Musée des arts de la marionnette - Gadagne

The people here are lovely, but the quality of the exhibit made me giggle. 8x10 paper posted to the walls for descriptions, 20 yr old toys (Toy Story) in display cases and a very difficult to navigate (but cute) building. Spend your time looking at all the other beautiful sites of Lyon… this isn’t your spot if you’re looking to see beautiful marionettes or pictures/relics from Lyon’s past (aside from the silk looms…those are cool).

I felt like such a kid in this museum! It was lots of fun to see the oldest puppets in the museum all the way up to much more current and contemporary puppets. I enjoyed watching the children in the museum interact with the puppets. There are several marionettes that you can try out – – this is the best part of the museum for me. Maybe I have found a new passion? Manipulating The Mary Onettes is challenging and a whole lot of fun. Don’t miss this museum!

Amazing Museum shows the history of puppetry (Marionette) in general and also in relation to locality, eg the famous Guignol from Lyon. Before buying the ticket, we were assured that there is English language support, but - it turned out - that was mostly lacking, as everything was in French, bar some high level paragraphs in English. It would have been really beneficial to add English language! Nice garden and cafe on top floor, especially when good weather.

Magical! Simply magical! The art work on the dolls and puppets, mixed in with the history of everything, it's quite a unique experience. You get a lot for what you pay, great value for money. The staff are lovely and informative, and you may get to see a show - if you are lucky! It's definitely one of those undiscovered treasures of Lyon. We went in 2017 and can't wait to go again when we visit from Australia. Thank you for a great time!

Wonderful museum charting the history of puppetry with exhibitions of the local Guingol tradition and many others from all around the world. Fascinating practical activities where you can operate puppets. Highly recommended.

A fun place to engage with everything about puppets and puppetry in the company of friends and family! Don't forget to watch the huge clock (right outside the museum) come to life every half an hour.

Honestly one of the least interesting museums I’ve ever visited. Came out of it having learned absolutely nothing about puppets, and just speeding through to get it over with

Extensive audio guide for the city history part, covering 30 rooms and those rooms are organized enough as well as interesting enough. Very educative. Puppets' museum is sooo frenchy. Love it.