# Collection de l'art brut, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Collection de l'art brut is a museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/collection-de-l-art-brut/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · Museums and art - **Where:** Switzerland · Avenue des Bergières 11, 1004, Lausanne - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 51 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 11:00-18:00 - **Website:** [artbrut.ch](https://www.artbrut.ch) - **Run by:** Ville de Lausanne - **Coordinates:** 46.52732, 6.62469 ## What it is and where Collection de l'art brut is a museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lausana/), where this site lists 164 more places to see, 2.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.52732, 6.62469; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 51 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.527316%2C6.624692) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.527316%2C6.624692) - **Run by:** Ville de Lausanne It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Collection de l'art brut is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 46 | | February | Best time | 10 h 05 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 36 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 08 | | December | Best time | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Beaulieu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-beaulieu/): Castle in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 6 m - [Typewriter Museum Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-de-la-machine-a-ecrire/): Museum in Lausanne (Switzerland) · 511 m - [HumuS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/galerie-d-art-humus/): Publishing house, bookstore and art gallery in Lausanne in Switzerland · 515 m - [Observatoire de Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/observatoire-de-lausanne/): Observatory · 543 m - [Pont Chauderon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pont-chauderon/): Bridge in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 566 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Museums and art - [Olympic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/the-olympic-museum/): museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland - [Kunsthaus Zürich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunsthaus/): art museum in Zürich, Switzerland - [Kunstmuseum Basel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunstmuseum-basel-neubau/): art museum in Basel, Switzerland - [Swiss National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/landesmuseum/): museum in Switzerland - [Lion Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monumento-del-leon/): memorial in city of Lucerne, Switzerland - [Musée d'Art et d'Histoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-d-art-et-d-histoire/): museum in Geneva, Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Collection de l'art brut? It is a museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Collection de l'art brut? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Collection de l'art brut? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 51 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.527316%2C6.624692) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Beaulieu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-beaulieu/), [Typewriter Museum Lausanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-de-la-machine-a-ecrire/), [HumuS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/galerie-d-art-humus/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7199160131), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2982900), CC0. More about Collection de l'art brut on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection_de_l'art_brut). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).