The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
Humanitarian action
- How does humanitarian action affect us all, here and now?
- In order to reflect on this question with our visitors, we invite artists and cultural partners to examine the issues, values and current situation of humanitarian action.
- We thus assert ourselves, in an open, agile and warm manner, as a place of memory, creation and debate.
- We help bring attention to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the city of Geneva by producing original artistic content and developing ambitious partnerships in Switzerland and throughout the world.
Temporary exhibitions
Upcoming exhibition: “Le design au cœur de l’humanitaire”
- A meeting point for local gastronomic tradition and global humanitarian commitment. Imagine decompressing after an intense day’s work with a drink and a chat with professionals from all over the world, in a harmonious and captivating setting with a rich cultural programme offering memorable moments with every visit.
- Located within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, HINIVUU embodies the spirit of the 7 fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: Humanity, Independence, Neutrality, Impartiality, Voluntary service, Unity, Universality.
Special offer valid for all the exhibitions in the museum, permanent and temporary :
Entrance fee: 10 CHF (15 CHF)
Please specify in the form below at the section *order details* the date of your visit.
Building A, door A13/A15, level 2.
Mon. – Fri. : 10am-3pm, non-stop
022 917 11 11
Humanitarian, by Design? Le design au cœur de l’humanitaire explores the objects commonly used in humanitarian action – such as first-aid kits, tents, prostheses, maps and makeshift shelters – and asks what they reveal about the lives of those who rely on them. The exhibition examines how design – whether improvised, institutional or repurposed – shapes life in situations of crisis, displacement or extreme precarity. From hacked plastics to architectures of waiting, and from personal stories to crisis imagery, it sheds light on fragile and often invisible practices designed for purposes of endurance, resistance and hope.
The exhibition was developed through a collaboration between the Geneva Graduate Institute, HEAD – Genève, the University of Copenhagen, the EPFL EssentialTech Centre, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum. It invites us to rethink humanitarian design from the perspective of those who live it – and to reflect on how humanitarian action concerns us all, here and now.