Museums, art and heritage in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Musée des Confluences

The Confluences Museum is a museum located in Lyon, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Listed under the Heritage Code since 2003, it offers a permanent exhibition organized around four themes: Origins, Species, Societies, and Eternities. The museum complements its offerings with temporary exhibitions and a regular program of cultural events including lectures, screenings, and performances. It welcomes family audiences and offers activities adapted for children, as well as online access to collections and educational resources.

86 Quai Perrache

Musée Cinéma et Miniature

The Cinema & Miniature Museum is located in Lyon, in a 15th-century building classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It houses more than 10,000 original pieces from film productions, including costumes, props, sets, and miniatures. The collections span a wide spectrum of cinema, from major Hollywood studios to renowned auteurs, with pieces from notably Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Matrix, and films by Wes Anderson. The museum offers an immersive approach to the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions. Located on rue Saint Jean in the 5th arrondissement, it represents a museum institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of material film heritage.

60 Rue Saint-Jean

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon

The Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, located at Place des Terreaux in the 1st district of Lyon, is a museum. Housed in the former royal abbey, it brings together collections covering painting, sculpture, graphic arts, as well as antiquities and art objects. The museum offers temporary exhibitions, educational activities and guided tours, and also has a library-documentation center and relaxation spaces. Its garden and chapel complete the visitor experience.

20 Pl. des Terreaux

L'Aventure Michelin

Michelin Adventure is a museum located in Clermont-Ferrand, in Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is dedicated to the history and industry of tires, the historical area of expertise of the Michelin manufacturing plant established in the city. The museum offers visitors the opportunity to discover technological evolution and the impact of this activity on the Clermont territory. Through its industrial theme and local anchorage, it contributes to the memorial heritage of the region.

32 Rue du Clos Four

Lugdunum - Musée & Théâtres romains

Lugdunum is an archaeological museum located in Lyon. The museum presents collections from the ancient city of Lugdunum through various objects: mosaics, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry and coins. Its collections constitute one of the richest archaeological ensembles in France dedicated to the Roman period. The site functions as a museum of archaeological sites, integrating the Roman theaters of Lyon and other remains. The museum offers immersive experiences including virtual reality and thematic workshops, as well as regular scientific and educational programming.

17 Rue Cleberg

This cultural property encompasses the French section of the pilgrimage routes leading to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The routes were inscribed on the UNESCO World…

Inscribed 1998

Located in the Ardèche department of southeastern France near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, this decorated cave contains parietal art dating to the Aurignacian period of the Upper…

Inscribed 2014

Located in the Puy-de-Dôme department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this natural site comprises a chain of young volcanic cones and the associated Limagne Fault, representing an…

Inscribed 2018

This cultural serial property comprises a collection of European spa towns that developed and flourished primarily during the 18th and 19th centuries, representing the height of…

Inscribed 2021

Located in the Rhône valley in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Lyon represents an exceptional example of urban development spanning from the Roman period to the 19th century. The…

Inscribed 1998