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Inaugural weekend: the program

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Inauguration Plateforme 10, Lausanne

Plateforme 10 is throwing open its doors for a festive weekend of events – all of it entirely free!

 

The new building that is home to two museums, Photo Elysée and mudac, will be welcoming the public for the very first time, while the three parts of the exhibition Train Zug Treno Tren mounted by those two museums and MCBA, will be opening in their respective museums as well. To celebrate these events, the museums will be staying open later than usual:

 

Saturday 18 June, 10 am – 1 am the following morning

Sunday 19 June, 10 am – 8 pm

 

On the Plateforme 10 esplanade as well as the 2 buildings of the museums, Signal L, and the Arcades, the party will go on without stop.

 

See you soon on Plateforme 10!

Exhibitions

L is for Look

19.09.2025 – 01.02.2026

Co-produced by the Institut pour la photographie in Lille and Photo Elysée, L is for Look explores children’s photo books, from their industrial boom in the 1930s to the present day. Although this type of publication remains marginal in the publishing landscape, it bears witness to the evolution of our perception of photography, the history of education, and the status of children in Western societies over more than a century.

Children’s photobooks have benefited from the emergence of new image-centered teaching methods. Photography is finding its way into all areas of children’s literature, from picture books to fiction, including works with educational, pedagogical, or creative aims. By renewing this publishing genre, it is also opening up to new and original forms, thanks to the collaboration of graphic designers, artists, illustrators, and authors.

The Collection

Permanent presentation

« Come and see here what you won’t see elsewhere! » is the slogan for the permanent exhibition, laid out chronologically over two floors to showcase treasures from Vaud’s art collections, with some three hundred works dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

 

Gen Z

19.09.2025 – 01.02.2026

Twenty years after opening its doors to emerging photographers with the landmark exhibition reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, Photo Elysée reaffirms its commitment to supporting young talent with Gen Z: Shaping a New Gaze.

This new exhibition brings together the work of 66 international artists, primarily from Generation Z – broadly defined as those born between the mid-1990s and 2010 – to explore the concerns of this generation.

Giulia Essyad. Prix Gustave Buchet

12.09.2025 – 11.01.2026

Inspired by the architecture of transitional spaces, Giulia Essyad transforms the MCBA’s Espace Projet gallery into a sensory and spiritual labyrinth. Recipient of the 9th Gustave Buchet Prize, the Lausanne-born artist explores the mechanisms of desire and commodification through an immersive installation that weaves together DIY technologies, digital imagery, and personal memories.

Eat and drink

Restaurant Arcadia, Plateforme 10, Lausanne

Arcadia Restaurant

Arcadia, with its seven iconic arches, opens the door to a la carte Mediterranean cuisine, starting from an Italian artisanal base, combining know-how and local seasonal products. For those looking for a relaxed, tasty, and inclusive dining experience, whether at lunch for everyday cooking or in the evening for a more special occasion. Always in a relaxed and friendly environment, just like at home.

 

Information and booking
+41 21 318 44 10
info@arcadiarestaurant.ch

Restaurant Le Nabi, Lausanne

Le Nabi

MCBA’s Le Nabi offers an innovative concept at the crossroads of various artistic and culinary cultures, with a gourmet menu designed to highlight a cuisine that is healthy, esthetically pleasing, and committed. Our seasonal products come from regionally sourced farms that respect the environment.

 

 

Information and booking

+41 21 311 02 90

info@lenabi.ch

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Café Lumen

Le Café Lumen invites you to discover its menu of quick and spontaneous dishes that use artisanal products served simply on a board, in a clay bowl, or nestled between two slices of focaccia. Here you will find the best of the region’s culinary tradition. All our drinks are artisanal with a fine selection of craft cider and beer, wine, and homemade non-alcoholic beverages. Our coffee is freshly roasted. We’re a stop along the region’s greenway, the Voie Verte foot and bicycle path, with takeaway service available.

 

Information and booking

+41 21 311 02 90

Reduced mobility

Plateforme 10 is accessible to all persons with reduced mobility. Lifts are available in each of the buildings. A lift also provides access to the Esplanade from Ave. Ruchonnet. Two disabled parking spaces are available at the end of the Ave. Ruchonnet access (GPS 46°31’06.3′′N 6°37’29.1′′E).

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