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Roman Museum Lausanne-Vidy

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Roman-era structural remains & a museum, founded in 1934, housing ancient archaeological artifacts. People often mention museum, Roman, small,


Address

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

Website

www.lausanne.ch

Contact

+41 21 315 41 85

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (302 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 6 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Jada Morad جادا �. 1 year ago on Google • 57 reviews
    🏛️The experience of visiting the Roman museum of Lausanne in Vidy was very interesting because it was built inside a Roman domus. In fact, you can see fragments of the Domus 🏛️, with small "affresco" where the colors have been maintained over time. 🪜Upstairs there is the gallery with all the finds of daily life found and exhibited. 📜🗞️ There are posters affixed to the walls that tell the story of the time. 💲The cost of the ticket has a low average price and there are discounts for students $. 🆓 It is also possible once a month to visit the museum for free. 🙋🙋‍♀️The museum offers a guide upon request. 🤩I recommend it to anyone here who is passionate about Roman history.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ričardas J. 4 years ago on Google
    I would give 4 out of 5 if I knew french, or texts in english were put next to exposition items. Summer time the room is really hot.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Christian A. 1 year ago on Google
    All in french! For a international city like Lausanne it is very surprising in a negative way.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanya R. 1 year ago on Google
    nicely curated exhibition, we were given an English translation of all the descriptions to help us follow!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petra D. 9 months ago on Google • 516 reviews
    So lovely to know Roman history of Lausanne. The museum has a beautiful exposition and artefacts are nicely preserved and have a great storyline and a lovely future museum.

  • 2/5 Paula F. 11 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Paid to see the museum and ONLY Saw a temporary exposition. Could at least inform before buying.

  • 5/5 John D. 5 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Nice small museum with shop. Extensive Roman remains a few minutes walk away.

  • 5/5 Suzanne P. 4 years ago on Google • 22 reviews
    A small, well organized museum that starts at the beginning of life on Earth. I have studied timelines before but the innovative display here was exciting and powerful. The education about how layers of debris are excavated and studied set the stage for the actual artifacts inside, then you walk around the actual Roman ruins. You can touch them and stand in the quiet garden imagining the lives of the many generations who have been exactly there before you.

  • 5/5 Yura P. 2 years ago on Google • 17 reviews
    A nice local place to visit. It's free if you have a transport card

  • 3/5 Karolina Z. 5 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    interesting exhibition, unfortunately descriptions are only available in French

  • 5/5 Katrina S. 9 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Great little museum to complement the nearby Roman ruins and mosaic sites. Some very nice aurei.

  • 4/5 Bruce W. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    For such a small museum, it surprised me with its curation and detail. It gives some great context for the nearby roman ruins. It's worth checking out!

  • 5/5 Fabian K. 1 year ago on Google
    The temporary exhibitions are hilarious!

  • 4/5 Tim L. 1 year ago on Google
    It is fascinating to see the artifacts but it is a small museum.

  • 3/5 Artur “Arturbey” B. 1 year ago on Google
    Überschaubar. Die Outdoor Sehenswürdigkeit ca 200 meter entfernt nicht verpassen. Nett fand ich die Zeittafel zum Römischen Imperium im Zeitungsformat (Headlines style) Wie schon erwähnt, verwundert einem dass alles auf nur einer Sprache beschrieben wird.

  • 5/5 김쿠쿠 2 years ago on Google
    small but lovely good quality museum.

  • 4/5 sylwek p. 2 years ago on Google
    Great stuff about history of Lausanne

  • 3/5 Henk B. 11 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
    An interesting museum but fairly small and thus pricy if visited without a Swiss Museum Pass or on the first Saturday of the month when admission is free. Other museums in the larger Lake Geneva region covers Roman history in Switzerland far more extensive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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