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Geneva: Art, Chess, and a Late Afternoon Coffee

Start your afternoon with contemporary art, wander through a park of giant chess pieces, and finish with a coffee in the city’s bank district.

Best time: noneAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 14:00

    Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain

    Visit the Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain. The museum opens at 12:00 on weekdays, so 14:00 is a calm time to explore the late modern and Swiss conceptual collections without the midday rush.

  2. 14:40

    Parc des Bastions

    Walk ten minutes east to Parc des Bastions. This tree-lined park is home to the University of Geneva’s liberal arts campus. Look for the giant chessboards and the large statues of Geneva's Calvinist founding fathers.

  3. 15:05

    Boréal Coffee Shop

    Take a nine-minute walk to Boréal Coffee Shop in the bank district. Order an espresso or a latte and enjoy the free Wi-Fi in this cozy spot that stays open until 21:00 on weekdays.

Local tip

The museum is closed on Mondays. If you are visiting on a weekend, the opening time shifts to 11:00, but the afternoon flow remains the same.

Check before you go

  • The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain is open Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to 18:00.
  • Boréal Coffee Shop is open Monday to Friday from 06:30 to 21:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Geneva (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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