Musée Ariana

Like most museums, Musée Ariana is made up of an accumulation of works and objects, acquired over time and arranged in a variety of ways. The collections are the lifeblood of the museums work; the museum is responsible for ensuring their continuity, studying them, showcasing them, publishing them or presenting them to the public - in short, for telling a whole host of fascinating stories about them! The collections grow every year, enriched by occasional purchases, but mainly by donations and bequests. Not all ceramics and glass objects can enter the museum. Choices have to be made, sometimes difficult ones, to ensure the coherence and quality of our collection. Musée Ariana is careful to trace the provenance of every piece that enters the museum. Once accepted, each object is given an inventory number and permanently integrated into the City of Geneva's collections.