Located in the heart of Geneva in a former industrial building, Mamco is Switzerland's largest museum dedicated to contemporary art.

Since its opening in 1994, the MAMCO (Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Genève) has been developing an innovative form of museography. Working essentially on art since the 1960s, MAMCO has based its work on several principles: a concept of the museum as a "global exhibition", bringing together temporary exhibitions and renewed presentations of its permanent collections, as part of the continuity of the visit; a variation in the types of spaces and displays to evoke the history of the museum (from the collector's apartment to the loft, via the "white cube" or the studio) ; the management of a "collection of artists' spaces" (Groupe ECART, Sarkis, Claude Rutault and a Cabinet de poésie concrète); and, finally, regular attention to the Geneva and Swiss art scenes.

Dedicated to the art of our time, it places art and artists at the center and is aimed at all audiences. It offers a historical journey through several exhibitions articulated around a main project, renewed three times a year. Housed in a disused factory acquired by the City of Geneva, MAMCO's 3,500 m2 of exhibition space makes it the largest museum of contemporary art in Switzerland.

The industrial building in which it is located also houses the Centre d'Art Contemporain and other spaces that develop their own exhibition programs. MAMCO's work is based on a collection of over 3,000 works, and is supported by a specialized documentation and archive center, accessible by appointment, and a wide range of educational activities (for adults and children alike).


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