Musée Ariana
The Swiss National Museum of Ceramics and Glass, housed in a neoclassical palace right beside the Palais des Nations park.
Musée Ariana was built by collector Gustave Revilliod in memory of his mother and completed in 1884. Its Italian neoclassical architecture, with a marble atrium and dome, is photogenic in its own right. The museum is now the Swiss Museum of Ceramics and Glass, with a collection of nearly a thousand years of European, Middle Eastern and East Asian ceramics, including Chinese porcelain and Japanese Imari ware, as well as contemporary glass art. Permanent exhibitions are free. Closed on Mondays; open other days 10:00–18:00. Located on the west side of the Palais des Nations park. Take tram 15 to Nations station and walk about five minutes. It can be combined with the Red Cross Museum.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Palais des Nations
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
- Broken Chair
- Conservatory and Botanical Garden of Geneva
- Bains des Pâquis
- Brunswick Monument
- Flower Clock & Jardin Anglais
- Jet d'Eau