Museum
Naturéum - Zoology department
Naturéum - Muséum cantonal des sciences naturelles, Lausanne
Missing animals
The zoology department has a small but invaluable collection of extinct animals. One room is dedicated to them, and provides an overview of the current threats to biodiversity and the means to preserve it.
The comparative anatomy room
Designed for university teaching purposes, this "museum within a museum" has undergone few modifications and still offers its impressive display of rows of jars and skeletons. A showcase designed by artist Sabrina Biro and entitled "Monstre Double" (Double Monster) features animals with two heads. An exhibition on invertebrates completes the presentation.
Cryptozoology area
Our museum boasts the world's largest collection of cryptozoology, the science of animals we're not sure exist, with a dedicated area in the comparative anatomy room.
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Address
Naturéum - Muséum cantonal des sciences naturelles
Place de la Riponne 6
1005 Lausanne
Date
every Tu to Su 10:00 - 17:00 h
26/12/2025 to 31/12/2025
every Tu, We, Fr, Sa, Su 10:00 - 17:00 h
2/1/2026 to 5/4/2026
every Tu to Su 10:00 - 17:00 h
Tues 11-18, Fri-Sun 11-17. Holidays 11-17. Closed January 1 and 2, December 25. Open on Easter and Whitsun Mondays.
Price
Free admission to permanent exhibitions
Contact
Naturéum - département de zoologie
Place de la Riponne 6
1014 Lausanne
info.zoologie@vd.ch
021 316 33 10
Link
Category
- Museum
Target groups
- Also recommended for children
Topic
- Animals
Services
- Shop
Accessibility
- Parking space
Memberships
- Member of Verband der Museen der Schweiz VMS
Access conditions
- Swiss Museum Pass: free admission
Webcode
farm.myswitzerland.com/UTjF8K