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Lausanne · Switzerland

Olympic Museum

Known locally as Musée Olympique

A museum beside Lake Geneva devoted to the history, symbols, athletes and institutions of the Olympic movement.

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Olympic Museum Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
2 hours
Setting
Indoor
Region
Lake Geneva & Vaud
Last checked
10 Aug 2026

Why visit

A museum beside Lake Geneva devoted to the history, symbols, athletes and institutions of the Olympic movement. A visit is centred on Olympic artefacts, medal and torch displays and lakeside sculpture park, so the place can be understood through concrete features rather than only as a photograph stop. Its setting in Lausanne also connects it with the wider character of Lake Geneva & Vaud. Allowing time for the principal feature and its immediate surroundings gives useful context for travellers interested in museum, sport, history. It pairs naturally with other nearby sights in the same region while retaining enough historical, cultural or landscape interest to justify a dedicated visit.

What you will see

  • Olympic artefacts.
  • medal and torch displays.
  • lakeside sculpture park.

History

The museum opened in 1993 near the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee and was extensively renovated before reopening in 2013.

Photographs

Olympic Museum

Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Allow enough time for the principal feature and its immediate setting rather than treating the stop only as a photograph point.

  2. 2

    Use the current official destination or operator information for access, maintenance, weather and seasonal changes.

About Lake Geneva & Vaud

Castles, vineyards, museums and Alpine viewpoints along the Vaud shore of Lake Geneva.

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