Geneva, Switzerland Attractions

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum

Visitors to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum will have the opportunity to experience the extraordinary history of the Red Cross in the city where it was founded. The dramatic story from 1863 to the present is displayed in the museum with photographs, films, and slide shows.
From the battlefields of Europe to the plains of Africa, visitors to the museum will see the Red Cross in action. When its founder, Henry Dunant was searching for a recognizable symbol, he chose the Swiss flag with the colors reversed as the world’s greatest humanitarian organization.