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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation (Museum of the Fren
Category: Museums - Lyon Attractions & Activities
Address: 14, avenue Berthelot, Lyon 69007
Located in Besancon's citadel, this collection of documents and artifacts dates from the beginning of fascism to France's liberation and honors the martyrs of the French Resistance. Stellar document center features 700 works, a video library and a special area for children. The film "The Trial of Klaus Barbie-Justice and Remembrance" is shown five...
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Address: 25, rue du Premier-Film, Lyon 69352
The year was 1895 when the Lumière brothers invented the cinematography process. This 19th century home was the site of the Lumière company and now marks the groundbreaking work of Louis Lumière. Includes the hangar the visionary producer used as the set for his 1,300 films. METRO: Monplaisir Lumière
Category: Museums - Lyon Attractions & Activities
Address: 81 quai de Charles de Gaulle, Cité Internationale, Lyon 69006
This unique museum boasts a completely changeable interior comprised of movable, modifiable walls. Media include new materials and technology, plastic arts, paintings, sculptures, photographs, video installations, and film. Regularly featured courses, workshops, and programs include Internet exhibitions and an annual cinema/video festival. Bus #47...
Musée de l'Imprimerie (Printing Museum)
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Address: 13, rue de la Poulaillerie, Lyon, FR 69002
Among the leading European sites devoted to the history of printing. More than 500 years of printing are represented via an impressive selection of printing machines and equipment. Noteworthy collection of historical documents, reference works, and periodicals. METRO: Cordeliers
Musée des Beaux Arts (Fine Arts Museum)
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Address: 20, place des Terreaux, Palais Saint-Pierre, Lyon 69001
This 19th century palace, which was completely refurbished in 1994, boasts one of France's finest collections of paintings, sculptures, drawings and decorative arts ranging from the 16th century to contemporary art. The Impressionist gallery is especially exceptional. METRO: Hôtel de Ville
Category: Museums - Lyon Attractions & Activities
Address: 12 bis, rue Burdeau, Lyon, FR 69001
This fascinating museum relates the history of telecommunications by way of many first-rate exhibits. Workshop activities are also available and provide further insight into the origin of this important field. METRO: Hôtel de Ville.
Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs
Category: Museums - Lyon Attractions & Activities
Address: 34, rue de la Charité, (Decorative Arts and Textile Museum), Lyon 69002
The museum's beginnings date back to 1864. Housed in a 17th century townhouse, this is a most insightful look into the history of textiles. Exhibits include fabrics from many countries and time periods and include Coptic tapestries, Sassanid fabrics, Byzantine fabrics, Italian items, and carpets from Persia and Asia Minor. Lyon's significant...
Musée Gallo-Romain (Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilization)
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Address: 17, rue Cléberg, Lyon 69005
Extensive collection of artifacts from southeast Gaul dating from the seventh century BC to the end of the Gallo-Roman era. Exhibits cover architecture, sculpture, epitaphs, bronzes, ceramics, precious metals, glass, coins and mosaics. Particularly noteworthy is the Claudian tablet, an inscription on bronze from 48 AD that contains part of a...
Musées Gadagne (Historical Museum and International Museum of Puppets)
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Address: 14, rue de Gadagne, Lyon 69005
This magnificent townhouse is one of the area's finest Renaissance mansions. Built between 1511 and 1527, it became a museum in 1921 and chronicles the city's history from the Middle Ages to the 19th century via archeological relics, sculpture, paintings, and furniture. 1950 saw the addition of the International Museum of Puppets. METRO: Vieux Lyon
Palais de la Miniature (Palace of Miniature Art)
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Address: 60, rue Saint-Jean, Lyon 69005
Located in the heart of Old Lyon, this one-of-a-kind museum is a most enjoyable stop. The many unique, small-scale exhibits of items of local and international origin promise a perspective you won't soon forget. METRO: Saint-Jean
