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Top 5 Children's Museums in Lausanne, Canton of Vaud
Lausanne was once an intellectual capital, attracting great thinkers such as Rousseau and Voltaire. Today it is a haven for those who love water skiing, swimming and sailing. The International Olympic Committee is even headquartered here. The town's history is evident, though, in its medieval cathedral, the museums of the Palais de Rumine, and Ouchy, the port where Lord Byron wrote "The Prisoner of Chillon" and the Treaty of Lausanne was ratified. For great views, hike up to the Signal de Sauvabelin.
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1. Musee de la Main Unil-Chuv
2. Espace des Inventions
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4.0 based on 64 reviews
Science center with hands-on exhibitions for kids from 7 and family. Each exhibition is presented during 12 to 18 months.
3. Musee Romain de Lausanne-Vidy
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4.0 based on 43 reviews
4. Museum of Zoology - Lausanne
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Impressive animals are waiting for you, as the tiger or the big white shark. Our white shark is the biggest naturalized with shark of the world. The compared anatomy room was dedicated to the medicine students until the years 1930. Now, visitors can appreciate skeletons, so-called "monsters" and a large collection of insects. We are also proposing temporary exhibitions about once a year. These last years, they spoke about shells, photography, taxidermy, sex and reproduction or aquatic insects.
5. Musee Cantonal d'Archeologie et d'Histoire
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Interested in the history and archaeology of Switzerland? Don't miss the Cantonal Museum for archaeology and History, in the Rumine Palace, at the foot of the old town and the Cathedral. Major objects found in the Canton of Vaud are displayed, such as Neolithic funerary jewellery, Bronze age hoards, Iron age gold and bronze jewellery, early Middle Ages weapons and tools and objects of the last millenium, including guns that belonged to Napoleon. The modern presentation with many models is an unmissable visit in Lausanne! Entrance free, 1st floor of Rumine Palace
