Cultural city

Located at the heart of a vibrant international university, EPFL Pavilions is an amplifier for art, science and society, a meeting place for all disciplines.

In Switzerland, Plateforme 10 is a unique site. It brings together 3 cantonal museums and 2 foundations on an esplanade close to the Lausanne train station.

One of the most important film archives in the world, which offers screenings to a large public, many of which are attended by directors, actors and professionals.
(© Roger-Frei)

Located in the heart of Plateforme 10, the mudac - Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts - is the only institution in French-speaking Switzerland entirely dedicated to design.

The Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in Lausanne houses nearly 10,000 works, including some by major artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. (© Nora Rupp)

Photo Elysée is the cantonal museum dedicated to photography. Succeeding Tatyana Franck, Nathalie Herschdorfer has been the director since June 2022.
(© Catherine Leutenegger)

The Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History, located in the heart of the Palais de Rumine, allows visitors to discover more than 15,000 years of history of the canton de Vaud.

Located in a magnificent 19th century mansion in the heights of the city, the Fondation de l'Hermitage hosts temporary exhibitions dedicated to Fine Arts.

Dedicated to the presentation and promotion of national visual art, the Pully Art Museum offers a varied cultural program that complements other institutions in the region.

The Collection de l'Art Brut exhibits the creations of self-taught artists, marginalized people entrenched in a position of rebellious spirit or impervious to collective norms, who create outside of tradition and artistic fashions.

Created by Max Bill in 1964 on the occasion of the National Exhibition, the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne is dedicated to contemporary creation. It defines itself as a meeting place for today's art and the general public.

Dedicated to contemporary stage art, the Arsenic is a platform for Swiss and international co-productions. Its programming and support policy encourages innovative approaches and new aesthetics.

An emblematic institution in French-speaking Switzerland, the Lausanne Opera has been hosting performances of lyrical works, ballets and concerts since 1871.
© Marc van Appelghem

Inaugurated in 1993, the Olympic Museum is dedicated to the history of the Olympic Games. Located on the heights of the Quai d'Ouchy on the banks of Lake Geneva, it houses permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Exhibitions, screenings, meetings, workshops, residencies, participative works: the program of La Ferme des Tilleuls abounds with artists who blur the hierarchies between disciplines and develop in situ and original projects.