L'Espace Arlaud

In 1841, thanks to the generosity of the painter Marc-Louis Arlaud and with the help of the City and the government, Lausanne opened an art museum and a drawing school under the same roof.

The museum has been part of the Palais de Rumine since 1906, but the school was there only until 1964, before moving to Avenue de Elysée, and then to Renens in 2007.

In 1997, after a long wait, the austere, finely restored neo-classic building discovered its true meaning and cultural mission. Under the name Espace Arlaud, it became the heart of the cantonal museums: art, photography, history, geology, zoology and coins, and the cantonal and university library, welcoming their temporary exhibitions.

With its incredible popularity, it also sometimes houses outside events in keeping with its cultural mission.