Photos: Olivier Bruchez from Lausanne, Switzerland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Julius.kusuma at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Olivier Bruchez from Lausanne, Switzerland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Julius.kusuma at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Olympic Museum's gardens and the story inside
Your local guide
Camille Rochat
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Highlights
- Sculptures set against Lake Geneva
- Torches from different Olympic editions
- Opening ceremonies explained by a former journalist
- The Olympic story told through objects
- A focused look inside a large museum
About this tour
This session covers the Olympic Museum, from its lakeside sculpture garden to a handful of exhibits tracing the games' modern history. You see sculptures set against Lake Geneva, a row of torches from different Olympic editions, and displays covering opening ceremonies across the decades. Camille draws on her own years as a sports journalist to pick out details a general visit might miss.
She starts outside in the garden, letting the setting register before moving indoors. Inside, she chooses a focused handful of exhibits rather than trying to cover the whole museum, and takes questions after each one.
This suits anyone with a specific interest in Olympic history rather than a general museum visit. It also works well booked before an on-the-spot trip to plan what to see.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lausanne before heading out.
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Museum Garden Sculptures 21 min
Camille walks through the sculpture garden, where works tracing the Olympic movement back to ancient Greece sit against the backdrop of Lake Geneva.
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Olympic Flame Display 21 min
Inside, the camera holds on a row of Olympic torches from different editions of the games, each one slightly different in design.
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Ceremony Exhibits 21 min
Camille closes on the exhibits covering opening ceremonies, pointing out details from editions she covered herself as a journalist.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Lausanne: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Papet vaudois and Ouchy, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lausanne, showing you Museum Garden Sculptures and Olympic Flame Display live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet with the link in your booking. I carry the phone through the gardens and galleries myself, keeping it steady on each exhibit.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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