Current Exhibits

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  • Temporary Exhibits

  • A sequence of Japanese torii gates leading down a road next to a building.

    I’ve Been Everywhere: Traveling Genevans

    This exhibit looks at the experiences of Genevans traveling and living abroad. Over the past 200 years, the city’s residents have traveled to immigrate to the United States, for their health, for pleasure, for work, and as missionaries and in military service. Explore the reminiscences, photos and souvenirs they brought back in I’ve Been Everywhere: Traveling Genevans. Open through January 10, 2026.
  • An impressionistic painting showing people walking through a forested park.

    Art by Genevans

    Many creative Genevans have pursued art as a profession or hobby. While Arthur Dove is the most prominent Geneva artist, there are many who have called the city home while creating art. The Historic Geneva collection has a selection of paintings, drawings and sculpture that have been produced by the city’s residents. This exhibit will run for six months with paintings of buildings and landscapes More »

  • Long Term Exhibits

  • Period Room

    Furnished Period Rooms

    The Geneva History Museum features two rooms with furniture and decorative arts ranging from early American to the Colonial Revival style of the late 19th century.
  • Landscapes

    Geneva’s Changing Landscapes

    Much of Geneva’s history is related to its surroundings. For centuries, people have been drawn to Geneva for the land and water: abundant wildlife, fertile soil, and east-west transportation routes. Today, we often lose sight of how the land continues to shape Geneva’s identity. Geneva’s Changing Landscapes examines Geneva through environmental history, which is the study of how humans relate to, use, and affect (or More »