Musée d'histoire des sciences

The Musée d'histoire des sciences is housed in the historic Villa Bartholoni and holds a collection of scientific instruments from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Here you can marvel at microscopes, telescopes, and thermometers that once belonged to the equipment of famous Geneva researchers such as Saussure and Pictet. The building itself, originally constructed as a summer residence, sits picturesquely on Lake Geneva in the park La Perle du Lac. Alongside the historic exhibits inside, hands-on experiments and displays in the surrounding park invite you to explore. Admission is free, so a visit fits in perfectly with a day spent discovering the city's nature and history.