Museum: The Olympic Museum
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland is a place where people of all ages can go visit and learn about Olympic History and their favorite Olympians. This is a brilliantly designed museum that is surrounded by beautiful gardens.

The museum is very spacious and consists of four levels. Each level offers something unique. While visiting you will find an extensive library (books and videos), an auditorium that can hold up to 170 people, the Hall of Fame that remembers all Olympians, a great shop to buy souvenirs, and a neat restaurant that has an awesome view of Lake Geneva.

The mission of the Olympic Museum is to emphasize the importance of the Olympic Movement; to show that the Olympics is not merely a matter of sports competition but rather a philosophy of life whose roots are deeply embedded in our history.

To learn more about this great museum visit their website at:
www.olympic.org.

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