www.olympic.org - Site Officiel du Mouvement Olympique
Discover the Olympic Museum with its wealth of memories which will keep your passion for Olympism burning.
Young and old, individually, as a family or in a group, come and witness the many different exhibition zones, all packed with history and emotion.
VIRTUAL TOUR
It all begins with a paradox. It is (almost) invisible and yet, once seen, it is never forgotten. Better still, it draws one back, simply because its incredible diversity cannot be assimilated in one go.
Such is the Olympic Museum Lausanne that we invite you to discover during a virtual tour.
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Museum Calendar
About the Museum (History, Key figures...)
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
Sport and art are universal languages - two traditions that lie at the heart of civilisation itself. The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, envisioned the Olympiad as more than just a celebration of physical strength. Rather, he felt it should be endowed with an artistic and moral dimension that more closely aligned body and spirit.
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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
The Olympic Museum has created a collection of unique objects which recount the story of the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games.
These objects are showcased as part of the major permanent exhibitions : Pierre de Coubertin, Summer Games, Winter Games and the Philately and Numismatics area.
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NEWS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM LAUSANNE
5 January 2009
This week at the Museum... 06-11.01.09
A century of International Ice Hockey exhibition
Until 23 February 2009
The Olympic Museum is celebrating 100 years of the International Ice Hockey Federation by offering its visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the...
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PERMANENT FILES
1 February 2008
2008 Programme of Events
2 February-26 October 2008: Temporary exhibition: Beijing 2008
For the duration of an exhibition, The Olympic Museum introduces its visitors to modern China, that is, both the change process underway in society because of the...
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About the Museum
DID YOU KNOW?
Events, conferences , seminards and symposia... Discover «The Olympic Experience» brochure (pdf).
About The Museum
Missions, support and successes of the Olympic Museum Lausanne
MUSEUM CALENDAR
PRACTICAL INFO
The Olympic Museum is located in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva.
THE MUSEUM RESTAURANT
Situated on the second floor of the Olympic Museum, the restaurant and its panoramic terrace face the lake and the Alps.
The Museum Shop
The Shop, located in the entrance hall of the museum, is the best way to finish your visit to the Olympic Museum.
The Olympic Studies Centre
One of the biggest centres for information on Olympism.
CONTACT
Olympic Museum Lausanne
1, Quai d'Ouchy
CH-1001 Lausanne
Switzerland
Tel. (41.21) 621 65 11
Fax (41.21) 621 65 12