UNE ÉRUPTION VOLCANIQUE À LAUSANNE

Permanent exhibition

Musée cantonal de géologie
UNE ÉRUPTION VOLCANIQUE À LAUSANNE
UNE ÉRUPTION VOLCANIQUE À LAUSANNE

Yesterday or tomorrow ?

This volcanic ash found near Crissier was spewed out in prehistoric times by a volcano in southern Germany. It reminds us that, even here in Switzerland, we could be at risk of an eruption. Our glass cases house a large number of samples of ancient magma found in the Alps, which can help scientists to predict new volcanic eruptions.