mudac

Address

mudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains, Quartier des Arts
PLATEFORME 10 - Place de la Gare 16-17
1003 Lausanne

How to get there

Schedules

From 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025

Open

Closed

Monday

10:00 - 18:00

Tuesday

Closed

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 brings together the Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts (MCBA), the Musée cantonal de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains (mudac) and the Musée cantonal pour la photographie (Photo Elysée) in the heart of Lausanne.

Special timetables :
24.12.24 : Closed
25.12.24 : Closed
26.12.24 : 10am - 8pm
31.12.24 : Closed
01.01.25 : Closed
02.01.25 : 10am - 6pm

MCBA: closed on Mondays
Photo Elysée and mudac: closed on Tuesdays

+41 21 318 44 00

Website

Entrance included with City Pass

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Located in the heart of Lausanne, a short walk from the SBB station, PLATEFORME 10 is a cultural site unique in Switzerland, bringing together three major cantonal museums: the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts (MCBA), the Cantonal Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts (mudac) and the Cantonal Museum of Photography (Photo Elysée). A must for art lovers and culture buffs alike.

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If you were to take a helicopter flight over these nine hectares of green space, located to the south of Lausanne railway station, you might summarily describe it as a vast grassy square (Place de Milan) with a steep mound (Montriond Hill).

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The Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts and Photo Elysée are two museums housed in a single building, and I must say that its architecture, with its refined lines, is truly magnificent. I love going there to discover the current exhibitions and have a coffee at Café Lumen, located at the mudac. And do you know what? Even in winter, if the sun is shining, I won’t hesitate to go out on the enclosed outdoors terrace. It’s fab to be able to get warm while enjoying the view.
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In the lively heart of Plateforme 10, Lausanne’s cultural hub, the mudac – Cantonal Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts – is a vibrant space where creativity thrives.

Dedicated to exploring design in its broadest sense, mudac surprises with bold exhibitions that blur the lines between disciplines. From contemporary jewellery and graphic arts to ceramics, photography, and digital media, each show offers a fresh perspective on today’s artistic expressions. Among its highlights is Europe’s most significant collection of contemporary glass art, a true gem in the museum’s diverse holdings.

With a strong commitment to innovation and dialogue, mudac champions cross-disciplinary exchange and invites curious minds of all ages to engage with art in new and meaningful ways.