School group visits

MEG's cultural and scientific mediation team offers a range of visits specially designed for children and schoolchildren, based on the permanent and temporary exhibitions. 

Tailored to their age and school level, these visits aim to raise young people's awareness of diversity and delve deeper into major societal issues.

Whether you're a primary or secondary school teacher, or an educator, this range of group visits is for you. Find out more below about the range of activities on offer, how to register and the tools available for self-guided tours.

All our mediators undergo ongoing courses in the fields of inclusion, non-discrimination, sustainability and decolonial thinking, so that they can offer you a broad, open and diverse perspective during your visits.

Please refer to the corresponding ages. As far as possible, we adapt to the specific needs of your groups. Please let us know when you register. 

Reservation

Our offers for schools, pre-schools and after-schools

Guided visits:

  • Guided visit: 1 to 1.5 hours accompanied by a mediator.
  • Workshop: a discussion space lasting 2 to 2.5 hours, accompanied by a mediator.
  • After-school: in order to offer you the best possible welcome and an experience adapted to your group, please contact us at publics.meg@geneve.ch at least two weeks before the date you would like to visit.
  • Guided visit in French. Also available in English, German and Spanish on request.
  • Maximum 25 people per group. For pre-school groups, we recommend that you limit the number of children taking part to 10.
  • Online booking mandatory (no booking by e-mail or telephone) at least two weeks before the desired date.
  • School mediation activities do not take place during school holidays in the canton of Geneva.

 

Conditions of visit

  • The guided visit starts at the time indicated on the reservation form.
  • Any delay will affect the duration of the guided visit.
  • A delay of 20 minutes will result in the cancellation of the guided visit. In this case, the guided visit will be invoiced to the organiser.
  • The guided visit will be invoiced if it is not cancelled or postponed 48 hours before the scheduled time.

 

Prices

  • Visits and workshops are free for all schools in the canton of Geneva.
  • For schools outside Geneva:
    Guided visit: CHF 50
    Workshop-visit: CHF 220
  • Solidarity rate: visits are free of charge for associations recognised as having a public utility and a social vocation. You can apply for free admission at publics.meg@geneve.ch.
  • Payment is made at the MEG reception desk on the day of the visit. See page Opening hours, tickets and access.

Self-guided group visit:

  • Self-guided visit of 1 hour, without guide, visit assistance available.
  • Maximum 25 people per group.
  • Online booking mandatory (no booking by e-mail or telephone), at least 48 hours before the desired date.
  • Admission to the Museum is free for all schools in the canton of Geneva.
  • For non-Geneva schools: entrance fees for the temporary exhibition apply. Admission to permanent exhibitions is free. See page Opening hours, tickets and access.

Reservation

Accessibility:

The MEG takes into account the specific needs of group members. The guides are at your disposal to assist you.

To ensure that your group receives the best possible welcome, we invite you to specify your specific needs when purchasing your ticket in the comments section.

We offer adapted visits. For more information, see the meg.ch accessibility page.

Resources for teachers

  • Visits for teachers are generally offered free of charge in September, January and May. See the events calendar.
  • You will find specific resources for the visits on our reservation page.
  • The library Marie Madeleine Lancoux:
    • 45,000 documents (books, DVDs, CDs, comics, etc.) available to borrow, including a collection of children's books.
    • The Music Room with over 17,000 hours of sound recordings available for consultation.