Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
Guide
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≈ A$28MuseumAllow 1.5–2 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A thoughtful museum on humanitarian work, with seven million index cards of prisoners of the First World War and moving stories from recent crises.
A brief history
The Red Cross was founded in Geneva in 1863 by Henry Dunant, after he saw the battle of Solferino.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon
- Cost
- About CHF 15 (check)
- Allow
- 1.5–2 h
- Hours
- Usually Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00, closed Mondays (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Nations: The international quarter: the UN, the Red Cross and their museums.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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