Musée Gadagne
Musées Gadagne
Two museums in the largest Renaissance mansion of the Old Town: the Lyon History Museum and the World Puppetry Museum.
Musée Gadagne is located in the Saint-Paul district of the Old Town, in a 16th-century mansion built for the Gadagne family, Florentine bankers. The museum is split between the Lyon History Museum, which covers the city's transformation from Roman times to the present, including silk and printing, and the World Puppetry Museum. The latter displays Guignol, the puppet character born in Lyon, along with puppets from around the world. The roof-garden café on the top floor overlooks the Old Town's rooftops. Admission is about 9 euros. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:30 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Vieux Lyon
- Musée Miniature et Cinéma
- Lyon Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
- Fresque des Lyonnais
- Jardin du Rosaire
- Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
- Rue Mercière
- Church of Saint-Nizier