Permanent exhibition – The...

The Humanitarian Adventure is the Museum’s permanent exhibition, offering visitors of all ages a unique and moving experience through personal stories, first-hand accounts and immersive installations. The exhibition is divided into three sections, each addressing a major contemporary challenge – and each, in its own way, going some way towards answering the central question: how does humanitarian action affect us all, here and now?

From 2026, the International of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum will embark on an ambitious, participatory redesign of its permanent exhibition.

Carried out step by step while keeping the Museum open, the new exhibition will be completed in 2028 to mark the Museum’s 40th anniversary and the 200th anniversary of Henry Dunant. Developed with a strong focus on sustainability and in close dialogue with audiences, it will explore the past, present and future challenges of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The ambition is to create an im/permanent exhibition, continuously evolving over time. To achieve this, the team is working with Baubüro in situ, Apropå and Denkstatt, Swiss architectural practices specialising in reuse and co-construction.

Defending human dignity

Human dignity implies respect for the life and integrity of every person.

It is a concept long defended by texts from all cultures. Yet securing respect for human dignity remains a constant challenge. This section of the permanent exhibition invites us to reflect on our shared humanity and on the principles underpinning international humanitarian law.

You will learn how, through simple everyday acts, we can all play our part in protecting human dignity.

Concept and design: Gringo Cardia

Restoring family links

Our relationships with others are an important part of who we are. When these links become broken, we lose a part of our identity and bearings in life.

Giving and receiving news, and reconnecting with our loved ones – these things are part and parcel of everyday life. They give us the inner balance we need.

Maintaining solid links with others is especially important in times of crisis.

Concept and production: Diébédo Francis Kéré, winner of the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Reducing natural risks

When it comes to epidemics, pandemics and natural disasters, effective prevention can make all the difference.

Through games and participatory installations, this section of the exhibition offers a fun, instructive look at life-saving measures, disaster planning strategies and the fundamental importance of knowledge-sharing. Come and try your hand at building resilience to various types of risks.

Concept and production: Shigeru Ban, winner of the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize

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