Opening hours
For the duration of the exhibition Before Time Began from June 9th, 2019 to March 29th, 2020 :
Art gallery
Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 18:00
Restaurant
Wednesday 9:30 – 19:00
Thursday 9:30– 19:00
Friday 9:30 – 23:00
Saturday 9:30 – 23:00
Sunday 9:30 – 19:00
Wednesdays and Thursdays booking possibility
for groups of 20 people and more
Holiday Season 2019–2020
Closed on December 25th, 2019 and January 1st, 2020, open on December 30th, 2019
Entry conditions
Admission types
| Adult: chf 14.- | |
| Young person (11-20 years) Reduced rate: chf 8.- | |
| Family (2 adults and up to 5 children): chf 34.- |
Adult: CHF 14.-
Young person (11-20 years)
Reduced rate: CHF 8.-
Family
(2 adults and up to 5 children): CHF 34.-
Guided tour upon request chf 120.-
(booking by telephone/email required, maximum 30 people with entry tickets at reduced rate)
Weekly guided tour: Saturdays at 16:30 – chf 15.-
(lasts 1 hour, minimum 10 people with full price entry)
Children’s workshop (aged 5+): first Sunday of each month, 10:30 – 12:00 – chf 10.-
Reduced rate
Only when presented with supporting identification
For people with disabilities, those who are retired or those who are unemployed
Students and interns
Groups of 10 people or more
Club du Bel-Age
Free entry
Children under the age of 10
Students at Art or History of Art universities
Care takers of individuals with disabilities who otherwise would not be able to visit the Art Centre
People with refugee status (permit N, F or B)
Holders of the following cards
Swiss Museum Pass, Raiffeisen membership, Swiss Travel Pass, AMS, ICOM, Visarte, Swiss Association of Art Historians, Press Pass
“Member +” Raiffeisen card (Maestro, Mastercard, Visa and VPay with member logo)
Passeport Valaisan – one free ticket for every ticket purchased
20% discount with an Alaïa Chalet ticket of the day
Access
By public transport
Bus stop: Centre d’Art de Lens
From Sierre: SMC bus
From Sion: CarPostal, destination Crans-sur-Sierre From Crans-Montana: CarPostal, destination Sion
Online timetables available at: www.cff.ch
By car
Motorway exit Sierre Ouest to Crans-Montana
Address
Route de Crans 1
CH–1978 Lens
Parking
Public parking available opposite Fondation Opale (permitted with parking disc for up to 1½ hour)
Parking at Lens School also opposite Fondation Opale available evenings and weekends
Private parking for visitors to Fondation Opale within an 8 minute walk uphill – follow the signs
People with reduced mobility
2 parking spaces are available next to the main entrance. Wheelchairs are also available upon request at reception.
1 additional parking space on the lake side by the restaurant.
Pushchairs
Pushchairs are not allowed in the exhibition hall. Baby carriers are available free of charge at reception.
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in the exhibition hall, with the exception of guide dogs.
Shop & bookstore
Our shop offers an original collection of art publications and products related to themes of our exhibitions at Fondation Opale.
Many objects originate directly from Indigenous communities in Australia. Our shop is a member of the Indigenous Art Code.
Visitors are welcome to explore through our select items of stationaries, toys, fashion accessories, art of living, decoration and design, as well as the exhibition catalogues.
Boutique – Librairie
All Friends of Fondation Opale (members of the association) enjoy a 10% discount.
Catalogues edited or co-edited by Fondation Opale
For inquiries about all orders or further information,
please don’t hesitate to contact us at:
info@fondationopale.ch
or +41 27 483 46 10
Current Exhibition
Current Exhibition
Current Exhibition
Before Time Began
Contemporary Aboriginal Art
08.06.19 → 29.03.20
Current Exhibition
