MEG, the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève, is an ethnography museum in the centre of Geneva, Switzerland. It is located on Boulevard Carl-Vogt, at number 67, in the 1205 postcode area, and it presents cultures and societies from around the world.
What a visit offers
The museum is a good choice for visitors who want to look beyond the city's better-known sights and think about how people live in different parts of the world. Its collections are organised around the idea of human societies in their variety, so a visit tends to be a slow, reflective one rather than a quick stop.
- Subject: cultures and societies from many regions of the world
- Setting: a central Geneva location on Boulevard Carl-Vogt
- Suits: curious travellers, families with older children, and anyone interested in anthropology
Around the museum
Because it sits in the city centre, the museum is easy to combine with other parts of Geneva. Visitors can pair a morning here with a walk along the lake or through the old town, and the surrounding streets make it simple to plan a relaxed day in the city.
If you are deciding whether to go, consider how much you enjoy learning about cultural history and everyday life elsewhere. For those visitors, MEG is a worthwhile addition to a Geneva itinerary.
