Geneva organized its first museum night in May 2013. The public was able to admire a mapping on the facade of the Museum of Art and History (archives).
Photo: KEYSTONE/MARTIAL TREZZINI
The tenth Geneva Museum Night will be held on Saturday May 25, from 5 p.m. The subject is the theme of this edition. No less than 27 cultural and scientific institutions will open their doors to the public. The latter will have the choice between 131 activities.
The event is organized by the department of culture and digital transition of the City of Geneva. A Museum Night Pass is sold for 10 francs. In addition to having access to all participating institutions, it allows you to take shuttles set up as part of the event.
This Museum Night will be an opportunity to discover the Abri de la Treille. This underground location served as a command post for Geneva’s passive air defense service during the Second World War. The shelter is a witness to a little-known period in Geneva’s history.
The event will also offer a stroll ‘in resonance with the sound and visual material collected along the Rhône’. The Halle Nord contemporary art center, for its part, will present an exhibition with works combining ‘phosphorescent paintings and augmented reality’.
For the first time, the event will also organize a series of sensory visits which will be specifically designed for the deaf and hard of hearing public. Guides will speak in French sign language. At the same time, a French translation will be created for the hearing public.
A funny dictation
In addition, comedian Thomas Wiesel will don the professor’s costume and give, in the large reading room of the Geneva Library, a dictation of his design which will test his knowledge of the French language. Places are limited and registration at bge-geneve.ch/nuitdesmusees2024 is required.
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