EXHIBITIONS
Throughout the year, the pier is transformed to host a variety of exhibitions, often in collaboration with various institutions and Les Bains. The Association des Usagère.ers.x des Bains des Pâquis (AUBP) also plays an active role in this area, creating and producing its own exhibitions. These events focus mainly on subjects relating to Lake Geneva or the history and life of the Spa. Discover our exhibitions below.
20 years of the Fête de la Danse
The Fête de la Danse Genève will be holding its 20th edition from May 6 to 10, 2026. To celebrate this anniversary edition, we invite you to step back in time through an exhibition of photographs. These powerful images reflect a mani-festation for the general public, which values dance in all its forms. With you and for you! Immerse yourself in this extraordinary adventure, and let your eyes wander. Let yourself be carried away by this great collective celebration that has Geneva dancing!
From the Glaciers to the Bains des Pâquis
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of a drop of water.
During its journey from one of the springs of Lake Geneva
to the Geneva harbor, water shapes the land,
creates surprising aquatic landscapes and serves
for plants and animals. In the
of Mr. Alfonso Gomez’s year as mayor, the Ville de
Geneva wants to showcase Lake Geneva and its biodiversity
in an immersive way. Photographer Michel Roggo
invites us to dive in with him and discover
the treasures hidden beneath the mirror waters of our
regions. And yet, accustomed to expeditions in rough waters
of the planet, his encounter with the Lake of Geneva
has many surprises in store, which he shares with us for
our greatest curiosity.
Dial a poem, Mamco
An exhibition dedicated to the great American poet John Giorno and his friends, which also traces the evolution of poetry in the 1970s…
Uni Diversity
NEURODIVERSITY?
As part of a reporting workshop supervised by Denis Ponté, students in the “Understanding and combating prejudice” course and the “Academic Horizon” program at the University of Geneva were able to use photography to document their understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders: how are these disorders perceived by students? What impact do they have on the people concerned and those around them? How can such disorders be reconciled with studies and private life?
11 students – Sara Almeida, Salma Bairouk, Isabell Begemann, Caroline Breton, Aileen Colmenares, Laetitia Deniña-Oguey, Elsa Duchez, Loane Ménétrey, Marianne Paredes, Maryna Syhydiuk and Céline Wüthrich – use the refined medium of visual representation to share their often intimate experiences of these socially invisible disorders and the discrimination they entail.
This exhibition,the 5th in the University | Diversity series, is a contribution to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on December 3.
Partners
AUBP Expos Group
Foyer-Handicap Foundation
University of Geneva
And what would you pack in your suitcase?
The exhibition takes the form of a memory game inspired by the classic “Dans ma valise, il y a…”. “Look at each panel once, reading the word lists. At the end of your turn, can you remember all the objects? Can you recite the whole list?” A journey for young and old, to immerse, reflect, and perhaps… recognize yourself.
An exhibition by the Païdos association
Water greens
Aquatic plants from near and far
Any plant species living constantly or temporarily in water or a wetland environment can be considered an aquatic plant.
Algae are included even if they are not plants in the strict sense.
Water can be salty or fresh, running (sea, lake, stream) or stagnant (mangrove, marsh, pond). Plants may be fixed or drifting, completely or partially submerged, microscopic or visible to the naked eye. They may belong to the algae, moss, fern or flowering plant groups.
Water depth (reduced luminosity), variations in water level, nutrient richness (eutrophication), acidity, soil type and currents strongly influence the development and propagation of species.
Botanists divide aquatic plants into two groups: macrophytes and microphytes. Macrophytes include flowering plants, ferns, mosses and algae visible to the naked eye. The latter include microscopic algae.
Sacred Lake Geneva
This exhibition surveys over 2,000 years of sacred history around Lake Geneva. It’s the start of a long investigation in museums, libraries and archives. And in the churches and temples of lakeside communities in Switzerland and France. We go in search of stained-glass windows, statues, frescoes and other evidence of religious practices.
All avenues are explored. Numerous testimonies and press articles are consulted and deciphered. These are not myths or legends, but tangible realities attested by the documents, places and historical objects we have unearthed. They all represent the fundamental questions
Clap sur le Léman V
Films with Lake Geneva as their backdrop are actually quite rare. Yet Swiss and foreign filmmakers regularly set up shop on the shores of the lake to shoot a few scenes.
Directors’ relationship with water varies greatly. For some, it’s just a distant backdrop, while for others it’s an integral part of the narrative.
Unlike the mountain, which is a character in many films, the lake is not an actor in its own right in any fiction, except in the protean work of Godard, who lived on its shores in Rolle.
Strangely enough, despite the presence of many talented directors and dream castings, virtually none of the films shot on Lake Geneva’s waters have been a hit with audiences.
These films will be remembered only by cinephiles.
