Western Switzerland
Canton of Geneva
Geneva

Musée Ariana

The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre, is a museum in , . It is devoted to ceramic and glass artwork, and contains around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years, representing the historic, geographic, artistic and technological breadth of glass and ceramic manufacture during this time.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Email: ariana@ville-ge.ch
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Swiss Museum of Ceramics and Glass in the city of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Ariana Museum” and “Musee Ariana”
  • Address: Avenue de la Paix 10, Genève, 1202
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Nations and ICRC.

Public building
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The is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in , Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations. is situated 160 metres east of Musée Ariana.

Museum
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum is a museum located in , . is situated 270 metres northwest of Musée Ariana.

Work of art
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is a monumental sculpture in wood designed by Swiss artist Daniel Berset, and constructed by carpenter Louis Genève. It is constructed of 5.5 tons of wood and is 12 metres high. is situated 290 metres south of Musée Ariana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sécheron and Le Grand-Saconnex.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Town
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is a municipality of the , Switzerland. Several international organizations and permanent missions to the United Nations are located in Grand Saconnex.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Musée Ariana

Latitude
46.22541° or 46° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
6.13886° or 6° 8′ 20″ east
Elevation
426 metres (1,398 feet)
Inception
1884
Operator
Ville de Genève
Open location code
8FR864GQ+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 14364104
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11777737
Wiki­data ID
Q671822
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Musée Ariana” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿里亚纳博物馆”
  • Chinese: “阿里亞娜博物館”
  • Danish: “Musee Ariana”
  • Danish: “Musée Ariana”
  • Dutch: “Musée Ariana”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف اريانه”
  • Finnish: “Arianan keramiikka- ja lasimuseo”
  • French: “musée Ariana”
  • French: “Musée Ariana”
  • French: “musée de l’Ariana”
  • German: “Ariana-Museum”
  • German: “Musée Ariana”
  • Hungarian: “Ariana Múzeum”
  • Italian: “Musée Ariana”
  • Japanese: “アリアナ美術館”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Ariana”
  • Portuguese: “Parque Ariana”
  • Russian: “Музей Ариана”
  • Russian: “Музей керамики и стекла”
  • Spanish: “Museo Ariana”
  • Turkish: “Ariana Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей Аріана”
  • Ukrainian: “Швейцарський музей кераміки та скла”

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