Gadagne

Over het museum

The Gadagne site has had several lives since antiquity, first as a Roman warehouse and then, in the 14th century, as an early house known as the Maison de la Boysette. At the end of the 15th century the Pierrevive family rebuilt the buildings, before the Florentine bankers Gadagne bought the northern part of the block in 1545. The Renaissance complex, the largest in the city, has borne their name ever since.

Numbers 10, 12 and 14 of Rue de Gadagne were listed as historic monuments on October 5, 1920. On July 2, 1921, the Musée historique de la Ville de Lyon opened its first three galleries there, presenting collections previously housed in the Town Hall. In 1946, a project to create thematic museums in the regions, led by Georges-Henri Rivière, led to a puppetry museum being set up in Lyon, home of Guignol; it opened in 1950 within the same walls.

Gadagne was renovated between 1998 and 2009. It now houses two museums under one roof: the Musée d'histoire de Lyon (MHL), whose collections comprise around 80,000 objects and whose permanent displays were entirely redesigned between 2019 and 2023, and the Musée des arts de la marionnette (MAM), the only Musée de France devoted exclusively to this art. The building also includes a hanging garden, a café-restaurant on the top floor, a shop and an auditorium.

Hoogtepunten

• Musée d'histoire de Lyon with four themed circuits to choose from
• Musée des arts de la marionnette, with Guignol and his puppet cousins from around the world
• Lyon’s largest Renaissance complex, listed as a historic monument
• Hanging garden open free of charge and café-restaurant with a terrace
• “Gadagne. Un monument, une histoire” exhibition, open free of charge
• One ticket for both museums

Vaste collectie

• Musée d'histoire de Lyon : quatre parcours permanents – Four exhibitions to choose from tell the story of Lyon: landmarks in the city, life along the Rhône and Saône, industrial and working-class history, and power and civic engagement.
• Musée des arts de la marionnette : exposition permanente – The circuit presents more than 300 traditional and contemporary puppets and gives special prominence to Guignol; it was largely redesigned in June 2026.
• Gadagne. Un monument, une histoire – This free exhibition tells the story of the Renaissance building and its site since antiquity.

Opgericht

1921

Beheerder

Ville de Lyon

Directie

Xavier de La Selle

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

A single ticket valid for the Musée d'histoire de Lyon and the Musée des arts de la marionnette, sold only at the on-site ticket desk. During a temporary exhibition on level -1, the full price rises to €9 and the reduced rate to €7. Free admission, on proof, also for job seekers, recipients of minimum social benefits, non-taxable persons, refugees, people on civic service, journalists, holders of the City Card or the ICOM or ICOMOS card, and employees and retirees of the City of Lyon. The exhibition “Gadagne. Un monument, une histoire” and the remarkable rooms are free of charge, subject to availability.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

People with reduced mobility enter via 14 Rue de Gadagne, 40 metres from the main entrance. The building, café and garden are served by lifts and ramps. A wheelchair and folding seats are available on request at reception. Six tours in French Sign Language are offered by a Deaf mediator, and the mediation can be adapted to each type of disability. Assistance animals are welcome.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderfeestjes

The Musée des arts de la marionnette circuit is playful, with a puppet theatre (castelet) and the chance to handle puppets; recommended from age 5. Family workshops and birthday workshops are held in both museums. Strollers bulkier than a wheelchair must be left in the cloakroom; soft baby carriers are lent.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Address: 1 Place du Petit Collège, 69005 Lyon. Entrance for visitors with reduced mobility at 14 Rue de Gadagne.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe

Café-restaurant Gadagne on the top floor, open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 to 17:30, with a terrace under vines. Gadagne shop, open to all free of charge. Cloakroom obligatory for backpacks, suitcases, scooters, large umbrellas, food and drink.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Voor zover wij weten verhuurt het museum geen ruimtes voor externe evenementen.

Tot 98 personen.

Hiring is currently suspended. Under normal circumstances, spaces (98-seat auditorium, garden, café) are rented in the evening from 18:00 to 22:00 to businesses, associations and public bodies, with a two-month lead time. Private events such as weddings are not possible.

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