Events in Lausanne

20e édition. Le Festival Cinémas d’Afrique - Lausanne offre une programmation originale de films en provenance ou concernant les pays africains.

Current archaeological discoveries in the canton of Vaud.

A retrospective celebrating Jodie Foster's talent as an actress and director, featuring 17 films.

On August 14, the Captain Cook in Lausanne offers a Popcorn Party with popcorn, music, fresh beers, homemade cocktails, and a convivial atmosphere from 5 PM.

Every day we see images of people who have tragically lost their lives fleeing their homeland. But what does it mean to have to leave your home, job, family and country behind?

L’association des Amis de la Cité présente son second Silent Cinéma Open-air !

An exhibition by Lisa Voisard at the Naturéum, Jardin botanique cantonal in Lausanne.

The Collection de l’Art Brut marks its 50th anniversary in February 2026.

This exhibition is presented by VU.CH, Art in Hospitals, in partnership with the Department of Gynecology and the Center for Sexual Health and Family Planning at the CHUV.

The Olympic Museum houses the world's largest and most comprehensive Olympic collection.

In 2026, BDFIL will dedicate its annual theme to exploring water in all its forms through comics.

Photo Elysée ehrt die Schriftstellerin, Fotografin und grosse Reisende Ella Maillart (1903-1997) mit einer Ausstellung, die ihren Reisen durch Zentralasien in den 1930er-Jahren gewidmet ist.

Electric Playground features ANouch, La Biche, and Mauna Loa, offering a diverse electronic music experience with innovative performances and artistic expression.

An evening mixing Afro, house, and amapiano music with a DJ set delivering captivating beats for fans of house and African rhythms.

Art in hospitals is part of a long history linking art and medicine.

This exhibition features 11 sections designed to help visitors understand the transformations of Lausanne—from water to transportation, from recreation to housing, and from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment.

The PIRATES WEEKEND offers a themed evening with diverse music styles including pop, rock, electro, and hip-hop. Entry is free.

Hannah Darabi, winner of the 2025 Prix Elysée, delves into Iran’s popular dance scene with “Why Don’t You Dance?”.

The XAGUADA x NO FLOCKO WORLD DJ set offers a free-entry night with afro, hip-hop, amapiano, and house rhythms in a relaxed and energetic atmosphere.

Xaguada and No Flocko World present a night with Bilouki, Peka, Freeks, Hirma, MS, and MK featuring rap, afro, amapiano, and afro house music nonstop with table reservations available.

Get moving and have fun! The “Let’s Move: Get Active Space!

Pioneer of contemporary animation, from the post-war years to Studio Ghibli

Cette exposition, unique en Suisse, retrace le parcours de Takahata, de Heidi (1974) à Le Tombeau des Lucioles (1988) et Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya (2013), à travers ses carnets et storyboards,

Every Thursday at MAD Lausanne, DJs mix urban, reggaeton, amapiano, French rap, hip-hop, afro beats, and electro. The first Thursday monthly features a partnership with Le Punk.

The museum's most remarkable pieces are showcased within a revitalized scenography, enhanced by reconstruction images.

Set in a bucolic setting blending greenery, a water feature, and ruins, the archaeological park offers visitors a stroll through the remnants of the ancient city centre of Lousonna.

Une institution historique prend un nouveau départ : l’essentiel à préserver, de nombreuses possibilités à explorer. Le MCBA a quitté le Palais de Rumine qu’il occupait depuis 1904.

“Ahead of the Curve” celebrates innovation at the Olympic Games, from how athletes compete to how the world watches and plays.

MCBA, in collaboration with the Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, is presenting a major exhibition devoted to the work of Otobong Nkanga.

Through a selection of writings by women and men authors of Art Brut from the holdings of the Collection of Art Brut, this exhibition co‑produced by the Lausanne museum and the Jan Michalski

Some 80 iconic machines and artifacts illustrate the history of computing. Some computers are very well known, such as the ZX-81 from Sinclair Research.

The exhibition invites visitors to discover how science shapes our view of the past.

The permanent collection of the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts (MCBA) invites visitors to explore some 300 works of art, spanning from the Renaissance to the present day, across 1,500 square meters.

With nearly 300 glass animals, from the collection of distinguished art historian and Honorary Director of the Louvre Pierre Rosenberg, and pieces from his donation to the Musée du Grand Siècle, the

Explore the fascinating and little-known world of the micro-organisms that surround us.

Des artisanes et artisans sélectionnés pour leur savoir-faire et leur créativité. Vous trouverez des objets qui mélangent qualité, authenticité et originalité.