A-Z Lyon Museums List
If you want a quick overview of every museum this Lyon A-Z list is the easiest place to start. I’ve put together this list which brings Lyon museums together in one place so you can quickly browse, compare, and jump straight to the ones that match what you want to see.
Bonus: You can also filter the list by museum type if you already know what you’re more interested in!
Carrefour des Cultures Africaines
The center highlights African arts, traditions, and contemporary voices through rotating exhibitions and cultural…
Centre d’Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation
The centre is dedicated to the French Resistance and the history of deportations during World War II, with personal…
Cité du Chocolat Valrhona
The museum invites visitors to explore how chocolate is crafted, from cocoa bean to tasting, through hands-on and…
Collection Tomaselli
The collection is a private collection of contemporary art featuring works by international artists, housed in a…
Fondation Bullukian
The foundation supports contemporary creativity through exhibitions and artist residencies that spotlight emerging…
Institut Culturel du Judaïsme
This institute preserves and promotes Jewish heritage through exhibitions, archives, and cultural events, housed in…
Institut d’Art Contemporain (IAC)
The art center in Villeurbanne featuring innovative exhibitions, artist residencies, and experimental art projects….
Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon
The institute presents the shared history between France and China through exhibitions, language courses, documents…
L’Aéromusée (Fort de Bron)
The museum located in a historic fort, is an aviation museum featuring aircraft displays and explores the military…
L’Antiquaille – Espace Culturel du Christianisme à Lyon
The cultural space located in a historic hospital building. It explores the history of Christianity in Lyon through…
La Sucrière
The space is a former sugar warehouse featuring cutting-edge exhibitions and events in a unique industrial setting….
Le Petit Musée de Guignol
The museum is dedicated to Guignol, the famous Lyonnais puppet character. This museum explores the history and…
Lugdunum – Musée et Théâtres Romains
The museum brings Roman Lyon to life with ancient artifacts, mosaics, and two remarkably preserved Roman theaters….
MacLYON – Musée d’Art Contemporain de Lyon
The museum features rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary works, located in a striking building in…
Maison d’Ampère (Musée de l’électricité)
The museum is dedicated to André-Marie Ampère, the physicist who gave his name to the unit of electric current,…
Maison de Lorette
The house museum is a historic house museum which offers a quiet look at local religious heritage through its…
Maison des Canuts
The museum explains Lyon’s silk-weaving tradition with live loom demonstrations and insights into the lives of the…
Maison Natale du Curé d’Ars
The birthplace preserves the childhood home of Saint John Vianney and reflects rural religious life in 19th-century…
Mémorial National de la Prison de Montluc
The memorial is a former Nazi prison turned memorial, documenting the history of the French Resistance and…
Musée Cinéma et Miniature
The museum blends film history with miniature art, displaying movie props, special-effects secrets, and intricate…
Musée d’Art Religieux de Fourvière
The museum displays sacred objects, liturgical treasures, and artworks linked to Lyon’s long religious history….
Musée d’Histoire de l’Enseignement Vétérinaire de Lyon
The museum showcasing the history of veterinary medicine and education, featuring historical instruments, documents,…
Musée d’Histoire de Lyon (Musées Gadagne)
Housed in a magnificent Renaissance palace, the museum tells the story of Lyon through exhibits on the city’s…
Musée de l’Automobile de Coligny
A private collection of vintage cars and motorcycles, the collection features rare and unique vehicles from…
Musée de l’Automobile Henri Malartre
The museum, housed in the beautiful Rochetaillée-sur-Saône castle, features over 130 vehicles including cars,…
Musée de l’Aviation de Lyon-Corbas
The museum showcases restored aircraft and helicopters, offering a close look at military and civil aviation…
Musée de l’Illusion Lyon
The museum offers playful, mind-bending rooms and optical tricks that explore how perception works….
Musée de l’Imprimerie et de la Communication Graphique
The museum traces the history of printing, typography, and graphic design from the Renaissance to today….
Musée de l’Institut Lumière
The museum, located in the Lumière brothers’ historic villa, celebrates the birth of cinema and the Lumière…
Musée des Arts de la Marionnette (Musées Gadagne)
The museum is dedicated to the art of puppetry, this museum features extensive collections of puppets from around…
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
The museum houses one of France’s major art collections, housed in a former Benedictine convent, features…
Musée des Confluences
The museum blends science, anthropology, and world cultures in a striking contemporary building at the tip of the…
Musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers Lyon-Rhône
The museum dedicated to the history of firefighting in the region, featuring historic fire engines, equipment, and…
Musée des Sciences Biologiques Docteur Mérieux
The museum introduces visitors to the world of infectious diseases, vaccines, and public health innovations….
Musée des Soieries Brochier
The museum highlights the Brochier family’s silk-printing legacy, showcasing their historic fabrics and…
Musée des Tissus
The museum showcases the history of textiles from ancient times to modern day, featuring fabrics, costumes, and…
Musée du Chocolat de Lyon – Sève – MUSCO
The museum dedicated to the art of chocolate making, featuring exhibits on chocolate history, production, and…
Musée et Sites Gallo-Romains de Saint-Romain-en-Gal
The archaeological museum showcasing Roman life in the Rhône Valley, featuring mosaics, artifacts, and the remains…
Musée Jean Couty
The museum highlights the expressive paintings of Jean Couty, focusing on landscapes, portraits, and scenes inspired…
Musée Urbain Tony Garnier
The museum is an open-air museum of murals and architecture inspired by the visionary urban designs of Tony Garnier….
Musées des Soieries Bonnet
The museum showcases the entire silk production process from cocoon to fabric, housed in a historic 19th-century…
OL Le Musée
The museum is dedicated to Olympique Lyonnais football club, featuring trophies, memorabilia, and interactive…
Soierie Saint-Georges
The workshop is a working silk workshop preserving traditional weaving techniques, offering demonstrations and…
Soierie Vivante
The association preserves Lyon’s silk heritage through workshops, demonstrations, and educational programs about…
Trésor de la Cathédrale de Lyon
The treasury houses religious artifacts, liturgical objects, and precious items from Lyon Cathedral’s long history….