Tavel House — Attraction in Geneva

This was a great little museum. The second floor apartment is actually the least interesting bit, and is detracted from by an unusual curitorial focus on items' make rather their use/function/context. What is much more interesting is artistry of doors and other bits and bobs of stunning craftsmanship displayed on the first floor. The ground floor and third floor together also help to give the visitor a really excellent overview of the city's history and geography. I'd recommend making this part of day 1 of your trip so you can quite literally get the lay of the land. The museum is free, and you should be able to get through it in an hour. The beginning presentation and guided interpretation are available in English, but signs throughout the...

Tavel house or Maison Tavel

The Maison Tavel is the oldest private house conserved in geneva! destroyed by a fire in 1334, this residence was rebuilt by the noble genevan tavel family, which endowed the house with its distintive character as an urban manion. transformed into a museum in 1986, it offers a chance to discover the urban evolution of the city, along with the different aspects of the past life of its inhabitants.

ADDRESS Maison Tavel Rue du Puits-Saint-Pierre 6 – 1204 Geneva

OPENING HOURS Tuesday to Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm Closed on Monday

CONDITIONS Entrance free to temporary exhibitions on the first Sunday of the month. Permanent collections: Entrance free Temporary exhibitions: CHF 3 (Entrance free up to...

Unwelcoming man at the door who is more focussed on demanding you pay on arrival than anything else, even though the signs clearly state "pay what you want" and to do so at the beginning or end of your visit. The day we visited the first floor was shut, and some of the cellar, perhaps that is why he wanted money on arrival. Felt like a shakedown. Pay what you want is a pointless idea with staff insisting on money upfront for a partially open museum so they can print a ticket where no ticket barriers exist. The majority of the museum has information in French only, so not especially good for those without strong French reading abilities. The city model on the top floor is the highlight. Toilet and locker...