Named France’s top museum in the 2023 World Art Awards, Lyon’s Fine Arts museum has an outstanding collection of paintings and sculpture including Etruscan, Egyptian, Phoenician, Sumerian, and Persian art. The top floor holds one of France’s richest 19th-century collections, with works by artists from Veronese, Tintoretto, and Rubens to Matisse, Monet, and Picasso. Be sure to see Joseph Chinard’s bust of Mme. Récamier, the Lyon beauty who charmed Napoleonic Paris by merely reclining, and the Fantin-Latour masterpiece La Lecture (The Reading). The museum's setting, a handsome former Benedictine abbey, only adds to its appeal.
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Lyon› Attraction
Musée des Beaux-Arts
20 pl. des Terreaux
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Our Rating
Neighborhood
Around Town
Hours
Wed–Mon 10am–6pm (Fri from 10:30am)
Transportation
Métro: Hôtel de Ville-Louis Pradel
Phone
04-72-10-17-40
Prices
Admission 8€ adults; free for children 17 and under
Web site
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Map
20 pl. des Terreaux LyonNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.