Practical information
Opening hours
| Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | 10:00 — 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 10:00 — 20:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
Prices
Plateforme 10 Ticket – 3 museums
| CHF 19.- (instead of CHF 25.-, offer valid until February 15, 2026) | Full price |
| CHF 17.- (instead of CHF 19.-, offer valid until February 15, 2026) | Reduced rate Adults aged 26 and over (AVS, AI , unemployed, students, interns) |
| CHF 34.- (instead of CHF 38.-, offer valid until February 15, 2026) | Duo rate (visit for two) Adults aged 26 and over |
| Free | Under 26 years On the first Saturday of every month, admission to all exhibitions is free for all |
Mudac ticket
CHF 15.- |
Full rate Adults aged 26 and over |
| CHF 12.- | Reduced rate Adults aged 26 and over (AVS, AI , unemployed, students, interns) |
| Free | Under 26 years On the first Saturday of every month, admission to all exhibitions is free for all |
Cafés-restaurant and shop
Café Lumen
In the central hall of the mudac Photo Elysée building, Café Lumen features simple, authentic cuisine using traditional products served on a board, a terracotta bowl, or with a couple of slices of focaccia.
| Monday | 10am — 6pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday — Sunday | 10am — 6pm |
Le Nabi
Restaurant Le Nabi at the MCBA offers an innovative concept at the crossroads of artistic and culinary cultures, with fine dishes based on healthy, aesthetic, and sustainable cuisine.
| Monday | 10am — 6pm |
| Tuesday — Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10am — 8pm |
| Friday — Sunday | 10am — 6pm |
Shop Photo Elysée mudac
Enjoy a unique selection of everyday objects, exhibition catalogues, maps and posters, gift ideas, and professional literature in the mudac/Photo Elysée bookshop.
| Monday | 10am — 6pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10am — 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am — 8pm |
| Friday — Sunday | 10am — 6pm |
Accessibility, reduced mobility and disability
The rate is reduced for people with an AVS card or an AI card. Wheelchairs are available on request.
The entire building is accessible to people with reduced mobility. Guide dogs are welcome throughout the building, including the exhibition rooms.
All public guided tours are accessible to the hearing impaired thanks to the Comfort-Audio-Phonak magnetic loop system.
Access
mudac
Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains
Place de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Suisse
| By bus | Lines 3, 20, 21, 60, 85, stop at Lausanne station; line 6, stop at Cecil |
| By metro | M2, stop at Lausanne station |
| By car | Montbenon car park, then walk between 19 and 21 Av. Ruchonnet |
| By bike | Via the green footbridge linking Avenue Marc Dufour to the station, and bike parks at the station entrance to the site |
| By train or on foot | 5 min from Lausanne SBB station or across Av. Marc Dufour SBB Train |
Contacts
| General information | mudac@ +41 21 318 44 00 |
| Information on visits and workshops | visites.mudac@ +41 21 318 44 00 |
| Cultural outreach | mediation.mudac@ |
| Exhibitions | jolanthe.kugler@ |
| Bookshop/Store | shop.elyseemudac@ |
| Press & communication | presse.mudac@ |
| Friends of mudac | amis.mudac@ |
| Partnerships | adele.aschehoug@ |