The Naturéum in Lausanne presents “Mimêsis, la nature aux origines de l’innovation” until Sunday 11 April 2027. This free exhibition shows the animals, plants and minerals that served as models for inventions.
Who organises it
The exhibition is presented by the Naturéum, the Cantonal Museum of Natural Sciences. It opened on 22 May 2026.
What to find
The exhibition links objects to their natural model. Skis, the snorkel, the 3D printer and the spy plane are among the examples.
The lotus inspired water-repellent coatings. Burdock is at the origin of Velcro, and the morpho butterfly of the Morphotex textile. Spider silk led to a synthetic silk, and mussel byssus to adhesives.
Practical information
- Dates: until Sunday 11 April 2027; annual closure from mid-December to mid-January
- Times: daily, 10 am to 5 pm from November to March, and 10 am to 6.30 pm from April to October; greenhouse closed on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 1 pm
- Venue: Naturéum, Botanical Garden, avenue de Cour 14B, 1007 Lausanne
- Price, free
- Access: buses 1 and 25 (Jardin botanique stop), metro M2 (Délices stop)
Links
- Official site, Naturéum
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Lausanne Tourism, Mimêsis, la nature aux origines de l’innovation, accessed 13 November 2026
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