The larger museums in Geneva had panels and labels in English and French, but smaller ones like this (and the Maison Tavel, which I'll write about later) were French-only. Although I was never even close to bilingual and my spoken French has gone downhill since I last studied it in highschool, my comprehension is still decent enough that I could understand about 90% of each label; it was fun getting a chance to practice understanding French again, and it certainly forced me to pay close attention because I couldn't just skim all the text!
The artifacts were grouped into themed rooms reflecting different aspects of science, such as cartography, astronomy, magnetism, electricity, and microscopes/ magnification, as well as feature displays on prominent historical Genevan/Swiss scientists. The artifacts were interesting, but you'll notice I kept getting distracted by the unique and ornate ceiling/wall paintings in every room!
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| Sculpture outside the front entrance |
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| Jas: Journey to the River Sea!! |
Another showpiece! Even if a person wasn't very interested in science, they would love this building. Stunning, isn't it? No dancing with your hard shoes on that beautiful floor! Is the statue of Diana? Thanks once again, Hanna.
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I see what you mean ! Those ceilings and walls are rather "grand" and unexpected for a science museum. I would have been looking upwards a lot too ! :) The parquet floors in some of those rooms are really beautiful too.
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Love, Mom