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Musée de l'Elysée — Attraction in Lausanne

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Musée de l'Elysée
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Photo Élysée, formerly known as Musée de l'Élysée, is a museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, entirely devoted to photography. It is a government-supported institution founded in 1985 by Charles-Henri Favrod. It was housed in an 18th-century mansion until October 2020.
Nearby attractions
Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts
Pl. de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne
Pl. de la Gare 16, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Explanada de Montbenon
All. Ernest-Ansermet 3, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Casino de Montbenon
All. Ernest-Ansermet 3, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne Mosque
Pass. de Montriond 14, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne Botanical Garden
Av. de Cour 14B, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
Skatepark & Association La Fièvre
Av. de Sévelin 36, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
Musée de la machine à écrire de Lausanne
Rue des Terreaux 18B, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Bô Noël, marché de Noël
Rue du Grand-Pont, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne Cathedral
Pl. de la Cathédrale 1, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Nearby restaurants
L'Impression Cafe Restaurant| Brunch Lausanne
Av. Louis-Ruchonnet 15, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Barbecue Coréen - Au Gourmand
Av. Louis-Ruchonnet 26, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
PLATEFORME 10
Pl. de la Gare 16/17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Le Nabi
Pl. de la Gare 16, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Nandanam
Av. Louis-Ruchonnet 11, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Le Milan
Bd de Grancy 54, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
Brasserie de Montbenon
All. Ernest-Ansermet 3, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
LITTLE PERSIA
Av. Louis-Ruchonnet 7, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Le Ticino - Restaurant Lausanne
Pl. de la Gare 12, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Umamido Grancy
Bd de Grancy 46, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
Nearby hotels
Moxy Lausanne City
Rue de la Vigie 3, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Base Lausanne
Bd de Grancy 51, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
Hôtel Agora Swiss Night by Fassbind
Av. du Rond-Point 9, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
Hôtel Continental
Pl. de la Gare 2, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
ibis Styles Lausanne Center Mad House
Pl. de l'Europe 6, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Elite Hotel Lausanne
Av. Sainte-Luce 1, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
Hôtel Victoria, member of WorldHotels Distinctive
Av. de la Gare 46, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland
Hôtel AlaGare
Rue du Simplon 14, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
ibis Lausanne Centre
Rue du Maupas 20, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
Hôtel des Voyageurs Boutique
Rue Grand-Saint-Jean 19, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Musée de l'Elysée

Pl. de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland
4.5(415)
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Photo Élysée, formerly known as Musée de l'Élysée, is a museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, entirely devoted to photography. It is a government-supported institution founded in 1985 by Charles-Henri Favrod. It was housed in an 18th-century mansion until October 2020.

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attractions: Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne, Explanada de Montbenon, Casino de Montbenon, Lausanne Mosque, Lausanne Botanical Garden, Skatepark & Association La Fièvre, Musée de la machine à écrire de Lausanne, Bô Noël, marché de Noël, Lausanne Cathedral, restaurants: L'Impression Cafe Restaurant| Brunch Lausanne, Barbecue Coréen - Au Gourmand, PLATEFORME 10, Le Nabi, Nandanam, Le Milan, Brasserie de Montbenon, LITTLE PERSIA, Le Ticino - Restaurant Lausanne, Umamido Grancy
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+41 21 318 44 00
Website
elysee.ch

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Nearby attractions of Musée de l'Elysée

Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts

Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne

Explanada de Montbenon

Casino de Montbenon

Lausanne Mosque

Lausanne Botanical Garden

Skatepark & Association La Fièvre

Musée de la machine à écrire de Lausanne

Bô Noël, marché de Noël

Lausanne Cathedral

Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts

Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts

4.4

(274)

Open 24 hours
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Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne

Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne

4.5

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Open 24 hours
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Explanada de Montbenon

Explanada de Montbenon

4.5

(1.8K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Casino de Montbenon

Casino de Montbenon

4.5

(646)

Open until 5:00 PM
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Nearby restaurants of Musée de l'Elysée

L'Impression Cafe Restaurant| Brunch Lausanne

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Le Nabi

Le Nabi

4.5

(115)

