Museums in the Rhône-Alpes

Musée du cirque et des automates
69005 Lyon

The Musée des Automates du Vieux Lyon is a space dedicated to automatons, located in the city of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This museum offers a dive into the mechanical and artistic universe of automatons.

Musée de pharmacie et de biologie
42190 Charlieu

The Charlieu Hospital Museum, housed in a former 18th century Hôtel-Dieu, presents collections related to the medical and religious history of the city, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Musée des Arts Africains ou des Amériques
69007 Lyon

The African Museum of Lyon, inaugurated in 1861 in the 7th arrondissement, housed a large collection of arts and cultures in West Africa. Closed in 2017, it was managed by the Society of African Missions.

Musée des métiers de la soie
69004 Lyon

The House of Canuts, the emblematic Lyon museum of the Croix-Rousse district, traces the history of silk workers and their know-how through looms and collections dedicated to silky industry since the 16th century.

Musée du monde paysan
42330 Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules

The Musée de la Ferme Forézienne in Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules is a monument located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, offering an overview of the local rural heritage.

Musée d'Archéologie et d'Antiquité
38100 Grenoble

The Musée de l'Ancien Évêché de Grenoble, housed in a 12th century episcopal palace, presents the history of Isère since prehistory. Located in the heart of the city, it houses a paleo-Christian Baptistery of the fourth century and Roman remains of the third century.

Musée d'Archéologie et d'Antiquité
42600 Montbrison

The Diana Museum in Montbrison, founded in 1881, houses archaeological collections of the Forez, ranging from Paleolithic to Renaissance, in a classified historical hall.

Musée des arts et traditions populaires
69430 aux Ardillats

The Marius Audin Museum of Popular Traditions, located in Beaujeu in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is an ethnological museum founded in 1942. It traces Beaujolais life through rich and varied collections, bearing witness to local crafts, agriculture and traditions.