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Fans of excursions should definitely not forget to visit Museum of Lake Geneva. Its exposition is also quite unique and provides visitors with examples of life forms that once have inhabited the pond. The total area of the museum is more than a thousand square meters – during a long history of the museum here have appeared really many exhibits. Your trip to Museum of Clocks will be no less exciting. The museum has become a symbol of not only Geneva, but of the whole country. Among the exhibits you will see clocks that were made yet in the 16th century. Fans of paintings and art will surely find much interesting in their visit to Arsenal – this is how the building of the city archive is called now. The building’s entrance is decorated with cannons made back in the 18th century, and inside you can see beautiful murals depicting most significant historical events in the history of the city.

House of Maison Tavel is a prominent architectural landmark of the city. This elegant Gothic house was built in 1303. 31 years after its building it was seriously damaged by fire, but thanks to the work of architects the house was fully restored. Nowadays House of Tavel is the location of Museum of Old Geneva (Musee du Vieux Geneve). During the excursion in this museum visitors will see a priceless collection of historical artifacts starting from the early Middle Ages till the beginning of the 20th century.
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