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Musee Ariana
Avenue de la Paix 10, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
+41 22 418 5450
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The Ariana Museum is housed in an exquisite palace built between 1877 and 1887 which is well worth visiting in its own right. The Museum has one of the richest and finest collections of ceramic and glass in Europe and is the only museum of its kind in Switzerland. The collection's some 16000 pottery, stoneware, earthenware, and porcelain objects, as well as some 2000 glass objects span seven centuries, from the Middle Ages to the present day, in Europe, the Near East and Asia. The museum also holds temporary exhibitions in its basement throughout the year. Refreshments and light meals are available at the cafeteria.

Directions

V, Z Ariana ; 8, 18 Appia ; 5,11,14 Nations

Hours

10a-5p W-M

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