© Françoise Ninghetto, Collection Jungo / Denis Savary, "Houdini", 2019

Magic and Design

Where?
mudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains
When
From 06.11.2026 to 11.04.2027
Price
From
12 CHF

With “Hocus Pocus” and “Encounterology”, mudac presents a season exploring the relationship between magic and design. Together, the exhibitions examine the connections between contemporary creation and magic, and how they invite us to experience the world - or worlds - differently.

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Address

mudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains
PLATEFORME 10 - Place de la Gare 17
1003 Lausanne

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Schedules

From 06.11.2026 to 11.04.2027
Monday
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 20:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday
10:00 - 18:00

Plateforme 10 tickets - 1 museum, full price (adults aged 26 and over)

15 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 1 museum, reduced price, adults aged 26 and over (AVS, AI, unemployed, students, apprentices)

12 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 1 museum, under the age of 26

Free

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, full price (adults aged 26 and over)

25 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, reduced price, adults aged 26 and over (AVS, AI, unemployed, students, apprentices)

19 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, duo (visit for two, adults aged 26 and over)

38 CHF

Plateforme 10 tickets - 3 museums, under the age of 26

Free

Free admission on the first Saturday of the month.
On 24 and 31 December: 10am to 5pm.
Closed on 25 December and 1 January.

Access
CFF train station: 3 minutes on foot
Bus 1, 3, 21, 60: «Lausanne-Gare» stop
Bus 6: «Cécil» stop
Metro M2: «Lausanne-Gare» stop

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Hocus Pocus. Design of the Invisible
From the late nineteenth century to the present day, “Hocus Pocus” explores the surprising links between magic and design. Through the worlds of legendary illusionists, technical inventions, popular entertainment and spiritualism, the exhibition reveals how designers, like magicians, use innovation, staging and illusion to inspire wonder and captivate audiences.

Encounterology. Design for Magical Worlds
Running alongside, “Encounterology” turns to contemporary magical practices as forms of relational technology. Bringing together immersive installations, ritual objects, speculative works and a selection of pieces from the mudac collection, the exhibition explores new ways of connecting with living beings, non-human entities and unseen worlds.

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