet. I did like that they had a real (live) turtle as well, very cool --------- J'ai lu sur internet Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle est gratuite et large dans la Ville Genève. En générale la Suisse est chère ; était une priorité pour moi visiter les endroits gratuits. À mon avis, c'était un musée d'histoire naturelle typiquement, avec les taxidermies (mais toutes des animaux ne sont pas empaillés, il y a beaucoup aussi dans plastique). Il y a beaucoup des animaux, de la vie marine et des minérales. Il y a une tortue vivante. Malheureusement, il y a beaucoup des animeaux ensemble qui ne peuvent jamais vivre ensemble et habitent dans des territoires différents dans le monde, mais ils sont ensemble dans le musée. C'est un peu bizarre. Les descriptions pour tout le musée sont dans les langues français et aussi en anglais. Les enfants voulaient ce musée , mais pour moi c'est moyen. Le musée est 30 minutes à proximité du lac et dans les dimanches c'est calme.

Free to the public. We went on a weekday and it was virtually empty. Every floor is dedicated to a…read moredifferent type of animals. It's a great way to spend a few hours of free entertainment.

Insane museum with exceptional art and history collections, plus very well-written historical…read moreexplanations in French / English for art and French only for historical artifacts. Was very lucky to come during their Tonutopie art installation, which transformed the museum's central courtyard into this circus tent-style psychedelic inflatable production. Insanely cool. Pay-as-much-as-you-want is funny because this museum can effectively be free if you want it to be, so I feel a bit guilty to have received so much volume of information and culture without having paid anything substantial. Remarkable space as well and merits a visit on the basis of architecture alone. I was amazed that this didn't come up *once* when I looked into things to do in Geneva. IMO, this should certainly be on the list.

Great Museum!!! They don't charge for a ticket to enter but it is "suggested" that you make a…read moredonation upon entry. I arrived late in the afternoon so I felt a bit rushed to see and spend time on everything before they closed. I would say give yourself a minimum of two hours to see it all. A wonderful collection of art!

The MAMCO is a very unusual art museum. Many of the Artists throughout the museum are…read moreEnglish/American. It's not my taste of art, but yet I loved being there. It was depressing, but yet interesting and philosophical that made you think about many "humorous writings": "How Sex Is...Family Host Hauled Away in Handcufts by Cops - Photos Inside, Stricken By Terrifying Mystery Illness, Lake Held Me Prisoner, Addicted To Plastic Surgery, New White House Cat Faces Nervous, It's an extraordinary feeling when parts of your body are touched for the first time - I'm thinking of the sensations from sex and surgery, Baby born during mom's heart surgery, what heaven is really like, photo exclusive: caught in love nest with sexy mistress, How to Really Relax During Leisure Time, No Future, No Future, No Future, F--k, F--k, F--k, you can change it all by saying yes (True, I like that one!). There was a wall of LP/Disque "Gramophone" and records by Columbia. I liked the man and woman joined together with their long braids, called "Vital""Na Abramo". A video of the clock going backwards was good and "Dark Memory" by Mounir Fatmi, raised in Egypt, I believe. It had an interesting statue of mammoth film, a film of the old Royal Typewriter was excellent. It brought back fond memories with the red and black tape and how it typed over each word if the ribbon was loose.

Modern love In my opinion, one of the best modern art…read moregalleries in Europe, MAMCO is housed in a fantastic warehouse space over five floors. Loads of the exhibits are interactive (check out the dark chamber with handprints on the walls - scary!) and you can pick up your very own editions of certain works for free. The cafe on the ground floor is a great place to meet friends for a beer or two, surrounded by arty types. Highly recommended and brilliant fun for kids of all ages!

Nice museum with multiple rooms with video interactive presentations. It's really moving how people…read morehave suffered and the Red Cross helps. Admission is 15 Swiss francs per adult. Allow 1.5 hours to go through the different rooms. The room filled with World War One cards of missing people is quite impressive.

This is a great museum with a wealth of information about different aspects of rd cross functions…read moreacross the globe. There are a lot of activities for kids to get them engaged with the red cross. The artifacts depicting how redcross assisted lot of people during times of trouble is inspiring. The record rooms from war and art collection from prisons are something unique. It's definitely a muesuem worth visiting.

Next to St. Peter's Cathedral in old town Geneva is a nice little museum devoted to telling the…read morestory of the Reformation movement initiated by Luther, Calvin and others through to the 21st century. The museum building itself is a beautiful space and has been well maintained, it is a historic dwelling built during the 18th century and known as the Maison Mallet. As you walk through the old house each room is designated to different events of the Reformation. The museum does a great job of using modern day audio visuals, historic manuscripts, paintings, objects, and engravings to engage and keep you interested. For only 13 CHF you gain entrance and a audio guide to the museum. No additional fees for audio guides here. My favourite room was the music room which was made to look like a little chapel with two wooden pews, and you can select different buttons to listen to historic hymns sung by Reformed churches from around the world. I came into the museum not expecting very much, and thought I would be bored, but I found this little place interesting. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5pm. TIP: for tourists to the area who will be visiting all the Saint Pierre historic sites in old Geneva be sure to get the combined ticket for 18 CHF which gets you entrance to the following spaces: Cathedral + Towers, Archaeological Site and this Reformation museum. Pretty good deal!

The UN branch in Geneva may carry out governmental and diplomatic work, but it's much like any…read moreother office building. People work here and some meetings are off-limits so the admittedly short tour isn't super involved and won't take you to too many places, but it is worth a visit. I really just wanted to write this review because our tour guide looked exactly like a slightly German John Oliver. He was an odd mix of enthused and monotone but he was informative enough and he spoke fluently - in multiple languages. We spent at least 30 minutes in one room overlooking one of the central, cylindrical meeting rooms before moving on to the next one. He gave us a brief overview of the UN mission and took us to see a real conference, albeit with no audio or context. From this, we were whisked to the old, original building where the previous League of Nations was established. After seeing the original architecture and the original, refurbished meeting room, the tour ends and you are escorted back to the main lobby. No wandering solo or away from your group or a security guard will pick you up and kick you out, supposedly.

One of the best experiences I have had in Europe. This was an excellently organized tour of the…read morePalace of Nations, showcasing several rooms in which the organization meets. The tour guide was fluent in several languages and obviously knew A LOT about the organization. She was thrown several questions and always answered flawlessly. Great price for this guided tour of 15 CHF (discounts available) but be sure to bring your passport to enter (they might accept other documents, but passports were the only ones I saw used). This is a can't miss in Geneva!