Permanent exhibition
Open from Tuesday to Sunday
Building the past, the present and the future
The new exhibition will explore humanitarian action by focusing on three periods in the history of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement:
The Past
Why and how was the Movement formed, and how has it changed since the 19th century?
The Present
What does the Movement’s work look like today? What do the people of the Movement do, what challenges do they encounter and what realities do they face on the ground?
The Future
What challenges lie ahead for humanitarian action?
Agora
The Agora will be a welcoming space at the heart of the exhibition, perfect for taking a break or conversing. You will be able to sit down, share your ideas, take part in group discussions and express your views on humanitarian action.
The Agora will give you an opportunity to discover humanitarian principles and decide where you stand on our guiding question:
How does humanitarian action concern us all, here and now?
The new exhibition will open in stages, between summer 2026 and spring 2028.
Future
In the “Future” section, you will be able to explore the challenges that humanitarian action will one day confront. Through scenarios inspired by current research and debates, you will discover different ways of imagining the future, without any one vision given preference. You will be invited to consider possible futures through the lens of major issues such as climate change, technological progress and access to healthcare. Interactive devices will allow you to generate stories and images and to explore these possible futures on the basis of the Museum's collection.
Part of the space will be designed by children, as a way of incorporating their views of the future. This section will bring together imagination and reality, based on Henry Dunant's vision. It will encourage you to reflect on what you can do given the challenges that lie ahead.
Timeline
The new exhibition will open section by section as the work progresses. Some areas will close temporarily or undergo changes during this process.
The Agora – a new participatory and community space – and the section of the exhibition entitled “The Future” will be built
Institutional Partners
Partner in the Redesign of the Permanent Exhibition
Credits
baubüro in situ
apropå
Denkstatt sàrl
Bellprat Partner
atelier MOP A
Building the past, the present and the future
Vision 2028
We have decided to give our permanent exhibition a new look. The current exhibition will stay open as we phase in these changes – which emphasize inclusion, reuse and other sustainability principles – between 2026 and 2028. We’re keeping the Museum open during this time because we want to remain a welcoming space for everyone to connect and reflect. We also want to let you know about the decisions that go into redesigning an exhibition and the processes involved.
Practical information
Opening hours
Open Tuesday to Sunday
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Late opening every Thursday until 8 p.m.
Closed on Mondays, December 24, 25 and 31 and January 1
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum asks a central question: how does humanitarian action affect us all, here and now?