Located in the Olympic capital, Lausanne, the Olympic Museum is the official home of the world’s largest collection of Olympic heritage items and global reference for anyone interested in sport, history, and culture.
Nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva within a stunning Olympic-themed park, the museum opened in 1993 and offers an immersive journey through the defining moments of Olympic history. Its permanent exhibition features more than 1,000 objects – carefully selected from a collection of nearly 90,000 – alongside over 200 interactive screens with multimedia content.
In addition to torches and medals from every edition of the Games, and uniforms and equipment signed by athletes, the collection includes costumes, musical instruments, memorabilia from opening and closing ceremonies, posters, archive documents, and historic photographs.
The museum’s temporary exhibitions invite visitors of all ages to explore the stories, artwork, and cultural heritage that have shaped the Olympic Games into the global phenomenon they are today.
New exhibitions to discover
Starting in September, two new exhibitions offer fresh perspectives on sport, history, and Olympic legacy.
‘Ahead of the Curve’ (18 September 2025 – 1 November 2026) celebrates innovation at the Olympic Games — from how athletes compete to how the world watches and plays. This exhibition explores the technological and cultural shifts that have shaped each generation’s sporting experience.
Through four distinct eras, visitors will see how sport continues to evolve, including new disciplines and e-sports to innovations in broadcasting, timekeeping, and refereeing. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on today’s Games and imagine what they could become in the future.
In celebration of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, taking place from 6 to 22 February 2026, the museum presents a special trail ‘Via Azzurra’ through its permanent exhibition, park, and public spaces. This trail highlights the uniqueness of Milano Cortina 2026, while honoring Italy’s rich Olympic history and achievements.
From 18 September 2025 to 1 March 2026, visitors can explore iconic moments in Italian sport through a selection of legendary objects both past and present. Highlights include the official Milano Cortina 2026 torch, mascot, and medals, displayed in the museum’s Art Lounge, symbolizing the connection between the past and future of the Olympic Winter Games.
Get moving and have fun
The Olympic Museum also invites children aged 4 to 10 to explore ‘Let’s Move: Get Active!’, an interactive, playful space dedicated to physical activity. Through a series of fun, accessible challenges, kids can test their balance, flexibility, endurance, and coordination.
The ‘Let’s Move: Get Active!’ space shows how movement can be easy, fun, and good for your health. Using everyday objects transformed into tools for physical activity, children learn that being active can be part of daily life, whether at home or elsewhere.
The area is designed as an imaginary house, with each room transformed to encourage physical activity in creative ways. Dodge between washing lines to test flexibility? Jump on a musical bed to strengthen bones? Balance on fallen bricks? Pedal to power a computer? These and other fun challenges turn movement into amusement.
Inspired by the IOC’s global ‘Let’s Move’ campaign, which encourages at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day, this initiative helps children (and adults) realize how simple actions can lead to a more active and fulfilling lifestyle.
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