Museums and art galleries

The museum shows the cultural heritage, ethnography and history of the Muggio valley.  

The museum (Musée de Carouge) organises exhibitions related to Carouge, its history and residents. Located in the Montanrouge (1789) house, the museum holds collections of Carouge’s earthenware, the collections of the painter Emilie Chambon (1905-1993) and local history and artworks relating to the town’s history,  contemporary artists and ceramics.    

The Museum (Museo della Pesca) gives an overview of fishing from prehistoric times to today, touching upon several subjects like boat construction, the fish trade, the production of fishing nets, fish species found in our rivers and lakes, ancient fishing techniques, all this, in a relaxing environment close to the lake shore.  

The museum presents the world of chocolate from the beginning to the present day. In addition to an account of the history and origins of chocolate,visitors see the various stages in making chocolate.