Schools

Teachers can book guided tours of every MCBA exhibition, with information on the works, plans for classroom projects, teaching material, and guidance on planning class visits.

• Free of charge, advance booking required

Interactive tours with a guide, adapted for children aged 4 to 18. Each tour lasts one hour.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:

• starting from 9 am for the permanent collection (special early opening for classes upon request at least three days in advance)
• starting from 10 am for temporary exhibitions
• Free of charge, advance booking required

• Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting from 10 am
• Free of charge, advance booking required. Please let us know when you arrive.

See our tour-planning toolkit (available here in October)

Peer-led tours, with children showing other children around the exhibition, allow youngsters to explore and experience the artworks on their own terms.

Contact the museum’s education team for further information.

• From age 9
• Duration: 3 x 90 minute sessions at the museum and at least 3 x 45 minute sessions of classroom time

Classes are invited to visit the museum several times for various exhibitions, building strong links with the works of art and the museum itself. Each child records their experiences in a special sketchbook.

Contact the museum’s education team for further information: gisele.compte@vd.ch

• From age 4
• Duration: 3 x one-hour sessions at the museum
• Cost per child: CHF 7.-

At the start of every new school year, the museum turns the spotlight on one work from its collection, working with schools on creative projects to reinvent it in various ways. The results are exhibited at public art workshops in June.

Contact the museum’s education team for further information: gisele.comte@vd.ch

• From age 4