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Shristi SonalShristi Sonal
I visited the museum on the first Saturday of the month, when Switzerland offers free entry to several museums. At Elysee, you get an ecosystem to embrace your photography skills. You get an opportunity to be creative, use props, backdrop to get a picture clicked. This does not stop here, you also get to edit the photos and get as many copies as you want for free!! Other than this, there are other art masterpieces. I have enclosed the picture of the art that I liked the most. It's based on reflection phenomena!! Location: It's very near to the Lausanne Gare station and the Cantonal museum of fine arts. Hence, you can cover both the museums together.
Alex CookeAlex Cooke
Visited the photography museum....most notable for its lack of ..... photographs. Not worth the time or money...the best bit, the searchable archives (see photos) could be done online and it's not like you could stand there all day looking at photos on TV screens, I mean why would you want to) Response to owner: Thank you for your reply and I am sure many other people will review fondly on the minimalist current exhibition. I appreciate that there are different tastes and levels of appreciation and perhaps regret the flippant tone of my review. I do hope that this feedback is considered for future exhibitions though. With best wishes.
Rromir Imami (Culture/Heritage Pilgrim)Rromir Imami (Culture/Heritage Pilgrim)
Visited the museum for the first time since it was relocated to Platform 10. I fell even more in love with it. The available space now gives much better possibilities for creating even more interesting visitor journeys. The place dedicated to the STUDIO is so well done and so educational. I will have to come again with my kids to explore all aspects of creating an image. As a photographer, I would highly recommend it to anyone doing photography (both enthusiasts and professionals).
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I visited the museum on the first Saturday of the month, when Switzerland offers free entry to several museums. At Elysee, you get an ecosystem to embrace your photography skills. You get an opportunity to be creative, use props, backdrop to get a picture clicked. This does not stop here, you also get to edit the photos and get as many copies as you want for free!! Other than this, there are other art masterpieces. I have enclosed the picture of the art that I liked the most. It's based on reflection phenomena!! Location: It's very near to the Lausanne Gare station and the Cantonal museum of fine arts. Hence, you can cover both the museums together.
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Visited the photography museum....most notable for its lack of ..... photographs. Not worth the time or money...the best bit, the searchable archives (see photos) could be done online and it's not like you could stand there all day looking at photos on TV screens, I mean why would you want to) Response to owner: Thank you for your reply and I am sure many other people will review fondly on the minimalist current exhibition. I appreciate that there are different tastes and levels of appreciation and perhaps regret the flippant tone of my review. I do hope that this feedback is considered for future exhibitions though. With best wishes.
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Visited the museum for the first time since it was relocated to Platform 10. I fell even more in love with it. The available space now gives much better possibilities for creating even more interesting visitor journeys. The place dedicated to the STUDIO is so well done and so educational. I will have to come again with my kids to explore all aspects of creating an image. As a photographer, I would highly recommend it to anyone doing photography (both enthusiasts and professionals).
Rromir Imami (Culture/Heritage Pilgrim)

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I visited the museum on the first Saturday of the month, when Switzerland offers free entry to several museums. At Elysee, you get an ecosystem to embrace your photography skills. You get an opportunity to be creative, use props, backdrop to get a picture clicked. This does not stop here, you also get to edit the photos and get as many copies as you want for free!! Other than this, there are other art masterpieces. I have enclosed the picture of the art that I liked the most. It's based on reflection phenomena!!

Location: It's very near to the Lausanne Gare station and the Cantonal museum of fine arts. Hence, you can cover both the...

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Visited the photography museum....most notable for its lack of ..... photographs. Not worth the time or money...the best bit, the searchable archives (see photos) could be done online and it's not like you could stand there all day looking at photos on TV screens, I mean why would you want to)

Response to owner: Thank you for your reply and I am sure many other people will review fondly on the minimalist current exhibition. I appreciate that there are different tastes and levels of appreciation and perhaps regret the flippant tone of my review. I do hope that this feedback is considered for future exhibitions though. With...

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3y

There is a passage in "The Little Prince" where he comes across someone selling water in pill form. The vendor points out that he will save a lot of time in not having to go to the well to search for water. The Little Prince replied that if he had that time, there is nothing he would rather do than to go for a walk down to the well. The idea of grouping Lausanne's museums next to the station is logically sound, but how I miss going to, and finding the Elysée Museum in that beautiful setting it had before. Il y a un passage dans "Le Petit Prince" où il tombe sur quelqu'un qui vend de l'eau sous forme de pilules. Le vendeur souligne qu'il gagnera beaucoup de temps en n'ayant pas à se rendre au puits pour chercher de l'eau. Le Petit Prince a répondu que s'il avait ce temps, il n'y a rien qu'il ferait mieux que d'aller se promener au puits. L'idée de regrouper les musées de Lausanne à côté de la gare est logiquement bonne, mais, comme ça me manque d'aller, et de retrouver le Musée de l'Elysée dans ce beau cadre qu'il avait avant. C'è un passaggio in "Il piccolo principe" in cui si imbatte in qualcuno che vende acqua sotto forma di pillole. Il venditore fa notare che risparmierà molto tempo non dovendo andare al pozzo per cercare l'acqua. Il Piccolo Principe rispose che se avesse quel tempo, non c'è niente che preferirebbe fare che andare a fare una passeggiata fino al pozzo. L'idea di raggruppare i musei di Losanna vicino alla stazione è logicamente valida, ma quanto mi manca andarci e trovare il Museo dell'Eliseo in quella splendida cornice che...

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