Jardin botanique de Genève
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Why go
- More than 11,000 plant taxa grow in the living collections, including many rare and threatened plants.
- Rock gardens recreate Swiss and Alpine landscapes, and a garden of scent and touch adds a sensory experience.
- The conservation animal park includes Alpine mammals, rare domestic breeds, flamingos and parrots.
Opening hours
Today08:00 – 21:00Show all
What's in season
- NowJan – DecOne greenhouse is open to visitors year-round. The greenhouse collections maintain climates ranging from cold to hot for plant conservation.
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History
Subscriptions from 284 donors funded the original garden. De Candolle directed it until his death in 1841, when his son Alphonse succeeded him. The institution has published the peer-reviewed botanical journal Candollea since 1922.
- 1817On 19 November 1817, Augustin Pyrame de Candolle opened Geneva’s botanical garden in Parc des Bastions to support university teaching. Guillaume-Henri Dufour designed its gardener’s house, orangery and two heated greenhouses.
- 1824–1826A conservatory was built to house seeds, herbaria, a library and a study room.
- 1904The garden moved to the Ariana estate on Lake Geneva’s right bank. Jules Allemand designed the new grounds and rock gardens.
- 1910–1911The Winter Garden was built along the former Chemin de Varembe.
- 1935The Winter Garden was moved and enlarged, with a symmetrical wing added.
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- 1999The seed bank was established to store seeds of threatened Swiss flora.
How to get there
- BusBuses 8, 11 and 25 serve the main entrance at the corner of Rue de Lausanne and Avenue de la Paix.
Sources: Geneva Botanical Garden - Wikipedia · Geneva - Wikivoyage (see) · Jardin Botanique de Genève · Collections | Jardin Botanique de Genève · Visiter | Jardin Botanique de Genève · Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la ville … · Jardin botanique de Genève - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- jardinbotaniquegeneve.ch/
- Phone
- +41224185100
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Questions and answers
When is Jardin botanique de Genève open?
The garden is open daily from 08:00 to 21:00.
Can staff at Jardin botanique de Genève help identify a plant?
Staff can identify wild plants brought in by visitors and answer questions about their needs.
Are guided tours or workshops available at Jardin botanique de Genève?
The garden offers guided tours and workshops.
What can children do at Jardin botanique de Genève?
The Botanicum family area by the lake has a playground, story activities for young children and the Carrousel des Fables.
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