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International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

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Genève, Switzerland

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International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Reviews | Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is located in Genève, Switzerland on Avenue de la Paix 17. International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is rated 4.5 out of 5 in the category museum in Switzerland.

Address

Avenue de la Paix 17

Phone

+41 227489511

Amenities

Good for kidsRestaurantToilets

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible liftWheelchair-accessible toilet

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na p.

While I was in the area, visited International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent which was an interesting museum. The museum was informative with lots of videos and exhibitions to showcase everything.

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Clint T

My family and I (including two teenagers) toured the ICRC museum at Geneva, and we loved it! We found the personal stories quite moving. There’s so much to see and take in here (including some great interactive technology), and while we spent about 2 hours, you could easily spend a half day if you wanted to go through every exhibit comprehensively. The provided headsets for information in English were clear and interesting. It’s easy to get to (10 minute walk along the lake from the main train/bus stations), or tram/bus to ‘Nation’. It’s also just across the road from the United Nations Office Geneva which was another fantastic tour.

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Marc

I’m a fan of this museum! It has a nice exhibition and makes you think about our society/world. You also get to learn more about the Red Cross and its history. Their audio-guide is in the price included. We spent approx. 2.5 hrs there.

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Greg Babb

The Red Cross headquarters offers a modern museum with multimedia shows activated by sensors rather buttons. The museum illustrates the mission of the Red Cross / Red Crescent (though I would have wished for more a historical agenda than a political one), and makes the walk from the front of the UN HQ a worthwhile one. The restsurant was temporarily closed during our visit.

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Mehran MxM

This is only a review of the museum not the wonderful work of CICR. This is really not a museum. It is an educational center on the work the Red Cross. There are loads of educational, interactive material to point to the work CICR does around the world. The expositions where they provided actual objects were very effective, but really who wants to walk around looking at computer generated audio visual stuff. I do think that the museum curators could have exhibited various objects from different relief work to emphasis their work, such as nurses uniforms, helmets, etc...where there were such object, as few as they were, I found them effective. They provided an audio recorder to explain the expositions that was suppose to be fool proof and automatic. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't, so I stopped using it. Then there is the cost. I found the ticket for the limited exhibitions were very expensive at 15 F. Verdict: I would not go out of my way to see this museum, but if you have about 2 hours with nothing better to do in Geneva, and want to spend 15 F, then pay a visit here.

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Alvaro Lau

Really good way to show to the audience the What - how - why of the international Red Cross. I think it's important if you're in Genève to have a look into the museum. The relevance of the red Cross can be perceived by the hundreds of testimonies you can see, heard, and eventually feel.

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Patricia Z

I loved it, although it is really small and pricey. They should offer more rooms or a more in-depth experience for the price they charge.

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Jesper Bexkens

Nice museum though a bit smaller than I expected. The main exposition is divided in three parts of which the part educing natural risks\ was a bit disappointing. The other two (\Restoring family links\ and \Defending human dignity\) were quite good. You get a free audio guide (available in 7 languages) which gives good explanations but sometimes malfunctions. You can watch the stories of the witnesses but you might have to wait a bit as there is not so much space to join with more people. The best part was the temporary exhibition with all the posters. The lady at the desk could be a bit friendlier. The restaurant was closed on the day I visited, there are no other options nearby to eat something.

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