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Fourvière Museum of Religious Art
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Last updated date : 02/04/2025
The museum of Fourvière is a private museum of sacred art. Created in 1960, its primary vocation was to introduce the public to the richness of the art and culture of Christianity.
Collections :
- religious silversmithing from the 18th to the 20th century
- liturgical textile of the 19th century, representative of the Lyon silk industry of that time
- background of drawings, wash, watercolors of goldsmith Armand-Calliat
- background of drawings and watercolors of the silk house Tassinari
- objects related to the construction of the Basilica (models, drawings, models …)
- objects relating to Lyon piety (ex-votos, medals, engravings …)
set of Marian statues
For more than 50 years, the museum has curated temporary exhibitions allowing a wide audience the discovery of Christian heritage treasures: French or foreign, old or contemporary.
Research department. Book store section. Free booklets of games for children, discovery trail, puzzles, postcards, etc.
Practical information
Address
8 place de Fourvière (à droite de la basilique) - 69005 Lyon 5ème
Languages
English, French
Prices
Free with Lyon City Card.
Free for children under 5, ICOM members, press card, Friends of the Museum, accompanying disabled person, tour guide.
Free nocturne one Tuesday a month, from 6 pm to 8 pm, on October 29 and November 26, 2024.
Included Lyon City Card & Lyon City Card 1 an
Openings
All year round
Opening hours daily between 12.30 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on Easter Monday.
Additional information
Loan of wheelchairs.
Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Museums
Fourvière Museum of Religious Art
8 place de Fourvière (à droite de la basilique) - 69005 Lyon 5ème
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