School visits are our priority
MCBA is delighted to offer children, students, and teachers free entry to the museum. Sparking curiosity, sharing emotions and knowledge, and learning about original works is what we are all about.
We offer interactive visits, peer-led tours, made-to-measure teaching projects, guidance for planning visits, and exchanges of ideas and viewpoints to help schools make the most of their visit.
Contact: visites.mcba@vd.ch
Covid-19
According to the current federal rules, the access to cultural activities indoors is retricted to holders of a valid Covid certificate + ID card. This does not apply to youngsters and children under the age of 16. Wearing a mask is no longer compulsory indoors.
Visit formats
Guided tours for teachers
Teachers can book free guided tours of every MCBA exhibition, with information on the works, plans for classroom projects, teaching material, and guidance on planning class visits.
Advance booking required: visites.mcba@vd.ch
Open access tours for classes
- Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Starting from 10.30 am
- Free of charge, advance booking required at least two weeks in advance. Please let us know when you arrive.
Book an open access tour: “Jean Otth”
Book an open access tour: “Jardin d’Hiver #1”
Guided tours for classes
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 10.15 am
- Free of charge, advance booking required at least two weeks in advance
Book a guided tour: “Jean Otth”
Book a guided tour: “Jardin d’Hiver #1”
Peer-led tours
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: 2 sessions at the museum and 1 session of classroom time
The museum all year round:
my museum album
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: visites.mcba@vd.ch
- From age 4
- Duration: 3 x one-hour sessions at the museum
- Free of charge, advance booking required at least two weeks in advance
Educational resources
About MCBA
Activities allow students to discover some of the architectural elements of the new MCBA, with the aim of making them aware of issues related to the built environment that surrounds them.
From 12 years old
Toolkit for visitors
Available to download
- Mini-guide to the exhibition “La collection” (pdf) (in FR) for children aged 7 and up, available free of charge from the front desk
- Newsletter for teachers. To subscribe, contact info.beaux-arts@vd.ch
- Worksheets – available soon
Books for children
Photos: MCBA, Nora Rupp