Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation

Two floors for the permanent and temporary exhibitions, the latter currently being about children’s toys and games during the war years, including two interesting black-and-white films. Signage throughout is unilingual French, but a comprehensive binder in English and some other languages is available to borrow. A 40-minute film shows witnesses testifying at the trial of Klaus Barbie, head of the Gestapo in Lyon. The permanent exhibition - about the Resistance and deportations - contains many personal stories, and you could easily spend a few hours here.

The museum focuses on an incredibly important slice of history and the supreme courage of a host of figures. The artifacts and recorded interviews alone are worth the visit. It falls short, though, in telling a story, walking the visitor through what happened in a way that you carry with you. It gives us important pieces but doesn't walk us through how members of the resistance got together, how they operated, what they did -- in a narrative we can follow.

Interesting museum about the French resistance during WWII. The little placards beside the exhibits are all in French but the front desk staff will happily provide a book to follow along, which proved to be very helpful.

A necessary place , especially for young people, to remember the story and keep in our memory their fight and dignity. The museum is very interesting. I would ask a better maintenance of audios and videos. It is a humble museum but essential nowadays in France and everywhere.

Place is ok if you are super interested in WW2 part of the history. I liked the the rooms and decoration that show France back then. So nice piece of history. The tools and sounds around make you feel you are there already. There was a video of one of the trials, it was a bit long, you can read about it too. Garden outside was also nice.

An incredibly moving museum. Covering the story of the Resistance Movement during World War 2 and the trial of Klaus Barbie including the testimony of some of his victims. Also a section dedicated to Jean Moulin, one of the heros of the Resistance. I'd highly recommend any visitor to Lyon finding a few hours to visit this place. For the non french speaker, they have handsets, which are very useful indeed. Nice welcoming and helpful staff.

Excellent museum, well laid out, very interesting exhibits, especially survivor testimonials. (They may like to add a few more seats for older visitors, as some of the videos last 10 or 20 minutes.). Really brings home the appalling outcomes for whole populations when fascist ideas are allowed to thrive - and the bravery of those who fought back.

This is a very intresting site, the story of the occupied France and the deportation of gays, jews, johova wittness and anyone who stood in the way of the Nazis. I would recommend paying for the English audio guide. We were surprised that there was no sets of cells or toture cells like other places simular to what the building was used by the gestapo and their evil acts. The inormation provided is well documented. Worth the visit to remind us how one person can cause so much destruction and murder

Very, very average and all the writing is in french only!! Some generic WWII stuff like invasion dates and some short interviews of how people 'felt' during the occupation. Like 'I didn't feel hungry I felt insecure' and other vague shite like that. Save yourself the time and go to the African museum.