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Lugdunum Museum
CultureVisit: ~90 min
Gallo-Roman museum on the slope of Fourvière, next to the Roman theatres, designed by the architect Bernard Zehrfuss and opened in 1975. Its building is half-buried in the hill. It brings together mosaics, inscriptions, sculptures and objects from Lugdunum, among them the Claudian Tablet, a bronze plaque bearing a speech by the Emperor Claudius.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Lugdunum Museum: 3 missions
- Find the Claudian Tablet of the Emperor ClaudiusFind the bronze plaque with Claudius' speech in the rooms and read the panel that explains it.
- Photograph a Roman mosaic in the museumChoose the mosaic you like best and frame the whole design.
- See how the museum merges into the hillLook at the building from outside and from its interior ramps to see how it blends into the hillside.
Near Lugdunum Museum
Gallo-Roman Theatre of Fourvière79 m awayOdeon of Lyon (ancient Odeon of Fourvière)202 m awayBasilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière292 m awayFourvière Metal Tower415 m awayMontée du Gourguillon424 m awayDaniel et Denise Saint-Jean430 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Lugdunum Museum?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Lugdunum Museum?
Find the Claudian Tablet of the Emperor Claudius, Photograph a Roman mosaic in the museum and See how the museum merges into the hill.
What is there to see near Lugdunum Museum?
Gallo-Roman Theatre of Fourvière (79 m), Odeon of Lyon (ancient Odeon of Fourvière) (202 m) and Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (292 m).
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