The Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (Ethnographic Museum of Geneva, MEG) was founded in 1901 by the anthropologist Eugène Pittard. It preserves close to 80,000 items from the five continents. Its original collections come from various previous museums like the Archaeology Museum of Geneva and the Museum of the Missions. At the core of its vision, the museum seeks to examine global societal and environmental issues, such as decolonisation, collaborative processes and sustainability. Exhibitions, workshops, concerts, film and lecture series, performances, artist residencies, meetings at the Library, original guided tours and events outside the Museum's walls punctuate its vast programme of activities. 

 

As a public institution that seeks to promote the well-being of human and non-human societies, MEG freely chooses its programming with the aim of opening up spaces for exchange and debate, providing food for thought and allowing a plurality of voices to enter its walls.