Musée du Vieux-Moudon
In the Château de Rochefort on the hill of Moudon's upper town, the local history museum shows period living rooms, inn signs, a town model and paintings by Turrian.
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About the museum
The association that runs the museum was founded in 1910 to collect and preserve documents and objects relating to Moudon's past. Over time this grew into a rich collection, mostly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1950 the museum moved into the Château de Rochefort at the highest point of the upper town.
The castle consists of 14th-century stone houses belonging to merchants, which became a manorial residence in 1595; around 1730 the building took its final form with the municipal bell tower on the stair tower. After a restoration between 1989 and 2000, the collections were rearranged: the finest pieces form scenes of everyday life in former times, while in the remaining rooms the museum presents thematic exhibitions.
The permanent exhibition includes, among other things, a 19th-century sidecar, signs from the more than forty inns that once existed in Moudon, tiles with humorous inscriptions, an illuminated model of the town around 1415, painted wallpaper from the 18th century and the largest collection of works by the painter Emile-David Turrian (1869–1906).
Highlights
- Model of Moudon around 1415 with lighting effects
- Signs from Moudon's old inns and tiles with witty inscriptions
- Painted wallpaper of the 18th century in the Grand Salon
- Largest collection of the painter Emile-David Turrian
- Living rooms, a notary's room and farmers' and craftsmen's rooms in the Château de Rochefort
Permanent exhibitions
- Dauerausstellung im Château de Rochefort – Witnesses of earlier life: a 19th-century sidecar, signs from the old inns, tiles with inscriptions and painted wallpaper of the 18th century.
- Maquette du Vieux-Moudon – The interactive town model shows Moudon around 1415. Lighting by building category explains fortifications, communal buildings, churches and hospitals.
- Emile-David Turrian – Drawings and paintings by the Moudon painter Emile-David Turrian (1869–1906), of whom the museum holds the most significant collection.
- Founded
- 1950
- Operated by
- Association du Vieux-Moudon
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 9 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | CHF 7Senior citizens (AHV) and students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children up to 16 years free |
| Seniors | CHF 7AHV |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 7 |
| Combined ticket with the Musée Eugène Burnand – adults | CHF 14 |
| Combined ticket with the Musée Eugène Burnand – AHV and students | CHF 10Children up to 16 years free |
With the Carte Culture, admission costs CHF 4. The website also mentions the Swiss Museum Pass (conditions not specified).
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The ground floor is accessible without obstacles. A parking space for people with reduced mobility is available in front of the museum.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
From Lausanne by the S9 (departing from platform 70) or by bus 62 from Epalinges-Croisettes; from Payerne by the S8 or S9.
By car
Free parking · 400 m to the entrance
Free car park Parking du Vallon, 400 metres on foot from the museum; approach in the direction of Sottens, then Route d’Hermenches.
- Accessible parking
On foot from the town centre via the Rue du Château.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | An educational dossier is available for schools. |
