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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Lyon

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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon houses fine art in a 17th-century Benedictine convent. The museum features Egyptian antiquities, along with classical and contemporary art. You’ll see floors of fine artifacts so eclectic it may make you forget that this building was once the home of pious women chased out during the French Revolution. Put Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our Lyon online itinerary planner.
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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon reviews

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  • This is a great, manageable art museum and very quite when we went (mid-day, mid-week). Unfortunately the sculpture garden was closed but otherwise a good experience. 
    This is a great, manageable art museum and very quite when we went (mid-day, mid-week). Unfortunately the sculpture garden was closed but otherwise a good experience.  more »
  • Visit every couple of years and always find it interesting to go though art and culture from the ancient Egyptians to recent history. A little bit of every type of art. 
    Visit every couple of years and always find it interesting to go though art and culture from the ancient Egyptians to recent history. A little bit of every type of art.  more »
  • Big museum with so much of everything! Good painting, lots of artifacts from Egypt and other countries. Friendly staff and lockers for bags etc. The gallery is on a lovely square which has nice... 
    Big museum with so much of everything! Good painting, lots of artifacts from Egypt and other countries. Friendly staff and lockers for bags etc. The gallery is on a lovely square which has nice...  more »
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  • Good museum. A walking tour of Dijon took us here. The permanent collection is free and we went to see the Tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy. Fascinating. We had to walk much of the museum to get there and deeply regretted not having the time to study the collection.
  • Great museum with a lot of Egyptian, Greek, roman and a lot more. 9 euro for adults, 5 for 18-25 so it is affordable. They do close some exhibits during lunch so check on hours prior to your visit.
  • Great Museum!! The paintings and sculpture section was good. There is a cafe and a bookshop inside. Outside there is a garden with few statues, its a nice place to sit and read during summers and autumn. The chocolat viennois in the cafe is a must try, so creamy and rich. Must visit if you come to Lyon.
  • Thought this was okay. Priced reasonably for what they have to offer. It was a bit confusing to navigate the recommended route through the building. Building itself is quite nice, and the collection I found the most interesting was the room with the different coins.
  • Stunning place I had a great visit, the pieces presented don’t have much space restriction so you can look the sculptures and painting really close! They give you a map and the rooms are numbered so you don’t get lost and it makes sure that you’ll see everything After entering, before getting into the museum itself there’s a cute little garden thing that’s is pretty atmospheric and relaxing with some sculptures sprinkled on it :)

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