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The Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musee Olympique), Lausanne

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Discover the history of the Olympic movement at The Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musee Olympique), an interactive venue packed with engaging and informative exhibits. Founded in 1993, the museum uses audio-visual displays and themed galleries to attract nearly 250,000 sports and history buffs each year. Start your tour at the galleries dedicated to the history of the ancient Games and their modern rebirth, featuring torches used in various opening ceremonies. As you move through the galleries, use individual viewing stations to explore thousands of video clips documenting major moments in sports history. Finish your visit at the museum park, which contains a collection of sports-themed sculptures by artists Jean Tinguely, Fernando Botero, and many others. Put The Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musee Olympique) on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our Lausanne online itinerary maker.

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The Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musee Olympique) reviews

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By PW03

When you are looking for the main entrance do not get out at the main road up the hill as it is really steep walking down and around the building. Go down to the lakeside and enter that way. We took.... more

When you are looking for the main entrance do not get out at the main road up the hill as it is really steep walking down and around the building. Go down to the lakeside and enter that way. We took.... more »
By Naijutza

I was there with my kids (8 and 6 years) and we learned a lot about the olympic games. Its impressive to see the history and what it means to organize such a game. Its not problem to access the...

I was there with my kids (8 and 6 years) and we learned a lot about the olympic games. Its impressive to see the history and what it means to organize such a game. Its not problem to access the... more »
By wstych

The design of the museum was very thoughtful and was a pleasure to walk thru. Very interactive and interesting

The design of the museum was very thoughtful and was a pleasure to walk thru. Very interactive and interesting more »

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By Catherine Hunt

Impromptu day trip to Lausanne from Geneva and we visited the Olympic Museum, which is timely. It was informative and had excellent displays of past Olympic events, athletes, medals, etc. There were lots of interactive activities & we especially enjoyed the exercises to test our balance and coordination. The outside was well maintained garden with architectural art and track.

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By Kevin Omondi

No words can truly express my happiness when I got here. As an Olympic fan, coming close to everything I have always watched on TV was jaw dropping. I was new to the city but traveling from Zurich to Lausanne to see this was completely worth it and the location was easily accessible by bus. Pure love 🙏🏾

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By Vinitha

The Olympic Museum is a must visit if you're in Lausanne. They also have some fun interactive games near the end. It is in the lower ground floor. We found this a little later around the closing time but tried a few games which was fun. The views of the Lake Geneva from the cafe and from the garden outside the museum is just out of the world.

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By Jeison FL

Such a nice place to learn about sport and history. You'll get a lot of information and it also offers some games for kids and adults. You'll find it just amazing!

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By Cyle Coles

An amazing history of the Olympic Games, the people that started it all, the amazing athletes, and the technology used to propel those athletes. One of the last exhibits, the medals, is second only to the actual equipment and clothing the athletes used and wore. I’m partial to US athletes and I was in awe of the shoe Jessie Owens wore. His achievements at the 1936 Olympic Games are historic and significant.

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