Family-Friendly Attractions In Lausanne

The Olympic Museum

Permanent exhibition on Olympic athletes, architects & others, plus a park with an athletics track.

Quai d'Ouchy 1, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

AQUATIS Aquarium-Vivarium

Striking aquarium featuring the eco-systems of 5 continents, including Komodo dragons & crocodiles.

Rte de Berne 144, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland

Sauvabelin Tower

This 35-m. wooden tower offers a 302-step spiral staircase that leads to a viewing platform.

Sauvabelin, 1018 Lausanne, Switzerland

Palud-Platz

Cobbled square known for its 16th-century fountain & statue of justice, plus a monthly craft market.

Pl. de la Palud 1, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Pyramides de Vidy

Espl. des Cantons, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc Louis Bourget

· Dogs allowed

Rte de Vidy 1, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de Mon Repos

Tranquil, landscaped 19th-century park with an indoor pool, seasonal cafe, playgrounds & a villa. · Dogs allowed

Av. Mon-Repos, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne

Fine arts museum with a collection of 10,000 works, some by major 19th- & 20th-century artists.

Pl. de la Gare 16, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Park Hermitage

· Dogs allowed

Av. Louis-Vulliemin, 1018 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc Olympique

· Dogs allowed

Quai d'Ouchy, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de Valency

· Dogs allowed

Rte de Prilly 18, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de Milan

Green space with landscaped flower beds, fountains, soccer fields & a music pavilion from 1928. · Dogs allowed

Pl. de Milan, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Collection de l'Art Brut

Museum with permanent & temporary exhibits of avant-garde pieces by self-taught, outsider artists.

Av. Bergières 11, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne Botanical Garden

Small, tranquil botanical garden with landscaped paths & elevated areas overlooking the city & lake.

Av. de Cour 14B, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Palais de Rumine

Renaissance-style palace with several museums including fine art, zoology & archaeology collections.

Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Musée de l'Elysée

National & international photography museum in a historic mansion with a cafe & gift shop.

Pl. de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts

Museum of contemporary design & applied-arts objects, featuring rotating exhibits.

Pl. de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Promenade Derrière-Bourg

· Dogs allowed

Av. du Théâtre 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Space of Inventions

Educational museum presenting immersive, hands-on science, technology & art exhibits.

Vall. de la Jeunesse 1, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Square FLON

· Dogs allowed

Rue du Port-Franc 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Roman Museum Lausanne-Vidy

Roman-era structural remains & a museum, founded in 1934, housing ancient archaeological artifacts.

Chem. du Bois-de-Vaux 24, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Hand museum

Museum opened in 1997, for interactive exhibits on the human body & medicine plus workshops & games.

Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne History Museum

Opened in 1918, the museum in an 11th-century bishop's palace explores the city's history & culture.

Pl. de la Cathédrale 4, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Maison de quartier Sous-Gare

Av. Édouard Dapples 50, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Ouverture au Monde

Pl. du Vieux-Port 1, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Promenade Jean-Jacques Mercier

· Dogs allowed

Av. du Léman 26, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Naturéum - département de zoologie

Long-standing museum with an extensive collection of preserved vertebrate & insect specimens.

Palais de Rumine, Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc du Désert

1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Colline de Montriond

· Dogs allowed

Av. Dapples, Av. de la Harpe, Av. Beauregard, Av. de Cour, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de la Légende

· Dogs allowed

Av. Jules Gonin, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Pré-des-Casernes

· Dogs allowed

Av. du Mont-Blanc 8, 1018 Lausanne, Switzerland

Naturéum - département de géologie

Palais de Rumine, Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de l'Elysée

· Dogs allowed

Av. de l'Elysée 18, 1014 Lausanne, Switzerland

L'horloge fleurie

Quai Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Fontaine Place du Vieux-Port

Pl. du Vieux-Port 3, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Horloge de la Palud

Pl. de la Palud 23, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Plateforme de baignade d’Ouchy

Pl. du Vieux-Port 4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Vallée de la Jeunesse

Chem. de la Prairie 52, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Olympic Clock

Pl. de la Navigation 1, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

‎‎Fontaine du Musée Olympique

Quai d'Ouchy, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Fontaine de Milan

Pl. de Milan, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Fontaine Quai de Belgique

Pl. du Port 17-19, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de la Tour Grise

1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

La fresque de Titeuf

Rue du Rôtillon 24, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Coupole de Mon Repos

Av. Vignet 25, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Buste Jean -Pascal Delamuraz

Av. d'Ouchy, 1002 Lausanne, Switzerland

Brunnen Place de la Louve

Pl. de la Louve 1, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Plage de Gaïa

Prom. de Vidy, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Fontaine du Palais de Justice

Chem. de Préville, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Hetre pleureur de l hermitage

Rte du Signal 2, 1018 Lausanne, Switzerland