The Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts holds Vaud canton's permanent art collection in a contemporary building on the Plateforme 10 arts campus, a short walk from the main station. The collection spans Swiss and European painting from the 15th century to the present, with particular strength in 19th-century Swiss work and a large holding of works by artists connected to the Lake Geneva region.
The Plateforme 10 site also includes the Photo Elysée (photography museum) and mudac (design museum), making it easy to visit all three in a morning or afternoon. Admission to the permanent collection is reasonably priced by Swiss standards.