Musée d’art de Pully

About the museum

The museum opened in 1949 as the Musée du Vieux Pully. The German patron couple Hermann and Jennie Lührs-Patterson gave their winegrower's house to the town on the condition that a museum about old Pully be established there. The Association du Vieux Pully, founded in 1946, helped build the collection. The first curator, Maxime Vallotton, a nephew of the painter Félix Vallotton, acquired the painting "Le port de Pully" and other masterpieces in 1950. At first the focus was on preserving the village heritage; gradually the house turned toward the visual arts.

After renovations it was called the Musée de Pully from 1968. In 1991, following extensive work, it reopened with 14 rooms, and after further work in 2012 it took the name Musée d’art de Pully. The program combines contemporary art, historical art of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and collaborations with partners such as the Cinémathèque suisse or the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art.

The collection includes, among other things, the Fonds Cailler with more than 800 prints, works by François Bocion and Marius Borgeaud, graphic works by Zao Wou-Ki, and deposits relating to Albert-Edgar Yersin, Germaine Ernst and Jaques Berger. The town's other museums include the ArchéoLab at the Villa romaine and the La Muette literary house devoted to C. F. Ramuz.

Highlights

• Winegrower's house in the old village center of Pully, with a garden
• Collection of Vaud and Swiss art, including works by Vallotton, Borgeaud and Bocion
• Fonds Cailler with more than 800 prints
• Deposits relating to Albert-Edgar Yersin, Germaine Ernst and Jaques Berger
• Children's programs and guided tours for people with disabilities (label "Culture inclusive")

Founded

1949

Operated by

Stadt Pully

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Saturday of the month

Free admission for, among others, holders of the Swiss Museum Pass, the Raiffeisen MemberPlus, Cultissime, ICOM and Caritas cards, members of the association of Friends of the Museums of Pully, journalists with press card, and companions of people with disabilities. With BCV Extra and the Carte Action-parrainages, one more ticket is free with each paid admission. Payment only in Swiss francs, by card or Twint.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

All exhibition rooms are accessible by elevator and by wheelchair; there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet and a loaner wheelchair at reception. The ramp to the entrance is very steep at 18% gradient, and the reception desk is not barrier-free (use the bell). Access without help is often difficult, so it is best to contact the museum in advance. Descriptive, tactile or sound-based tours can be booked on request (private individuals CHF 100 plus CHF 8 per person; schools free). The museum holds the "Culture inclusive" label from Pro Infirmis. Guide dogs are welcome; other animals are not.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

For children there are creative workshops (ages 2 to 3: CHF 5; ages 7 to 10: CHF 10 per child), "Les P’tits bouts au musée" for 2- to 3-year-olds, and a "Matinée poussette" (stroller morning) for parents with babies. Children's birthday parties (ages 4 to 12, 2 hours, up to 12 children) cost CHF 180; they are possible only during exhibitions.

Getting there & parking

From Lausanne, head toward Pully; from Vevey, head toward Lutry and then Pully Nord.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Bookshop with a selection of books on the exhibitions, postcards and posters; the museum has a salon that is used for events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 60 guests.

Exclusive tours outside opening hours, lunch and after-work visits for up to 25 people, and private evenings in the salon (25 people) or in the reception hall with garden (60 people). Prices on request at musees@pully.ch.

Plan your visit