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Collection de l'Art Brut


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 24 attractions in Lausanne
Traveller Description: The Musee de L’Art Brut is appropriately in a somewhat strange and out-of-the-way location for most tourists.  However, public transportation allows... more »
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Attraction type: Art gallery
Address: 11 av des Bergieres Lausanne 1004
Switzerland
Tel: 41 21 315 25 70
Fax: 41 21 315 25 71

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4 Feb 2009

I discovered Art Brut (Outsider Art in English) because of this museum. My first visit lasted over 3 hours - even though it's a relatively small museum - and I only left because it was closing time. I have since been several times, each time discovering something new and spending more time to contemplate specific works of art. The lives... more

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1 of 5 stars
piedude
13 Apr 2008

It sucked. I've never been so bored in my life. Just a lot of naked people. I see enough of those at home. more

25 Aug 2006
2
people found this review helpful

Although difficult to initially find via the bus, ( you need to get off at Beaulieu) this gallery is one of the most interesting that I have had the pleasure to visit. A simple facade hides both the depth and size of the collection, and once inside, the collection is one of abject fascination for both public and clinical interest.... more

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5 of 5 stars
England
26 Jun 2005
1
person found this review helpful

A fascinating but also quite disturbing collection of 'outsider art'. I wasn't aware of what I was going to see when I visited this museum but was blown away by the kind of artworks that were on display. As the previous reviewer said, some of the work was quite accomplished but other pieces, very child-like. My conclusion was that there... more

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5 of 5 stars
Perth, Australia
24 May 2005
2
people found this review helpful

Le Collection de L'Art Brut is possibly the most interesting art gallery I've ever seen, and a definite highlight of my visit to Lausanne. It's a collection of 'outsider art' - visual artwork created mostly by schizophrenics, manic-depressives, and other psychiatric patients. Some of the art is brilliant, while some of it is less technically proficient (even childish in its... more

20 Nov 2006
1
person found this review helpful

Eine tief beeindruckende Ausstellung zum Thema Outsider Art. Die Leidensgeschichten, die seelischen Schmerzen und die Besessenheit, die jeden dieser Künstler... more

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Collection de l'Art Brut Address

11 av des Bergieres, Lausanne 1004, Switzerland
Tel: 41 21 315 25 70 Fax: 41 21 315 25 71