After a long 12 month wait, the renovation of the world famous Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, is finally complete, with the doors now officially reopened.
The largest Olympic archive in the world has now been redesigned as a three level “Olympic Campus”, serving as a permanent tribute to everyone who has lived the Olympic dream over the years. A trip to the museum is an invitation to dive into the history, dreams, challenges and achievements that have contributed to making the Olympic Movement what it is today.
Situated on the quai D’Ouchy – right by the lake, the museum features two parts; an indoor museum, and the park, which, with its combined elements of the athletics track, (where visitors can measure their speed against some of the world’s greatest athletes), garden of Olympic records and the themed Olympic pathway, forms an outdoor museum.
Within the indoor space the exhibition area has been fully refurbished, and the space doubled so that guests can retrace sporting history, right from the birth of the games in Olympia in 1894, through to the present day competitions, including medals, footage of the most memorable finish line moments and general insight into what it really takes to be an Olympic champion. There is also a separate temporary exhibition area, which will play host to some of the world’s finest travelling sporting exhibits over the coming months.
The Olympic museum features state of the art technology as well as the Olympic Studies Centre, where researchers and journalists, can browse the library of extensive Olympic information and memorabilia using the various textual and audio visual archives.
Finally for the younger Olympic enthusiasts there will be a series of workshop opportunities, so that school groups and visitors can interact with the material and connect with the Olympic Games like any other guests. Home to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne is well known as the Olympic capital of the world – all be it a stunning, picturesque one, well worth a visit whether to take in the museum or just admire the beauty of the city itself.
Of the reopening, Tanja Dubas, Head of Sales & Marketing said: “Lausanne Tourism is proud to promote this fantastic and unique museum. The place is awesome, vibrant and interactive at the same time. The Olympic Museum is where different cultures, ages and nationalities speak the same language and love to spend time together. The view of the new terraces with his restaurant and art gallery is outstanding. Take your time to rediscover the history of the modern Olympic Games in Lausanne”.
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