2026 Cultural Outreach Programme
GPHG – Exhibition of 84 timepieces nominated by the Academy
“Beyond the Clock” – Projects by students of the Watchmaking Design Chair and the Fashion Design Deparment of HEAD – Geneva
30 October to 15 November - Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva
(closed on Mondays)
Free-of-charge activities
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.
https://inscription.gphg.org/gphg2026/inscription-evenements
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.
https://inscription.gphg.org/gphg2026/inscription-evenements
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.
https://inscription.gphg.org/gphg2026/inscription-evenements
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.
https://inscription.gphg.org/gphg2026/inscription-evenements
3- “Pimp” 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.
https://inscription.gphg.org/gphg2026/inscription-evenements
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.
https://inscription.gphg.org/gphg2026/inscription-evenements
SCHOOLS (free-of-charge activities)
COMBINED EDUCATIONAL OFFER FOR SCHOOLS "Discovering watchmaking”
Three combined activities for pupils aged between 10 and 16 (8P and Cycle d'orientation):
- Introduction to watchmaking workshop (45 minutes)
These workshops enable participants to immerse themselves in the heart of a watch mechanism by experimenting with watchmaking skills such as assembly, bevelling and pivoting. - “Gears" workshop (45 minutes)
Using an educational kit containing a sophisticated set of gears and accompanied by scientific outreach specialists, youngsters discover basic concepts such as force, speed, transmission of energy or information, horology). - Guided tour of the exhibition comprising 84 timepieces (45 minutes)
Led by a watchmaking expert, this visit will enable students will discover the excellence of the contemporary watchmaking creations nominated by the GPHG Academy.
Tuesdays (3 and 10 November), Wednesdays (4 and 11 November), Thursdays (5 and 12 November) and Fridays (30 October, 6 and 13 November). 45 minutes per workshop, i.e. 180 minutes for the entire school trip (including breaks), maximum 24 students.
For more information, please contact the GPHG: inscription@gphg.org
