The municipal officers will be closed from 25 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive.
Continued service
The municipal services which will remain on duty are the following:
Opening times during the festive period
Civil Registry Office
The offices of the City of Geneva Civil Registry Office will be closed from 25 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive.
HAS telephone hotline will be available on 26 December and 29 December as well as on 2 January, from 9 am to 11 am, only for declarations of home births occurring during this period: +022 418 66 31.
Municipal Police
The reception desks of the Municipal Police stations will be closed from 22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive. However, the Municipal Police call centere will remain at your disposal and will take calls on 022 418 22 22 from Sunday to Wednesday, 6 am to midnight, and from Thursday to Saturday, 6 am to 3 am
Geneva City Space
Tea Geneva City Space will be closed on 25 and 26 December and from 30 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive. It will operate shorter opening hours on 22 and 29 December (closing at 4 pm).
Libraries
- Geneva Library (BGE): the four sites of Geneva Library (Bastions, Center d’iconographie, La Musicale and Les Délices) will be closed from 24 December 2023 until 2 January 2024 inclusive.
- Municipal libraries: closed from 24 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive.
- Art and Archeology Library: closed from Monday 25 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive.
Interrogates
The Interrogates service will be closed from the evening of Monday December 18, 2023 to Tuesday January 2, 2024 inclusive.
Museums and exhibition centers
- MEG: closed on Monday 25 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024. On the Sundays of 24 and 31 December 2023, the museum will close at 4 pm Usual opening hours will apply on other days (Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm) .
- Museum of Natural History: closed 25 December and throughout 2024. On 24 and 31 December, the museum will close at 4 pm It will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
- Museum of Science History: closed 25 December and 1 January 2024. On 24 and 31 December, the museum will close at 4 pm It will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
- Art and History Museum and Maison Tavel: closed on Monday 25 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024. On the Sundays of 24 and 31 December 2023, the museum will close early at 4 pm Usual opening hours will apply on other days (Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm as well as on Thursday from midday to 9 pm for the MAH and Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm for the Maison Tavel).
- GamMAH: closed from 25 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive.
- Rath Museum: closed on 25 and 26 December 2023 and 1 and 2 January 2024. Exceptionally open on other days from 11 am to 6 pm
- Ariana Museum: closed on Monday 25 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024. On Sunday 24 and Sunday 31 December 2023, the museum will adopt special opening times from 10 am to 4 pm
- Botanical Conservatory and Gardens: the gardens and greenhouses will be open every day from 8 am to 5 pm The Conservatory and Library will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive.
- Geneva Library (BGE) will serve up a number of virtual exhibitions that can be enjoyed at any time. The night of Escalade, Representing the world, according to Perron and Reclus and Pure Gignoux.
City of Geneva ticket office
The opening times and dates of the different points of sale of the City of Geneva ticket office are as follows:
- Tea ticket office at the Maison des arts du Grütliwill be closed on Monday 25 December, Saturday 30 December, Monday 1 January and Tuesday 2 January 2024.
- The City of Geneva ticket office located at Geneva Tourism on Quai du Mont-Blanc will be closed on Monday 25 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024.
- Tea Senior City ticket office will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 8 January 2024.
- Tea Geneva City Space ticket office will be closed on 25 and 26 December and from 30 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive (shortened opening hours on 22 and 29 December: closing at 4 pm).
Sports facilities
- Les Vernets swimming pool will be closed on 24 December (from 4 pm), 25 December, 31 December and 1 January 2024. It will be open from 26 to 29 December (from 7 am to 10 pm) and on 30 December (from 7 am to 5.30 pm )
- Varembé swimming pool will be closed from 4 pm on 24 December to 1 January 2024 inclusive.
- Les Vernets ice rink will be closed on 24 December (from 4 pm), 25 December, 31 December and 1 January 2024.
The opening times of the swimming pools, ice rinks, sports centers and stadiums during the festive period are available in the document available for download below:
Games libraries
Tea games libraries will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 inclusive.
Community centers
Tea community centers will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 inclusive.
Public areas
The office of Public Areas Service will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 inclusive. It will open again on January 3, 2024, at 8 am
Local social services
- Plainpalais info center: closed from 22 December (5 pm) to 2 January inclusive. Re-opening on 3 January at 8.30 am
- La Servette info centers: closed from 22 December (5 pm) to 2 January inclusive. Re-opening on 3 January at 8.30 am
- Local social outreach centers: closed from 22 December (5 pm) to 2 January inclusive. Re-opening on 3 January at 8.30 am
- Community centers: closed from 23 December to 2 January inclusive for activities and until 7 January inclusive for the one-off loan of equipment
Early Childhood Information Bureau (BIPE)
Tea Early Childhood Information Bureau (BIPE) will be closed from Monday 25 December 2023 to Friday 5 January 2024.
Senior citizens
Social emergency services
Tea Left bank social club will be closed on Monday 1 January 2024. During the festive period, it will organize different meals:
- Sunday December 24: meals on site or to take away at 11 am, midday and 1 pm (distribution of tickets from 10.30 am);
- Monday December 25: Christmas lunch at 11 am, midday and 1 pm (distribution of tickets from 10.30 am);
- Sunday December 31: meals on site or to take away at 11 am, midday and 1 pm (distribution of tickets from 10.30 am) and Solidarity Eve New Year’s Eve party at Plainpalais community center from 7 pm
HAS hotline is available: Monday to Friday from 8.45 am to midday and from 12.30 pm to 5 pm, including public holidays.
Temporary housing unit (ULT)
The temporary housing unit will be closed from Monday December 25, 2023 to Tuesday January 2, 2024 inclusive.
Undertakers, Cemeteries and Crematorium Service
The Undertakers, Cemeteries and Crematorium Service will be open to the public throughout the festive period according to the following schedule:
- Organization of funerals (Av. de la Concorde 20, 1203 Geneva, Tel. 022 418 60 00). Times: Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 6 pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (25 December, 1 January and 2 January) from 9 am to 5 pm
- Mortuaries at the Saint-Georges funeral center (Chemin de la Bâtie 13, 1213 Petit-Lancy, Tel. 022 418 67 00). Times: Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 6 pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (25 December, 1 January and 2 January) from 9 am to 5 pm
- Mortuaries at les Rois funeral center (Chemin de la Bâtie 10, 1204 Petit-Lancy, Tel. 022 418 67 40). Times: Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to midday and from 1 pm to 4.30 pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (25 December, 1 January and 2 January) only open to families with a badge.
- Cemeteries administration (Avenue du Cimetière 1, 1213 Petit-Lancy, Tel. 022 418 67 00). Times: Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (25 December, 1 January and 2 January) closed.
- Cremations and burials will take place from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29, 2023, then again from January 3, 2024.
Municipal property management
Tea municipal property management service will be closed from Monday 25 December 2023 to Friday 5 January 2024 inclusive. It will re-open its doors on Monday January 8, 2024.
Municipal business tax
The offices and switchboard of the Municipal Business Tax Office will be closed from Friday 22 December 2023 to 7 January 2024 inclusive.
We acknowledge Source link for the information.
