Geneva, city of culture

Culture in Geneva

A dynamic, cosmopolitan city like Geneva supports creativity in the arts and facilitates public access to culture in all its forms.
Everything you need to know about art exhibitions, theatre or cinema productions and libraries and books in English is just one click away. All City of Geneva museums and art galleries provide English-language commentaries.

We wish you lots of exciting discoveries as you explore the City of Geneva’s cultural scene!

Useful Links

• Glocals.com | www.glocals.com
  English community online to meet expats and locals in Geneva, join local activities and share information.
• Geneva Angloinfo.com | www.angloinfo.com
  Everything you need for life in the Lake Geneva region
• Know-it-all passport® | www.knowitall.ch
  English-language guidebook and community website for Geneva, Vaud and neighboring France
• Things To Do In Geneva | www.thingstodoingeneva.ch
  A lifestyle, leisure and cultural blog that keeps an eye out for trending activities and events for expats and anglophones in the Geneva area.
• Geneva Tourism | www.geneve.com
  Geneva Tourism Conventions will guide you through the city and its region. Find all th information you need: walks, events, and exhibitions.
• CAGI- Geneva Welcome Center | www.cagi.ch
  CAGI's web-portal dedicated to welcoming international expats in Geneva Local media in English
• WRS, Lake Geneva’s Voice | www.worldradio.ch
  The English-language radio station (the only English-language radio broadcasting in Switzerland and works with BBC World Service).
• HappyKid | www.HappyKid.ch
  The local bilingual online cultural and leisure calendar specifically for babies, children and families
• Le News | www.lenews.ch
  Le News - Weekly Swiss News in English (Free, Le News is published every two weeks, on a Thursday).

Culture for All

The City of Geneva pays particular attention to all its audiences by implementing measures designed to remove the financial barrier to enjoying cultural offerings, developing approaches ensuring the involvement of people from different socio-cultural backgrounds and creating capabilities to avoid placing handicapped people at a disadvantage.

• Consult the Culture for All section

Culture in digital mode

Access our multimedia tools: as with the cultural trails, these different tools enable you to optimise cultural visits.

Discover the Department’s publications: social networks, activity reports and newsletters bring you closer to our institutions, their exhibitions and the latest news from the Department of Culture and Digital Transition.