For nurseries

Daycare centers

The Collection of Art Brut offers a tailor-made mediation for nurseries and childcare facilities for children aged 0 to 6 years. Through multi‑sensory visits, a dedicated sensory space (The Cabin) and adapted resources, children explore Art Brut through colors, shapes and textures—an artistic experience designed for the youngest children.

  • The cabin

  • Six Little Stories of Art Brut

Guided Visits (CVE, APEMS)

Through multi-sensory visits, toddlers discover as many worlds and materials as creations. Colors, shapes, and textures spark curiosity and offer wonderful possibilities for interaction and sharing (from age 2).

  • Registration required at least two weeks in advance
  • Hours: Tuesday to Friday, between 9:45 AM and 6:00 PM (museum closing).
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Free for CVE and APEMS of Lausanne

Registration

Register via form

  • Registrations are confirmed in writing
  • For any additional information, you can contact us by email or by phone at +41 21 315 25 70

Resources

To prepare for your visit, download Art Brut in Small Steps.

Self‑guided visits

  • The “mini‑Brut” educational kits have been designed for early‑childhood educators who wish to freely explore the Art Brut Collection with their groups (0‑6 years). Thanks to La maison des artistes and Des couleurs plein les yeux, the little ones discover the museum and its works while having fun.
  • “Six Little Stories of Art Brut” is an illustrated youth book that tells Art Brut to toddlers (and older children), with poetry and gentleness. This mediation tool should be seen as a three‑step waltz (before‑during‑after): it can be read at the crèche to discover the characters; on site, to locate the works; and back at the crèche, as a souvenir of the visit.
  • Prepare your visit with confidence by reading: Art Brut in Small Steps (practical advice).
  • Registration and reservation of the mini‑kit are mandatory.
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Registration

Register via form

  • Registrations are confirmed in writing
  • For any further information, you can contact us by email or by phone at +41 21 315 25 70

Resources

Download the tour kits and the Art Brut in Small Steps documentation to prepare your visit.

Tools to support the discovery of Art Brut from an early age

The Art Brut Collection provides early childhood institutions and families with a series of tools designed to facilitate an autonomous, playful and progressive discovery of the museum.

The cabin is an educational and multi-sensory space custom‑designed for toddlers (0‑6 years). Early childhood centers can freely introduce Art Brut to children at their own pace, using varied and playful formats (drawings, puzzles, assemblies). This space is unsupervised. Children must be under the supervision of the accompanying staff. Maximum capacity: 10 children.

Information

The Collection of Art Brut encourages CVE and APEMS to visit the museum several times a year, in order to provide a complete multisensory experience for the little ones. Our mediator is at your disposal to create tailor‑made collaborations. Contact

The cabin

Welcome to La cabane, the brand-new educational space dedicated to children aged 0-6, offering puzzles, assemblies, drawings, treasure hunts, etc. La cabane is innovative in that it is located in the heart of the museum (Jean Dubuffet area) and allows audiences to coexist. Open daily during museum hours (11 a.m.–6 p.m.), it gives the little ones the opportunity to discover Art Brut at their own pace, in a gentle space.

Designed as a free and unsupervised space, La cabane remains under the responsibility of accompanying adults. It is part of the pilot project “Rethinking Diversity” carried out by the City of Lausanne, aiming to broaden access to cultural offerings, engage with the public, open the doors of cultural institutions, and promote diversity.

The cabin

Six Little Stories of Art Brut

This children's album tells the story of Art Brut to both young and old. The lives and creations of six authors, exhibited at the museum, are recounted and illustrated with tenderness and poetry. Six stories to read forwards or backwards, like a three‑beat waltz: at home, to discover these vivid characters; on site, to revisit the works; back home, as a souvenir of the visit. The book can be consulted in the libraries of the city of Lausanne, at the Centre for Early Childhood Education Resources (CRED) and in the sound library.

Six petites histoires d'Art Brut Six Little Stories of Art Brut