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Housed in the imposing Palais de Rumine - built between 1898 and 1906 to plans by Gaspard André - alongside other museums and the Cantonal and University Library, the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology exhibits a variety of objects excavated in the region.

Housed in the imposing Palais de Rumine - built between 1898 and 1906 to plans by Gaspard André - alongside other museums and the Cantonal and University Library, the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology exhibits objects from excavations carried out in the canton of Vaud. These include rich collections from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods. There is also a remarkable series of objects from early medieval necropolises, as well as medieval and historical collections.

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Contact address
Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire
Place de la Riponne 6
1005 Lausanne
+41 21 316 34 30 (musée)
mcah@vd.ch

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Temporary exhibitions/Temporary exhibitions
Adults: 8 francs
Reduced price: 5 francs
Free for under-25s and 1st Saturday of the month.

Free entrance for permanent exhibitions.
Free entrance for permanent exhibitions.

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Address

Musée cantonal d’archéologie et d’histoire
Place de la Riponne 6
Palais de Rumine
1005  Lausanne
Switzerland

Phone  +41 (0)21 316 34 30
info@mcah.ch
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Lausanne
Vaud
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Contact

Musée cantonal d’archéologie et d’histoire
Place de la Riponne 6
Palais de Rumine
1005 Lausanne
Phone  +41 (0)21 316 34 30
musees-vd.ch
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Opening hours

Tuesday-Sunday and public holidays / 10h-17h / Tuesday-Sunday and public holidays Fermé le lundi/Closed on Monday

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