Experts' Choice Award The Olympic Museum
What the experts agree on
Beautifully sited on Lake Geneva's shores, this redesigned museum combines high-tech exhibits with Olympic memorabilia—medals, torches, and athlete tributes—tracing the Games from ancient Greece through modern competitions.
“With high-tech presentations and touching mementos, this complex pays tribute to the athletic tradition in ancient Greece, the development of the modern Games, the evolution of the individual sports, Paralympic competitions, and to the athletes themselves.”
– Fodor's
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Along the shores of Lake Geneva, the Olympic Museum, entirely redesigned and restructured in 2013, occupies an outstanding site." Full review
Time Out "There’s also a vast array of memorabilia documenting the design changes and scientific advances made throughout Olympic history in medals, venues, torches, outfits and sporting equipment. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Ever wondered what it’s like to race alongside Usain Bolt? Switzerland’s Olympic Museum lets you to sprint against the fastest human on earth...well, his record time anyway. Fresh from a..." Full review
The Guardian "The flashy Olympic Museum in the lakeshore district of Ouchy is a fun, interactive experience for sports fans and couch potatoes alike"
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1 quai d'Ouchy, Closed for renovation until end of 2013, Lausanne 1001, Switzerland
