I do not care much for the present Olympic Games - so called. They are nothing but big money-spinners and the billions invested earn even more. I can recall 1948, when they were held in London where I was a child growing up after the war. They were open and honest. The Swiss, who kept out of it in order to bank the war profits, re-invented the games, all based on a soppy myth about Zeus. There were no games in ancient Greece. Just men learning to kill each other. This bland and expensive to enter museum reflects nothing more than pat on the back for a Swiss nutter and his close pal, a monk, who cooked up the whole idea at the end of the 19th cent. Kids might have fun. I saw a lot of kids there because it was half-term. They looked bored stiff. Kids like playing real games. Not seeing them in a dark lit museum. There is one area which shows how the images for the games have developed. This was well presented and worth the visit.

Set in a statue park on Lausanne's lakeside (follow the signs from Olympique Metro Station at the end of line 1), the Museum is spread over 3 levels, Displays cover the history of the Games from Ancient Greece to the refounding of the modern games in 1894. Exhibitions cover the Winter Olympics and Paralympics too and there are plenty of interactive dosplays. You can, for example, watch the opening ceremonies or read the stories of key medallists from each games. There is also a section that looks at life in the Olympic village and an area where you can test your own fitness. It;s really well laid out and will appeal to visitors of all ages. There's also a good rooftop restaurant/cafe with a terrace which gives great views over Lake Geneva.