Lyon loves museums
The city of Lyon has many museums of all kinds to satisfy our thirst for knowledge. A number of essential cultural attractions offer a chance to get to know the city better, like the Musée des Confluences, Lugdunum Museum and Roman theatres, and the Musée Gadagne. Others highlight local expertise, such as the workshops and museums related to silk, the Musée Lumière and the Musée des Tissus (Textile Museum). Still others, more unusual museums inspire curiosity, such as the Musée Cinéma et Miniatures (Miniature and Cinema Museum) and the Musée de l'illusion (Museum of Illusions).
Museums today are constantly evolving and living spaces, which open their doors wide to share their collections and knowledge with as many people as possible. With temporary exhibitions, videos, interactive games, guided tours, creative workshops, conferences, shows, night-time openings and more, there are many ways to spread the joy of knowledge. Bring your children to the museum: workshops, game booklets and fun tours are also provided for children to learn while enjoying themselves.
Musée des Confluences
It is one of the latest great contemporary museums which alone are enough to justify a trip to Lyon. So of course, you wouldn't miss this visit for...
Fine Arts Museum
In a former 17th-century abbey, the museum boasts one of the largest collections of European works of art (Véronèse, Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin,...
Lugdunum - Musée et Théâtres romains
Unique for the sheer richness of its collections, its environment and its bold architecture, thanks to an astonishing underground exhibition trail,...
Cinema and Miniature Museum
If you’re a film lover, then a visit to the Musée Cinéma et Miniature (Cinema and Miniature Museum) is a must! Housed in a magnificent Renaissance...
Musée Lumière
Dedicated to the Cinématographe and the history of the Lumière family, the Musée Lumière looks back at the various technical creations of Louis and...
Modern Art Museum (macLYON)
Thanks to its fully divisible interior, a new museum takes shape with each exhibition. Featuring previously unseen works and an exhibition area...
The Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication
In a city which was once the capital of bookmaking in the 15th and 16th centuries, the museum offers a unique overview of the history of books and...
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Puppetry Museum - Gadagne Museums
The Musée des Arts de la Marionnette (Musées Gadagne) has been fully redesigned!
Resistance and Deportation History Centre (CHRD)
Symbolically housed in the former headquarters of the Gestapo, where Klaus Barbie hit, the CHRD is a strong and symbolic place in the service of...
Museum of the History of Lyon - Gadagne Museums
As of December 4th, 2019, the LHM (Lyon History Museum) is renewing its exhibition spaces and painting a portrait of Lyon.
OL Le Musée
Like any great club worth its name, Olympique Lyonnais now has its own museum, in the heart of the Groupama Stadium (which opened in 2016)! Ready to...
The International City of Gastronomy
On Saturday the 19th of October 2022, Grand Hotel-Dieu was buzzing with excitement: the Cité de la Gastronomie was opening!
Religious Art Museum of Fourvière
The museum of Fourvière is a private museum of sacred art. Created in 1960, its primary vocation was to introduce the public to the richness of the...
Maison des Canuts
Along with her husband Philibert, Virginie Varenne runs the Maison des Canuts (Silk Workers' Centre) which they have both renovated together You...
Automobile Museum Henri Malartre
On the banks of the Saône, 11km north of Lyon, the Rochetaillée-sur-Saône castle Belle-époque and its 3 ha wooded park, houses the collections of...
Jean Couty Museum
It displays the work of Jean Couty (1907-1991), a Lyonnais painter whose fame extends far beyond Lyon, throughout the world.
Musée Urbain Tony Garnier - Cité Tony Garnier
Set off to discover the 25 wall frescoes in the Habitations à Bon Marché district designed by the architect Tony Garnier and built between 1920 and...
Soierie Vivante
Located in the heart of the Croix-Rousse district, Soierie Vivante preserves two canut home weaving workshops that belong to the town. A guided tour...
Musée Soieries Brochier
The Musée des Soieries Brochier offers a fascinating way to discover Lyon’s silk-making tradition, in the heart of the city.
Institut d'Art Contemporain - IAC
The Institute of Contemporary Art creates and conducts research into contemporary art, organises exhibitions and events and puts together...
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