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Musee International de la Reforme

4 rue du Cloitre, Geneva 1204, Switzerland
(0)22 310 24 31
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Ranked #13 of 40 attractions in Geneva
Type: Museums
Most recent review
- 17 May 2013
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

A small museum with rich information and information technology assistance. Taking picture inside the museum is prohibited. This museum offers a great education about the Protestant movement, and a piece of history of the Europe and Geneva. Enlightening journey. Great museum. I think Geneva and this museum is as important as Rome, Vatican, and Jerusalem.

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Southern New Hampshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

You can make it though this museum in one to two hours. It's very well designed, with good, short videos, and lots of historic documents, such as original letters written by John Calvin and other Reform figures. Worth a visit if you have any interest in Protestant history. This is Calvin's city, and 400 years later his influence is still... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

It was a nice experience, but not amazing. The museum is very focused on the Reformation and Protestantism in Geneva and Jean Calvin's role. I missed more information regarding to Martin Luther and historical context. On the other hand, the museum is very interactive and has not only a nice collection of manuscripts, pictures and presses, but also audios on... More

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Geneva
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

I wanted to see what a museum of reformation would be like. It starts with the history of why the reformation was needed and snippets of info on the key people in written form, on audio and interactive and even cute theatre scenes. Its an unusual mix that could easily be walked past but time spent will be rewarded. Reformation... More

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Toronto, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012 via mobile

This exceptionally well organized museum gives you knowledge of Swiss reformation, background of protestants and map and statistics of different protestant branches in the USA. Loved the audio-visual presentation of the Reform in Switzerland. And the bonus-audio guide in English.

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iran
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2012

There is a small museum near ST Pierre Cathedral , but with a lot information about reform in Europe . You can follow the stream by using audio guide and get a lot of information about this juncture of Europe by focusing of Switzerland role. I found it fantastic.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2012

There is a great deal of information here, largely focused on the portion of the Reformation which took place in and around Geneva and in France. But it largely ignores those portions of the Reformation taking place in Northern Europe and England. The museum would be better titled "Museum of the Reformation in France and Switzerland."

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Seattle
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2012

Small, expensive but unique special exhibit. Not sure I would pay as much for regular exhibits, which cover religion, but I like small museums so would probably do so. Fantastic location.

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Geneva, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012

Many TripAdvisor reviewers have said that the Reformation Museum is all in French. There are shelf units in every room with laminated cards, detailing the collection in English. Read the cards and return them as you leave the room. (This system is in place in most of the museums in Geneva.) The audio guide is also in English -- chose... More

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Chichester, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2012

This was a real find, and one that I might very easily have missed if I had let my school memories of studying the Reformation get the better of me. In two hours, I learnt more about the lasting significance of this movement than I would ever have thought possible. Many museums throughout the world could learn lessons from the... More

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