About
Brutalist museum built into Fourvière Hill, featuring Roman mosaics, inscriptions, statues, and the Lyon Tablet. Architecture inspired by the Guggenheim, with a helicoidal staircase and sloping walkway. Designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, completed in 1975.
Why go
- Architecture that sits quietly, an homage to the invisible
- Feels like descending into ancient rome
- Discover emperor claudius's speech to the senate
Must try
- See the lyon tablet, emperor claudius's speech
- Explore roman mosaics, bronze inscriptions, statues
- Walk the helicoidal staircase
- Experience the sloping walkway inspired by the guggenheim
Pro tips
- Visit the roman theatre and odeon beside the museum
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Rating
4.5 / 5
Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:30 am–2:30 pm |
Phone: +33 4 78 42 48 89