Admission is free to the permanent collection of this excellent hands-on museum, which examines the similarities and differences of our planet's myriad of cultures. It showcases around 1000 artefacts from the museum's 80,000-strong collection. Entry fees (adult/child Sfr9/6) apply to visiting temporary exhibits.
Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève
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