Vue panoramique sur le lac Leman

Vue panoramique sur le lac Leman

Lausanne in summer

In Lausanne, the summer season is packed with exciting events! When the sun is at its zenith, everything (or almost) is possible on Lake Geneva.

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What to do in Lausanne in May?

What to do in Lausanne in May?

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Lausanne in the springtime

Lausanne in the springtime

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Top 10 of the best summer terraces in Lausanne

Top 10 of the best summer terraces in Lausanne

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Family-friendly Lausanne

Family-friendly Lausanne

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In search of the best ice creams in Lausanne

In search of the best ice creams in Lausanne

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Free activities in Lausanne? Head this way!

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Discovering Lausanne's bookshops

Discovering Lausanne's bookshops

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BDFIL - Lausanne Comic Strip Festival

27.04.2026 - 10.05.2026

Divers lieux dans le quartier de la gare

BDFIL - Lausanne Comic Strip Festival

For its 20th edition, BDFIL is putting on an exceptional programme, with 16 exhibitions to be discovered in the heart of Lausanne. The festival will be honouring the author Mirion Malle, guest of honour for this anniversary edition, and offering an in-depth look at comics from Quebec, this year's Guest Country.

Balélec Festival

Campus de l'EPFL

Balélec Festival

44th edition - The EPFL campus will be transformed into a gigantic music festival! Electro, rock, rap, hip-hop, spread over 3 live stages and 2 DJ stages; more than fifteen artists and nearly 15,000 people together... all in just one evening. Balélec is the biggest one-night student festival in Europe!

The Dance Festival

06.05.2026 - 10.05.2026

The Dance Festival

The Fête de la Danse (Dance Festival) in Lausanne is a few days in which to discover dance in theatres, cultural centres and public spaces. Shows, entertainment, parties, disco kids... Hundreds of dance classes everywhere, in every style, for young and old, beginners and enthusiasts alike!

Lausanne Art Fair

07.05.2026 - 10.05.2026

Beaulieu Lausanne

Lausanne Art Fair

The 8th edition of the international contemporary art fair will be held at Beaulieu Lausanne. Dive into four days of artistic excitement to celebrate art in all its forms! Paintings, sculptures, photographs, more than 80 international galleries present a selection of unique and original artworks, blending emerging talents with renowned names.

Luna Park Lausanne 2026

08.05.2026 - 31.05.2026

Place Bellerive

Luna Park Lausanne 2026

Every year, the Bellerive area is invaded by dozens of carousels for the pleasure of the children and the parents. Lollipops, pancakes, French fries and hot dogs will alternate with the bumper cars and all the sensational attractions, just a few meters away from the lake.

INVISIBLES. The hidden life of germs

27.06.2024 - 30.08.2026

Musée de la main Unil-CHUV

INVISIBLES. The hidden life of germs

Explore a fascinating and little-known world, that of the micro-organisms that surround us. Omnipresent but invisible, germs form communities that are essential to the functioning of all the ecosystems on our planet. From earth to air to plants and oceans - and even the human body - the exhibition invites you to discover this vast and unknown land that will be sure to surprise you.

Let's Move: Get Active Space!

12.04.2025 - 12.04.2027

Le Musée Olympique

Let's Move: Get Active Space!

Get moving and have fun! The “Let’s Move: Get Active Space!” highlights the importance of movement through interactive challenges for children aged 4 to 10 that transform everyday objects into tools for physical activity. At the Olympic Museum, the aim is simple: to show that moving is good for your everyday health and well-being, while also being easy and fun to incorporate into everyday life.

Ahead of the Curve

18.09.2025 - 01.11.2026

Le Musée Olympique

Ahead of the Curve

“Ahead of the Curve” celebrates innovation at the Olympic Games, from how athletes compete to how the world watches and plays. The exhibition explores the technological and cultural shifts that have transformed how each generation connects with sport. It invites visitors to reflect on what it means to experience the Olympic Games today and to imagine how they might evolve in the future.

Destination archaeology. 1798 - Future

21.11.2025 - 07.02.2027

Palais de Rumine

Destination archaeology. 1798 - Future

The exhibition invites visitors to discover how science shapes our view of the past. Aboard a time machine, visitors plunge back into the 19th century and travel through the great history of archaeology. They will see ancient civilisations through the eyes of that era and explore the misconceptions that stem from it.

Marina Xenofontos. Play Life

06.02.2026 - 02.08.2026

MCBA - Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts

Marina Xenofontos. Play Life

Through her sculptures, found objects, writing and films, Marina Xenofontos interrogates the material manifestations of memory and history. For her show in the Espace Projet, she explores the question of space, both virtual and real.

Jean Tschumi Designer

27.02.2026 - 31.05.2026

mudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains

Jean Tschumi Designer

The mudac is inaugurating its new exhibition space, Le Carré, with “Jean Tschumi Designer”. This exhibition, produced in collaboration with Vaudoise Assurances, focuses on a particular aspect of the great Swiss architect's work: his furniture designs for Le Cèdre, the headquarters of Vaudoise Assurances in Lausanne.

