Musée des Confluences

Museum Type: Science & Technology History Anthropology

Time needed: 2-3 hours

Good for: Science fans, Families with kids

Location: 86 quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon

Opening Hours: Check website

What is it: The Musée des Confluences is one of the city’s most visually distinctive buildings (and one of my fav. museums). Inside, the museum covers science, anthropology, and world cultures in a fun way that’s genuinely exciting to explore.

Musée des Confluences

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Good to know before you go

  • Visit rooftop café for beautiful views
  • Modern displays
  • Next to the museum is the Confluence mall with shops and restaurants

Insider Tips

  • The permanent exhibitions on natural history are my fav.
  • Use the big central spaces as mental “breathing rooms”
  • Take a short break halfway through, it is a big museum

Perfect for

  • Science fans
  • Families with kids & teens
  • Exploring natural history

How to get there

Tram: take Tram T1 to Musee des Confluences and walk about 2 minutes to the entrance.

Bus: take Bus 15 or Bus 63 to Musee des Confluences and walk a short distance.

Car: drive toward Confluences and follow signs for the museum parking under the building.

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