Collection de l'Art Brut
The museum of Art Brut founded by Dubuffet, which collects striking works by psychiatric patients, hermits and other non-professional artists.
The Collection de l'Art Brut opened in 1976, based on works donated by the French painter Jean Dubuffet. It specializes in outsider art by artists without academic training, such as psychiatric patients, prisoners and hermits. Their paintings and sculptures are unusual and powerful, and it is considered Europe's most important museum of its kind. It is housed in the former stables of the Château de Beaulieu. Admission is about 12 Swiss francs, and it's free on the first Saturday of each month. Closed on Mondays, except in July and August.
Opening hours
11:00–18:00; closed Mondays (open daily in July–Aug)
Nearby sights
- Esplanade de Montbenon
- Le Flon
- Plateforme 10
- Palais de Rumine
- Place de la Palud
- Escaliers du Marché
- Château Saint-Maire
- Musée Historique de Lausanne