Red Cross Museum

Geneva is home to the International Red Cross and the Red Cross Museum. The Red Cross was founded by Henry Dunant who was horrified to find the wounded soldiers lying abandoned on the field after the battle of Solferino in 1859. After bringing the Red Cross into being, the members also drafted the first Geneva Convention. The museum is very compelling in its content: the founding, evolution and continued efforts around war and disaster relief are a testament to what one person can do to change the world for the better.