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Musee d'Ethnographie
Boulevard Carl Vogt 65, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
+41 22 418 45 50
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Approximately 100,000 objects and documents, all of which record the traditional civilizations which have existed on the five continents can be found in this museum. The permanent exhibition is arranged in seven departments: Africa, America, Asia, Ethnomusicology, Europe, Oceania and Visual anthropology. Several times a year there are temporary exhibitions often with concerts or films. There is also a very important library and a goldmine of photographic and cinematographic material in the archives. The first Sunday of the month has a free entry.

Directions

1,4, 32, 44 Ecole de Médecine 12, 13 Rond point de Plainpalais

Hours

Tu to Su from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

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