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Visit the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum

Event: Discover the history of the International Red Cross
Date: All year

The International Red Cross was the world's first humanitarian organisation and since its creation it has worked tirelessly to promote and protect people's human rights, delivering help across the world to those caught in conflicts and other violent siuations.

Visitors to Geneva can learn all about the body and what it has achieved to date at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum.

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The museum is home to various photographs, films, objects and documents which chart the organisation's beginnings and how it has developed into one of the world's most significant groups for helping those in need.

There are various permanent exhibitions available for visitors to take in, including The Written Word, which features texts on respect for human life from several civilizations, and The Battle of Solferino, which uses documents to reconstruct the battle which saw 40,000 men killed and wounded as the French sought to drive the Austrians out of northern Italy.

In addition, there are various tours which people can attend, giving them an extensive insight into the International Red Cross and why it is so important in today's world.

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