# Institut et Musée Voltaire, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Institut et Musée Voltaire is a research facility and museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland (Musée Voltaire). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/voltaire-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Research facility and museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland · Museums and art - **Local name:** Musée Voltaire - **Where:** Switzerland · Rue des Délices 25, Genève - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 3.9 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** "sur rendez-vous" - **Website:** [bge-geneve.ch](https://www.bge-geneve.ch/voltaire) - **Coordinates:** 46.20763, 6.13334 ## What it is and where Institut et Musée Voltaire is a research facility and museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland (Musée Voltaire). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Geneva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ginebra/), where this site lists 122 more places to see, 577 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.20763, 6.13334; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 3.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.207627%2C6.133342) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.207627%2C6.133342) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Institut et Musée Voltaire is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 48 | | February | Best time | 10 h 06 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 34 | | July | Best time | 15 h 14 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 10 | | December | Best time | 8 h 26 | In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pont Sous-Terre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pont-sous-terre/): Bridge in Switzerland · 515 m - [Pont de la Coulouvrenière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pont-de-la-coulouvreniere/): Bridge · 585 m - [Temple of Saint Gervais and archaeological site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/temple-de-saint-gervais/): Church in the city of Geneva, Switzerland · 603 m - [Plage du Rhône](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/plage-du-rhone/): Hot spring bath · 675 m - [Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eglise-notre-dame/): The main Roman Catholic church in Geneva, Switzerland · 678 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Museums and art - [Olympic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/the-olympic-museum/): museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland - [Kunsthaus Zürich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunsthaus/): art museum in Zürich, Switzerland - [Kunstmuseum Basel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunstmuseum-basel-neubau/): art museum in Basel, Switzerland - [Swiss National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/landesmuseum/): museum in Switzerland - [Lion Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monumento-del-leon/): memorial in city of Lucerne, Switzerland - [Musée d'Art et d'Histoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-d-art-et-d-histoire/): museum in Geneva, Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Institut et Musée Voltaire? It is a research facility and museum in the city of Geneva, Switzerland (Musée Voltaire in the local language). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Institut et Musée Voltaire? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. ### How do you get to Institut et Musée Voltaire? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 3.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.207627%2C6.133342) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pont Sous-Terre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pont-sous-terre/), [Pont de la Coulouvrenière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pont-de-la-coulouvreniere/), [Temple of Saint Gervais and archaeological site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/temple-de-saint-gervais/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/79393933), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3152229), CC0. More about Institut et Musée Voltaire on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institut_et_Mus%C3%A9e_Voltaire). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).