International Museum of the Reformation

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International Museum of the Reformation is in Geneva, Switzerland.

THE SPIRIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE REFORMATION IN GENEVA

Rather than a dusty link to the past, a museum is above all a place of living memory – a place of commemoration where the past is made present. Today, at a time of religious flux and strong yet vague expectations among contemporaries, Protestantism has reached a crossroads: how can it remain faithful to its history, ideas and theological views, while also constantly reforming as a movement, perpetually updating and reinterpreting itself?

1 Understand
2 Location
3 Opening Hours
4 Entrance Fee
5 Guides
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Understand

Long awaited, the International Museum of the Reformation has finally opened its doors. Installed on the ground floor of the magnificent Maison Mallet (next to Saint-Pierre Cathedral), the Museum presents the main spiritual and cultural elements of this tradition. Unique objects, manuscripts, rare books, engravings and paintings illustrate the close ties between Geneva and the Reformation. State-of-the-art technology welcomes a modern audience: films, a music room and demonstrations, including many for children, invite visitors to both rediscover the past and imagine the future.

Visitors to Geneva were often disappointed-- the city of Calvin had no museum that enabled them to discover the reasons for the Reformation, follow the course of its development, evaluate its impact on civilisation and imagine its future.

The International Museum of the Reformation is designed to fulfil these desires. It is intended for people of all faith backgrounds who are interested in the Reformation as a cultural, social and religious event, and for Protestant visitors for whom Geneva is one of the cities where their faith was first proclaimed.

Entertaining adults with both general explanations and detailed information, the modern interactive equipment captures the interest of children and adolescents as well.

[edit] Location

4, rue du Cloître (Bus n° 36 to Cathédrale/ Bus n° 2, 7, 20, stop Molard/ Tram 12, 16, stop Molard)

In the heart of Geneva’s old town, Cour Saint-Pierre constitutes a noteworthy space of unique spiritual and cultural importance. The Cathedral and its towers, which both embody the high point of the Reformed tradition and explore the origins of Christianity with an extensive archaeological site, are now complemented by the International Museum of the Reformation, on the ground floor of the Maison Mallet. An underground passage, reopened when the Museum was created, connects the two buildings. Nearby, the Auditoire, where Calvin taught, completes a complex that is both representative of the past and open to current questions. The new Espace Saint-Pierre thus aims to contribute to our understanding of today’s world – between tradition and modernity, cultural experimentation and spiritual practice. These three buildings invite the visitor to explore the city’s history. Religious denominations aside, Espace Saint Pierre represents a spirit that continues to guide the city and citizens of Geneva today. A combined ticket for the three buildings is available.

The Reformation Walk The walking path, “In the Footsteps of the Reformation,” leads the traveller around the Old City, or Vielle-Ville, for an educational and cultural one-hour walk along the path of history. The leaflet is available for free at the International Museum of the Reformation, the Geneva Tourism Office, as well as in the canton Aeschbach stores.

The museum has access for disabled visitors.

[edit] Opening Hours

The museum is open every day except Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and on 1 January. Open Easter, Pentecost and Jeune Federal Mondays.

[edit] Entrance Fee

10 CHF- Adults 7 CHF- Seniors, Disabled, Students from 16 to 25 years old 5 CHF- Children from 7 to 16 years old and groups of 15 or more people (group leader free) Free- Children under 7 free, Friends of the Museum (AmiDuMir)