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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
CultureVisit: ~180 min
One of the great fine arts museums of France, housed in the former 17th-century palace of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Pierre, next to Place des Terreaux. Its collections range from Egyptian and Greco-Roman antiquity to modern art, with European painting from the 15th to the 20th centuries. The cloister, turned into a garden, is an oasis in the very centre.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon: 2 missions
- Walk through the European painting galleriesChoose a painting gallery from the 15th to the 20th centuries and take your time with a work that catches your eye.
- Rest in the cloister gardenEnter the courtyard of the old abbey cloister and sit for a while among the hedges and sculptures.
Near Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Place des Terreaux61 m awayLyon City Hall (Hôtel de Ville)143 m awayLyon Opera House253 m awayPassage Thiaffait344 m awayLe Bouchon des Filles385 m awayMontée de la Grande-Côte436 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon?
Allow about 3 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon?
Walk through the European painting galleries and Rest in the cloister garden.
What is there to see near Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon?
Place des Terreaux (61 m), Lyon City Hall (Hôtel de Ville) (143 m) and Lyon Opera House (253 m).