So I’ve been posting many activities for bigger children offered by the museums. That doesn’t mean that our 1 year-old cannot enjoy the museum. This weekend we proved it! We went to the Museum of Zoology in Palais de Rumine in Riponne.

We got the idea from a colleague, Coco, who went there many times with her (then) toddlers when the days were cold and rainy. They have many stuffed animal corps that were quite impressive for a city as small as Lausanne.  The 2 exhibition rooms were a bit outdated and tired, but it may also due to the current preparation of Darwin’s Evolution exhibition on the other side of the building that took so much space. While outdated, it actually looked very clean, perhaps due to the small number of visitors. It was actually perfect for us, as our 1 year-old could wander around by herself, by toddling or crawling. We really enjoyed the museum and think it’s a good way to introduce our daughter to wild animals.

We also went to the museum café and found what I would never expected to see there on a sunny Saturday in a museum: There were so many students working on assignments! In fact they occupied most of the tables, but we managed to get a table, our coffee and ice cream. The café is small and self-serviced, but the coffee was good.

I guess we’ll be coming back often, especially on the first Saturday of the month when the entrance is free! For more info, check their site.

Musée de Zoologie
Palais de Rumine
Place de la Riponne 6
1014 Lausanne
Tel.: 021 316 34 60
Fax: 021 316 34 79

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