Free-of-charge activities requiring registration
GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours of the exhibition with a watchmaking expert
Daily at 12 noon, 2 pm and 3 pm. Thursdays also at 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm; as well as Saturdays and Sundays at 6 pm (50 min). Suitable for all ages from 12 upwards.
WATCHMAKING WORKSHOPS
Hosted by the Geneva School of Watchmaking, these introductory workshops enable participants to immerse themselves in the heart of a watch mechanism by experiencing watchmaking skills such as assembly, bevelling and pivot-making.
Wednesdays at 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm. Saturdays and Sundays at 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm (60 min). Suitable for all ages from 10 upwards.
YOUNGSTERS’ WORKSHOPS
1- Learning to tell the time, ages 4 to 6
This workshop organised by the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH), enables young children to become familiar with reading analog time displays. They will create a colourful dial. Saturday 30 October at 3.30 pm, Sunday 8 and Saturday 14 November at 1.30 pm (60 min). 18 places available.
2- Engraving workshop, ages 6 to 8
This workshop enables youngsters to step into an engraver’s shoes by carving and gemsetting a “caseback”. They learn engraving techniques under the watchful eye and guidance of instructors from the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH).
Sunday 8 November at 3.30 pm and Wednesday 11 November at 1.30 pm (75 min). 18 places available.
3- “Pimp up” your clock, ages 7 to 12
This workshop enables youngsters to dismantle and reassemble a working clock under the watchful eye and guidance of instructors from the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH).
Saturday 30 October at 1.30 pm, Wednesday 11 and Saturday 14 November at 3.30 pm (75 min). 18 places available.
TALK
"How Geneva and Switzerland have forged the global benchmark for watchmaking excellence.” Pascal Ravessoud, Vice-President at FHH - Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, will explain how Geneva and then the Jura Arc region have forged a tradition of excellence that has become a global benchmark. Thursday 5 November at 6 pm (45 min). Suitable for all ages from 15 upwards.
