Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand

Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand is a museum in Lausanne, Vaud. Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand is situated nearby to the historic site 1,2km Pl.St-François - Berne 90,8km, as well as near the government building Champ de l’Air.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: noon—6:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: foundation and museum in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Also known as: “Fondation Claude Verdan - Musée de la Main” and “Musée de la main Unil-CHUV”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centre International de Recherches sur l’Anarchisme and Saint-Maire Castle.

Centre International de Recherches sur l’Anarchisme

Library

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CIRA or International Center for Research on Anarchism is an anarchist archive, infoshop and library of anarchist material in different languages based in Lausanne, Switzerland with other branches in Marseille and Fujinomiya, Japan. Centre International de Recherches sur l’Anarchisme is situated 390 metres east of Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand.

Saint-Maire Castle

Castle

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Château Saint-Maire is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Saint-Maire Castle is situated 380 metres west of Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand.

Lausanne Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lausanne, or simply Lausanne Cathedral, is a Continental Reformed Protestant church located in the city of Lausanne, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is owned by the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud. Lausanne Cathedral is situated 480 metres southwest of Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chailly and Pully.

Chailly

Neighborhood

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Chailly is a neighbourhood in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Located in the north of the city, it is populated by many young people, and is rich in different cultures.

Pully

Town

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Pully is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. It is one of the eastern suburbs of the city of Lausanne, located on the shores of Lake Geneva and at the foot of the vineyards of Lavaux on the road to Vevey and Montreux.

Prilly

Town

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Prilly is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne. Prilly is situated 3 km west of Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand.

Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand

Categories: memory institution, foundation, museum collection, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.52499° or 46° 31′ 30″ north

Longitude

6.64061° or 6° 38′ 26″ east

Open location code

8FR8GJFR+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13583628700

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

Wikidata ID

Q3330030

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Claude Verdan Foundation - Museum of the Hand” goes by many names.

French: “Fondation Claude Verdan - Musée de la main”
French: “Musée de la main Unil-CHUV”
French: “Musée de la main”
German: “Claude Verdan Stiftung”
German: “Musée de la main Unil-CHUV”
German: “Stiftung Claude Verdan – Museum der Hand”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 1,2km Pl.St-François - Berne 90,8km and Champ de l’Air.

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