International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum

Geneva, Switzerland is home to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum. The museum first opened in 1988 and had a major refurbishment from 2011 to 2013. An exhibition titled "The Humanitarian Adventure" presents three contemporary problems through three distinct spaces, each designed by a different architect: Defending human dignity (Gringo Cardia, Brazil), Reconstructing family links (Diébédo Francis Kéré, Burkina Faso), and Reducing natural risks (Diébédo Francis Kéré, Burkina Faso) (Shigeru Ban, Japan).

Although it emphasizes information and thought, museography adds a new layer to its device: emotion. Visitors are asked to engage in an awareness-building experience as they approach each of the three themed sections, even before they learn the area's instructional content.

The major thread of "The Humanitarian Adventure" is traced by twelve witnesses. They greet guests in a scenographic apparatus before accompanying them on a tour of the show. The witnesses are present to remind us that every human activity is based on human relationships.

Location: Avenue de la Paix 17, Geneva, GE 1202

Website: redcrossmuseum.ch