Best places: Museums in Lyon, France

Museum of hyper-realistic, miniature everyday scenes, plus movie props & special effects exhibits.

Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

Modern hillside museum on Roman archeological site with a large collection of art, pottery & coins.

Permanent & temporary exhibitions about anthropology & science amid dramatic, modern architecture.

Art museum in former 17th-century abbey, with ancient & modern paintings, sculptures & artifacts.

Film museum, documentation center & library at the site of the Lumière factory, family villa & park.

Exhibitions on the Resistance movement & the deportation of Jews in Lyon during the Nazi occupation.

Displays on the history of books & printing within a 15th-century mansion, including engravings.

👍👍 Very interesting demonstration of creating prints on fabric. They have a huge collection of old printing blocks. In the shop you can buy scarfs made by the atelier. Definitely worth a visit. I made a photo of the entrance from Rue Romarin

This cultural center dedicated to silk production offers guided tours & weaving demonstrations.

👍👍 Visite prévue et imprévue à la fois ! Nous sommes arrivés sans savoir qu'il fallait réserver au préalable. Mince. Heureusement pour nous, le responsable a accepté de nous laisser entrer. Nous avons pu découvrir plus en détails le judaïsme, et avons appris plein de nouvelles choses. La visite s'effec...

👍 Very interesting. Teaches a lot about optical illusions. However, a lot of experiments can't be seen unless you take a picture, so have your cameras ready for this trip. My kids are 6 and 4, and they loved it. They had a great time and a lot of because this place made them believe that magic actual...

A contemporary cultural center in a former riverside warehouse that also hosts exhibitions & events.

19th-c. silk-weaving workshop, with a boutique featuring handwoven articles & accessories.

Expansive museum showcasing restored fire trucks, retired uniforms & old fire-fighting equipment.

Puppetry museum in a Renaissance building offering marionette shows, exhibits & hands-on activities.

Guided tours of 19th-century building with displays tracing 5 centuries of silk production in Lyon.

Housing project embellished with murals showing the work of 1869-born architect Tony Garnier.

Historic monument in a former military prison that became famous for its use by Nazis during WWII.

Contemporary artworks displayed in a building designed by Renzo Piano, with a cafe.