Jardin Botanique de Genève (Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève)
parkLarge public botanical garden and research institution in the Geneva area, home to over 11,000 plant species and extensive scientific collections (herbarium, seed bank, DNA bank). It offers exhibitions, educational programs, guided visits and conservation research.
Upcoming Events (14)
Enigma Botanica: 60 Minutes Escape Game
An educational escape game in Geneva's Jardin Botanique where players solve botany clues in 60 minutes to save millions. A playful, science-forward experience that blends puzzles with live plants in a scenic garden setting.
Medicinal plants from here and elsewhere
Join gardeners Léa Cosandey and Camille Fournier for a guided tour at Jardin Botanique de Genève to explore medicinal plants, their traditional uses, and the properties that make them valuable in herbal healing.
Petit marché aux plantes at Geneva Botanic Garden
Join plant lovers at the Geneva Botanic Garden for the petit marché aux plantes, a charming plant market where gardeners browse, swap, and discover rare perennials and pots amid lush greenhouse spaces.
Endangered plants in the Geneva canton (rock garden)
Join a guided stroll through Jardin Botanique de Genève’s rock garden to learn about the canton’s endangered plants, their habitats, and how the garden supports biodiversity through conservation and citizen science.
Amazing algae
Explore an art-focused odyssey into algae at Jardin Botanique de Genève, a temporary exhibition honoring the International Day for Biological Diversity. Vibrant visuals reveal microscopic life and ecological stories through contemporary botanical art.
Behind-the-scenes tour at Jardin Botanique de Genève
Join the Geneva Botanic Garden for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour led by head gardener Nicolas Freyre, exploring how botanical gardens serve science, education, and beauty in a world-class green space.
The Crassulaceae: the adaptation geniuses
Join a guided botany workshop at Jardin Botanique de Genève led by a gardener and botanist as they explore the Crassulaceae family (succulents), their remarkable adaptations, and sculptural forms in a sunlit garden setting.
Aquatic plants found in our books
Explore aquatic plants studied for over two centuries at Genève's Jardin Botanique de Genève. This exhibition highlights water-loving species and their appearance in historical books, with specimens and archival texts guiding a journey through botanical history.
The botanists' early herbaria
Explore early herbarium collections and the notebooks of historic botanists at Jardin Botanique de Genève. This exhibition reveals how 18th–19th century observers like Boissier recorded plants, tracing the roots of botanical science in a lush garden setting.
Discover our jungle garden
Explore the brand-new Jungle Garden at Jardin Botanique de Genève with the whole family. This outdoor, story-filled outing invites kids to discover exotic plants, curious creatures, and adventures that spark imagination and nature-loving curiosity.
Art in the Garden
Join a curated stroll through Jardin Botanique de Genève as art meets nature, featuring outdoor installations and contemporary works woven into the garden's paths, inviting discovery and reflection.
Secrets of the Fungal World at Geneva Botanic Garden
Explore the hidden world of fungi at Jardin Botanique de Genève in a captivating exhibition that reveals their ecological roles, fascinating biology, and the garden’s overlooked fungal residents.
History and discovery of an exceptional greenhouse
Discover a 19th-century greenhouse in Pregny, designed as an exhibition pavilion by Baroness J. C. de Rothschild, and explore its architectural charm and botanical rarities at Jardin Botanique de Genève.
Seeds of the Past: Seed Banks & Climate Change
A thought-provoking talk at Jardin Botanique de Genève exploring the challenges seed banks face amid climate change, from preservation methods to biodiversity and implications for global food security.