Culture and historical heritage

Museums in Morges Castle

Morges

Built to protect the town in the Middle Ages, Morges Castle is now an important cultural and recreational attraction with four museums under its roof: the military museum, figurine museum, artillery museum and police museum.

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Castle of Vufflens (private)

Vufflens-le-Château

Vufflens Castle is the most celebrated in the region of Morges. A thirty- minute walk in the vineyards offers a stunning view of the castle.

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Alexis Forel Museum

Morges

The Musée Alexis Forel is located in a magnificent 16th century mansion in Morges’s attractive pedestrian Grand-Rue. This multi-disciplinary museum includes a collection of original and eloquent works of art as well as temporary exhibitions mainly featuring illustrious Morge residents.

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Expo Fondation Bolle

Morges

Discover inspirational exhibitions on Morges and its region in a magnificent 18th century house, in the heart of the old town of Morges. The museum presents and promotes the cultural heritage of Morges through many temporary exhibitions.

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Espace culture et loisirs de Beausobre

Morges

Inaugurated in 1986, this internationally renowned theatre hosts 60,000 spectators each season for over 60 diverse and eclectic performances.

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Fondation Jan Michalski

Montricher

The Jan Michalski Foundation in Montricher is a place entirely dedicated to literature, and where a writers’ residency, library, an auditorium and exhibition hall coexist under a superb canopy in perfect harmony with Mother Nature. It is located in magnificent countryside, at the foot of the Jura, facing Lake Geneva and the Alps.

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La Sarraz Castle

La Sarraz

Built in 1049 on a rocky spur between Morges and Yverdon-les-Bains, La Sarraz Castle dominates the Vaudois countryside. Now a museum, it includes a collection of valuable objects acquired over the centuries by the generations of La Sarraz barons.

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Glass blower, Claude Merkli

Échandens

Located in the heart of Echandens, near Morges, Claude Merkli’s glass blowing workshop was set up in 1988. With lots of passion and creativity, many works of glass art have been created for people worldwide.

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