Olympic Museum Musée olympique
The Olympic Museum is a sports museum, memory institution, and collection in Lausanne, Switzerland. Designed by architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and opened in 1993, it is a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Switzerland on English Wikipedia, ranking 41st among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July, with a high of 23 °C, and August, with a high of 22 °C. Rain occurs in every month, with the highest rainfall in May at 139 mm. May and June are the wettest months, with 18 rainy days each. It is located 79 km from Bern and 50 km from Geneva International Airport.
The museum is located at Quai d'Ouchy 1 in Lausanne. Nearby attractions include Lausanne Cathedral (1.5 km), Lavaux (8.8 km), and Lake Geneva (9.2 km). Other sites within reach include Chillon Castle at 24.8 km and Villa Diodati at 47.2 km. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00. There is a fee for entry, and the museum provides wheelchair access. 160,000 people visit the museum.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 114 | 98 | 113 | 102 | 139 | 130 | 121 | 129 | 129 | 137 | 120 | 133 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