Art Brut in Switzerland - From the Origins of the Collection to the Present

28.02.2026 - 27.09.2026

Collection de l’Art Brut

Art Brut in Switzerland - From the Origins of the Collection to the Present

The Collection de l’Art Brut marks its 50th anniversary in February 2026. But the concept of Art Brut dates to the mid-20th century, when Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985), a successful artist in his own right, developed an avid interest in works produced outside the confines of conventional art circles.

Luc Delahaye. The Echo of the World

06.03.2026 - 31.05.2026

Photo Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie

Luc Delahaye. The Echo of the World

This major monographic exhibition looks at 25 years from the career of French photographer Luc Delahaye (b. 1962).

Salvatore Vitale. SABOTAGE

06.03.2026 - 31.05.2026

Photo Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie

Salvatore Vitale. SABOTAGE

“SABOTAGE” by Salvatore Vitale (1986), considers the human cost of the gig economy. Through photographs, videos and installations, he points to the contradictions of digital capitalism, where the promise of greater freedom and flexibility simply masks the persistent inequalities of post-colonialism.

Ella Maillart. Photographic Encounters

06.03.2026 - 01.11.2026

Photo Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie

Ella Maillart. Photographic Encounters

Ella Maillart (1903-1997) was an extraordinary adventurer, as well as a photographer and writer, who spent extended periods of time in Asia. In 2025, her entire body of work was recognized by UNESCO. Photo Elysée wishes to pay tribute to this exceptional woman by drawing on her photographic archives, which consist of several thousand photographs all held in the museum’s collection.

Imagine Monet, the immersive exhibition

11.03.2026 - 28.06.2026

Beaulieu Lausanne (Halle 35)

Imagine Monet, the immersive exhibition

IMAGINE MONET, the immersive exhibition at Beaulieu Lausanne, takes visitors on a sensory journey to the heart of Claude Monet's work using “Image Totale ©” technology, with more than 200 works projected in 360°.

Flash on the collection - Behind the scenes at the Musée d'art de Pully

13.03.2026 - 14.06.2026

Musée d'art de Pully

Flash on the collection - Behind the scenes at the Musée d'art de Pully

The Musée d'art de Pully is lifting the veil on its reserves and inviting the public to rediscover its collection in a new light. The exhibition takes a contemporary, sometimes offbeat look at the history of the five thousand or so works and objects in the museum's collections, covering a wide range of themes including the creation of a public collection, the question of its local roots, and the changing role of women.

French Painting 1800-1945. Anatomy of a Collection

13.03.2026 - 16.08.2026

MCBA - Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts

French Painting 1800-1945. Anatomy of a Collection

Mounted within “The collection”, the display of the museum’s permanent collection, as well as in the MCBA Espace Focus gallery, the show invites visitors to rediscover the many masterpieces of French painting conserved in the museum. These are pieces signed by a number of major French artists, including Corot, Courbet, Degas, Cezanne, Matisse, and Bonnard. It is also the chance to discover paintings that are rarely on view.

Florama - Observe the fascinating world of flowers

01.04.2026 - 31.10.2026

Naturéum - Muséum cantonal des sciences naturelles - Jardin botanique

Florama - Observe the fascinating world of flowers

An exhibition by Lisa Voisard at the Naturéum, Jardin botanique cantonal in Lausanne.

Otobong Nkanga. I dreamt of you in colours

03.04.2026 - 23.08.2026

MCBA - Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts

Otobong Nkanga. I dreamt of you in colours

MCBA, in collaboration with the Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, is presenting a major exhibition devoted to the work of Otobong Nkanga. Conceived in collaboration with the artist, it runs from 10 October 2025 to 23 February 2026 in Paris, then from 3 April to 23 August 2026 in Lausanne.

Isao Takahata. A Pioneer of Contemporary Animation, from the Post-war Era to Studio Ghibli

24.04.2026 - 27.09.2026

mudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains

Isao Takahata. A Pioneer of Contemporary Animation, from the Post-war Era to Studio Ghibli

The exhibition, unique in Switzerland, retraces Takahata’s career, from “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” (1974) to “Grave of the Fireflies” (1988) and “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya” (2013), through his notebooks and storyboards, original drawings, cels, film and video excerpts and audiovisual documents.

What about us? Glass Animals from the Pierre Rosenberg Collection

24.04.2026 - 27.09.2026

mudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains

What about us? Glass Animals from the Pierre Rosenberg Collection

With nearly 300 glass animals, from the collection of distinguished art historian and Honorary Director of the Louvre Pierre Rosenberg, and pieces from his donation to the Musée du Grand Siècle, the exhibition sheds light on this fascinating world, questioning our complex and ambivalent relationship with living beings.

Spring 2026 Collections

01.05.2026 - 28.02.2027

MCAH - Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire

Spring 2026 Collections

Current archaeological discoveries in the canton of Vaud. The exhibition presents archaeological objects recently found in Moudon, Chavannes-près-Renens, Grandson, Bex and the Baulmes region, during excavations carried out under the aegis of the Cantonal Archaeology Department. Most of the objects on display have been cleaned and stabilised by the MCAH's conservation-restoration laboratory.

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