The Olympic Museum in Lausanne dives into the rich history and inspiring stories of the Olympic Games.

Location: Quai d’Ouchy 1, 1006 Lausanne

Website: https://www.olympic.org/museum

The Olympic World section has an impressive and beautiful display of Olympic torches, featuring a torch from each Olympic games since 1936. Our 7-year-old was fascinated to learn how the Olympic flame is kept burning while being transported in planes, trains and automobiles! 

In this section, there is also a big screen film presenting the opening and closing ceremonies of past Olympics.

The Olympic Games level focuses on Olympians who have left their mark. It includes equipment used by past athletes like gymnastics and ice-skating performance gear and memorabilia from sports like football.

The final floor tells the story of the The Olympic Spirit. This sectino features interactive games, allowing visitors to test their Olympic skills. A few games worked for little kids, but most are better for ages 10+. Our favorites were the balancing games and Nordic shooting.