Museums

Museums is another reason to visit Lyon. Lyon is full of unusual little museums, such as the Museum of Movies and Miniatures, which features miniatures and movie props; the Petit Musée du Guignol, which is dedicated to the puppets that call this city home; or the Musée Lumière, which showcases the history of photography and vintage cameras. These museums are in addition to the ultramodern Musée des Confluences, which aims to reflect humanity's progress, or the traditional Museum of Fine Arts. Purchasing a Lyon City Card for reduced admission may be worthwhile if you intend to visit several of them.

The Gallo-Roman museum is also an attractive place. In order to conserve the archaeological site above, the Gallo-Roman museum was carved out of the slope of Fourvière hill. As you enter, a concrete stairway leads you to a room filled with sculptures, tablets, and other remnants from Lyon's past as the Roman city of Lugdunum. In order to provide tourists with a view of the nearby Roman remains, two sizable windows have been carved out of the hillside. The museum's other features, such as its gloomy lighting, bare furnishings, and stone walls, however, make a more appropriate environment for learning about the city's old history. Don't overlook the most well-known item, the Circus Games Mosaic, which is one of the few remaining ancient depictions of chariot racing. One of the largest art collections in France can be found in Lyon's most significant museum. 110 artworks from the Paris Louvre were donated, resulting in the establishment of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1803. Since then, the museum has expanded to contain a variety of classics, including the greatest collection of Islamic art in France, ancient Greek sculptures, and significant paintings from the 13th century to the present day, including well-known pieces by Rembrandt and Monet.