For a place that wants to attract foreign visitors, there should be descriptions and signs in English too, not in French only. I loved the vast collection of artifacts and objects from ancient Egypt, Crete and from Middle Ages. As to paintings - lots of biblical and Christian oriented art. No showstoppers. Still - I enjoyed my visit and spent almost 2 hours there.

This a very good gallery situated in a lovely building and setting in the centre of Lyon. There is a lot to see here and some preparation will enable you to make the most of your visit. In short, there is almost too much too see in one visit. We focused on the modern paintings section which are very good but that is not to say, depending on personal taste, other galleries are not as good. Recommended.

We got to the museum rather late in the day and had only 90 minutes before closing, and they close promptly so it is hard to squeeze in very much in the final 10 minutes. Ninety minutes is not enough, simply put. If you are into antiquities - particularly Egyptian, Greek, and Roman - it would be hard to come away without being immensely impressed by the breadth and depth of those collections, as well as by their condition and presentation. And I have to admit that I spent over 45 minutes just in that part of the museum, and it was much too fast. Also, for people interested in coins, there is an entire room devoted to coins, so that could easily take up another 30 minutes. So, once you get to the more modern art, you need another hour or two just to do it justice. Overall, very impressive presentation of all the works, in good light and not at all crowded together. It is truly the kind of museum that one wants to go back to, more than once, and certainly for much longer than 90 minutes. Excellent brochures available and great bookstore.

Fortunately, we had a few days in Lyon is this museum might not have made our itinerary given all the other top things to do in town. But we were able to adjust our schedule, arrive at the open, take a break for lunch, and return for more. This is not a 2 hour walkthrough but rather a solid half a day.

Buy tickets online and they offer timed slots for reduced waiting. We did not see a lot of crowd that day and it was also raining a bit. The staff was quite helpful and informative. they offer an audio guide option. You can go for a guided tour for a time slot but it is in French usually. The place is divided into sections like Greek, Egyptian, modern art , etc. Elevators are available, for wheelchair or senior citizens but you will encounter steps occasionally. each artwork has a story of its own, so it depends on how long you want to admire the works.

This museum holds some of the most well known masters painting & sculptors works. The grounds are beautiful with the Spring flowers reaching for the Spring sun. Even the outside lockers were artificially designed! We enjoyed watching a class of youngsters with their teacher and some parent chaperones. The teachers had a captive audience. I loved that youngsters were being given the opportunity to learn about art in multiple forms at such a tender age. Rodin’s works from the very early 1900’s. The dramatic paintings and sculptures of a time gone by, though not forgotten. Each room held enough eye appealing works to hold our interest.

A most impressive collection of art: painting, sculptures, artifacts! It's a true find in Lyon! The statue outside of the museum was created by the same sculptor, Frédéric Bartholdi, who created the Statue of Liberty. The plaza is large and lively, pedestrians and bicyclists aplenty!