Museum

Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (macLYON)

Parc de la Tête d'Or, Lyon

Address
81 quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon
Hours
Tue to Fri
11:00 to 18:00
Sat, Sun
10:00 to 19:00
Mon
Closed

Hours for 19 September to 13 December 2026: Tuesday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 19:00. Open 10:00 to 19:00 on 1 and 11 November. Exhibition spaces close 10 minutes early.

Source: mac-lyon.com, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Facade of the macLYON contemporary art museum beside the Parc de la Tête d'Or
Photo: Fred Romero / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Contemporary art museum at the Cité Internationale beside the park, a main venue of the 18th Biennale de Lyon until 13 December 2026.

Time needed 2 hours
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Nearby

Chalet du Parc Cafe · 6 min walk Restored lakeside chalet reopened in September 2026 with a local-produce restaurant, workshops, exhibitions and a forest serious game. Cité Internationale Landmark · 9 min walk District designed by Renzo Piano with landscape architect Michel Corajoud, grouping the contemporary art museum, congress centre, cinema, hotels,... Parc zoologique de Lyon Park · 10 min walk Free zoo of 8 hectares inside the park, one of the oldest in France, with an African plain and the Forêts d'Asie area holding 25 threatened species. Roseraie internationale Park · 10 min walk Rose garden of 50,000 square metres, one of three in the park, alongside a rose garden for the international new-rose competition and the botanical... Véritable Théâtre Guignol du Parc de la Tête d'Or Special · 11 min walk Traditional Guignol puppet theatre in the park, performing the classic Lyon shows since 1948. Parc de la Tête d'Or Park · 12 min walk Free city park of 105 hectares laid out in 1856 to 1858 with a 16-hectare lake, a botanical garden, a zoo and rose gardens, open every day of the...

Around Parc de la Tête d'Or

A free park of 105 hectares, plus the Brotteaux streets around it

The Parc de la Tête d'Or opened in the late 1850s and is among the largest urban parks in France, with a lake, a botanical garden, a zoo and rose gardens, all free. The Cité Internationale and the Brotteaux district sit along its edges.

Parc de la Tête d'Or has 12 places on the Roam Lyon map: 4 parks and gardens, 3 landmarks, 1 special spot, 1 cafe, 1 museum, 1 market and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Parc de la Tête d'Or guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (macLYON)?
81 quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon.
What are the opening hours of Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (macLYON)?
Tue to Fri 11:00 to 18:00; Sat, Sun 10:00 to 19:00; Closed Mon. Hours for 19 September to 13 December 2026: Tuesday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 19:00. Open 10:00 to 19:00 on 1 and 11 November. Exhibition spaces close 10 minutes early.
How long do you need at Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (macLYON)?
Plan for 2 hours.

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