Practical Information
Opening hours
- Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm
- Last admission is at 5:30 pm
- The Gadagne and its museums are closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 may, 14 July and 25 December.
- Free admission to the shop, Gadagne café and garden
- The documentation center is open by appointment on Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.
Information :
- By telephone: + 33 (0)4 78 42 03 61– choose 1 to join the general switchboard.
- Email enquiries may be sent to: gadagne@mairie-lyon.fr
Visiting the museum
Address: Gadagne, 1 place du petit Collège, 69005 Lyon
+ 33 (0)4 78 42 03 61
Transports:
- Metro: line D, Vieux Lyon
- Bus: TB11 and S1 (Gare Saint-Paul bus stop in both directions) ; C14, 19, 31, 40, S1 (Saint-Paul or la Feuillée: cross the Pont de la Feuillée bridge)
- Vélo´V free bike rental service to Saint Paul, Place Fousseret or Rue de la Baleine
- Public car parks: LPA Saint Georges, Saint Antoine and Célestins
- Coach Parking: quai Romain Rolland
Visitors are asked to leave the following items in the checkroom:
- beverages and food (not permitted in the garden, the Gadagne complex or the two museums)
- misters (our rooms are air-conditioned)
- umbrellas, unless they can be contained or folded into a handbag
- camera stands and supports (telescopic poles, etc.)
- strollers and baby carriages larger than a wheelchair and liable to interfere with emergency evacuation (ventral baby carriers are available)
- backpacks, suitcases and bulky luggage
- scooters.
Protecting the artworks and the building:
Pets are not allowed in the building (with the exception of assistance dogs, service dogs, and guide dogs for people with disabilities).
Regulations for visiting Lyon's history and society museums - FR (pdf)
Gadagne access card
Admission
A single ticket admits visitors to the Lyon History Museum and the Puppetry Museum.
Tickets can only be purchased at the on-site ticket office at Gadagne.
Individual prices
Full price
- €8 (outside temporary exhibition periods)
- €9 (during temporary exhibitions on level -1)
Reduced price
- €6 (outside temporary exhibition periods)
- €7 during temporary exhibitions (level -1)
Free admission
Upon presentation of valid proof.
Under 18s, jobseekers, person with a disability and 2 accompanying persons, refugee, journalist, Lyon City Card holders, ICOM and ICOMOS cardholders.
Lyon Museums card
€25 for unlimited access for one year to the City of Lyon's six main museums. €10 for 18/25 year-olds.
Guided visit ticket
Adults:
- Less than 1 hour: €2 + admission ticket
- 1h and over: €3 + admission ticket
- Tours specially adapted for disabled visitors: €1
Children: €1
Visitors with reduced mobility
Access is via 14 rue de Gadagne, 40 metres from the main entrance to the building.
Download the access map (pdf)
The building, cafe and gardens all have lifts and ramps (only room 23 of the Lyon History Museum is inaccessible).
N.B. the doorway between rooms 20 and 21 is 80 cm wide.
Please ask at reception if you would like to borrow a wheelchair for your visit.
Folding seats are also available from reception for those who may like to rest during their visit.
Lyon City Card
This essential pass is available with a duration of 24, 48, 72 or 96 hours. It provides access to museums, attractions, guided tours, cruises and more, and offers many benefits. It also enables you to freely move around the city.
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