- Musée de l'Élysée
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Coordinates: 46°30′35″N 6°37′58″E / 46.5098°N 6.6328°E
Musée de l'Élysée
Musée de l'ÉlyséeEstablished 1985 Location 18, avenue de l'Élysée, 1014 Lausanne, Switzerland. Type photography Director Sam Stourdzé Website www.elysee.ch Musée de l'Élysée is a museum on Lausanne, Switzerland, entirely devoted to photography. It is a government supported institution founded in 1985 by Charles-Henri Favrod in an 18th century mansion.[1] The collection of more than 100,000 photographs includes those of colour pioneer Gabriel Lippmann right up to contemporary photographers such as Jeff Wall. The museum offers both collection and temporary exhibitions. The entire collections of Ella Maillart and Nicolas Bouvier have been left to the museum after their deaths.
References
- ^ Fete ses 25 ans Regeneration2 Press Kit
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Categories:- Museums in Lausanne
- Art museums and galleries in Switzerland
- Photography museums and galleries
- European museum stubs
- Swiss building and structure stubs
- Photography stubs
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