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Museum · France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon

One of France's best fine-art museums outside Paris.

Paid entry about 2 h

For storytellers

Why Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon matters

Set in a former convent with a calm garden courtyard, this museum has works from ancient Egypt to the 20th century. Expect paintings by Monet, Picasso, Rubens and more. The cloister garden is a quiet pause in the middle of the city.

Talking points

  • It is housed in a 17th-century abbey.
  • The collection runs from antiquity to modern art.
  • The courtyard garden is a quiet spot.

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