Plateforme 10

The mudac is the Swiss museum dedicated to global and contemporary design, recognized for its bold exhibitions and applied research aimed at exploring desirable futures. Located in an iconic building designed by the architects Aires Mateus, it acts as a laboratory where scientific methods and creativity converge to address contemporary challenges. Promoting the transformative potential of designers, mudac presents programs that range from applied arts to product design, from architectural spaces to urban planning, opening all fields of design to discover how design can contribute to shaping our world and exploring modern challenges with boldness and determination.

The Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts (MCBA) is the first museum to open its doors on the Plateforme 10 site in 2019, in a setting that aims to foster the best possible relationship between the person and the work: a priority for the institution. The architecture does not compete with the art, which it wants to enhance. The restaurant, bookstore-boutique, auditorium, specialized library, and mediation workshop are all tools that extend the visit of each and every one and encourage exchanges.

The MCBA's collection comprises some 11,000 works, and its reputation, both nationally and internationally, is based on five major collections: the Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros (1748-1810), Charles Gleyre (1806-1874), Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923), Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), and Louis Soutter (1871-1942) collections.

Fondation Plateforme 10 is a foundation supported by the State of Vaud. Its main mission is to manage and foster three cantonal museums, MCBA, mudac, and Photo Elysée, while developing all of the functions, infrastructure, activities, and events that make up the Plateforme 10 site.