The Lausanners' cultural or artistic interval

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With a history spanning more than 150 years, the Opéra de Lausanne has responded to the ever-growing demand for opera performances, evolving from a simple host theatre to an opera house capable of producing its own productions. Since its renovation in 2012, the institution offers a wide choice of operas and concerts each season, welcoming over 45,000 spectators a year.

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An art gallery right in the middle of town.

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One of the last art-house and experimental cinemas in Lausanne.

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One of the last independent cinemas in the region, with never shown before, award-winning films, meetings with filmmakers and personalities, concerts with top Swiss and international artists, and screenings for all ages.

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Discover the Igokat ballet company that presents dance performances, offers dance classes for all ages and has a boutique.

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A place devoted to performances by independent theatre groups

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A former church converted into a cultural centre

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Shows staged mainly by companies from Lausanne and French-speaking Switzerland.

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A marathon of emotions. Would you like to relive great Olympic moments? Feel the pulse of the champions? Discover the creative flair of the host cities? The world of the Games with its many facets will open up to you for a full and unique experience.

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Lausanne's iconic cathedral has towered over the city for more than eight centuries. A masterpiece of Gothic art, it captivates visitors with the harmony of its architecture, the richness of its sculpted details and the serenity it inspires. From its tower, an exceptional panorama opens up over the roofs of the Cité, Lake Geneva and the Alps.

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Quality theatre performances for the youngest of audiences.

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Photo Elysée is one of the biggest museums in Switzerland and the world dedicated entirely to the discipline of photography.

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Just a few short steps from the main train station, PLATEFORME 10 is the arts district in Lausanne. Unique in Switzerland, this neighborhood has arisen on the site of a former railway locomotive repair shed. The site gathers the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts (MCBA), the Cantonal Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts (mudac) and the Cantonal Museum for Photography (Photo Elysée).

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A quintessential museum in Lausanne's cultural landscape, the Collection de l'Art Brut captivates and fascinates with every visit. Housed in an elegant old manor house, the collection reveals a unique artistic universe, created outside the traditional circuits. Here, there is no academic training or aesthetic conventions: the works on display are the work of passionate self-taught artists, guided by a raw, intimate and often stirring creativity. It's a fascinating insight into the authenticity of human expression, and a must-see.

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Open to all and dedicated to contemporary creation, the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne defines itself as a place where the greatest number of people can encounter today's art. Installed in a building built for the 1964 National Exhibition, the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne is now one of the largest creative theaters in Europe. Every season, some fifty theater, dance, circus and performance shows are presented at Vidy.

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The Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne (MCBA) has been putting art on the map in Switzerland since 1841. Located since 2019 in the heart of the Plateforme 10 arts district, it presents several temporary exhibitions each year, drawing on a rich collection of over 10,000 works, from the late 18^th century to the present day.

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The one and only institution that is entirely dedicated to design in western Switzerland, the mudac owns a collection of design objects, contemporary glass art, contemporary art jewellery, graphic art and ceramics to be discovered, absolutely!

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Built on the campus of EPFL Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the Rolex Learning Center designed by the internationally acclaimed Japanese architectural practice, SANAA, will function as a laboratory for learning, a library with 500,000 volumes and an international cultural hub for EPFL, open to both students and the public.

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The Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne is a showcase of Swiss and international artists of our time. Known throughout the world, the collection is housed in a beautiful mansion in its own grounds overlooking the city.

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Today, the Palais de Rumine houses the Naturéum - Cantonal museum of natural sciences (geology and zoology, the cantonal museum of archaeology and history and the cantonal and university library - Lausanne.