Lausanne History Museum

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Musée Historique Lausanne
Price
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12 chf
The Lausanne History Museum (MHL), entirely refurbished in 2018, is the ideal place to discover the evolution of Lausanne and of its inhabitants’ lives. The famous model of the Cité in 1638 introduces “Lausanne, the Exhibition”, a themed itinerary that bears witness to Lausanne’s very rich economic, social and cultural history.

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Address

Musée Historique Lausanne
Place de la Cathédrale 4
1005 Lausanne

How to get there

Schedules

From 01.01.2023 to 30.06.2023
Open
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 18:00
Thursday
11:00 - 18:00
Friday
11:00 - 18:00
Saturday
11:00 - 18:00
Sunday
11:00 - 18:00
From 01.07.2023 to 31.08.2023
Open
Closed
Monday
11:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 18:00
Thursday
11:00 - 18:00
Friday
11:00 - 18:00
Saturday
11:00 - 18:00
Sunday
11:00 - 18:00
From 01.09.2023 to 31.12.2023
Open
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 18:00
Thursday
11:00 - 18:00
Friday
11:00 - 18:00
Saturday
11:00 - 18:00
Sunday
11:00 - 18:00

Adults (3-day pass including the Collection de l'Art Brut and the Musée romain de Vidy)

12 chf

AVS, AI (3-day pass including the Collection de l'Art Brut and the Musée romain de Vidy)

6 chf

Children (under 16), students, apprentices, unemployed

Free

Closed on Mondays (except public holidays and in July and August).
On 24 and 31 December: 11am to 5pm.
Closed on 25 December and 1 January.
Free admission on the first Saturday of the month.

La Cité
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Marker iconCathédrale de Lausanne
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Lausanne Cathedral
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Marker iconPlace de la Cathédrale 13
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Palud square
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Marker iconPlace de la Palud
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More info

“Lausanne, l’Exposition” (Lausanne, the Exhibition) is divided into 11 areas to examine the metamorphoses of a very specific territory, from water to mobility, from leisure activities to accommodation, from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment…

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the Lausanne History Museum regularly takes part in cultural events and presents temporary exhibitions.

Audio guides are available for visitors in French, English, German and Chinese.

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