Museum

Musée Lumière

Monplaisir, Lyon

Address
25 rue du Premier-Film, 69008 Lyon
Hours
Tue to Sun
10:00 to 18:30
Mon
Closed

Closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. Full price 9.50 euros, reduced 7.50 euros, free under 7. Audioguide 3 euros extra.

Source: institut-lumiere.org, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Art Nouveau Villa Lumière housing the Musée Lumière in Monplaisir, Lyon
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Museum in the Villa Lumière devoted to the Cinématographe and the Lumière family, with the first Cinématographe and an Edison Kinetoscope on show.

Cost 9.50 euros, reduced 7.50 euros
Time needed 1.5 hours
Rainy day

What the guides say about Musée Lumière

The Musée Lumière is in the Villa Lumière and shows the first Cinématographe. It's closed Mondays and on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May, and a full ticket is €9.50, per the Institut Lumière.

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What's on near Musée Lumière

Smaller local events at and near Musée Lumière

  • L'Affaire Thomas Crown Film

    Fri 13 Nov · Institut Lumière, Monplaisir

    Film screening at the Institut Lumière. Directed by N. Jewison.

    16:30 · Map · Source: Institut Lumière · NORMAN JEWISON L'Affaire Thomas Crown (N. Jewison, 1h42)

  • L'Affaire Thomas Crown Film

    Fri 13 Nov · Institut Lumière, Monplaisir

    Film screening at the Institut Lumière in Lyon.

    16:30 · Map · Source: Institut Lumière

  • Les Diables Film

    Fri 13 Nov · Institut Lumière, Monplaisir

    Film screening at the Institut Lumière. Directed by K. Russell.

    20:45 · Map · Source: Institut Lumière · DÉCOUVERTES Les Diables (K. Russell, 1h54, int -16ans)

  • Les Diables Film

    Fri 13 Nov · Institut Lumière, Monplaisir

    Film screening at the Institut Lumière in Lyon.

    20:45 · Map · Source: Institut Lumière

  • The Big Lebowski Film

    Fri 13 Nov · Institut Lumière, Monplaisir

    Film screening at the Institut Lumière. Directed by J. Coen, E. Coen.

    18:30 · Map · Source: Institut Lumière · FRÈRES COEN The Big Lebowski (J. Coen, E. Coen, 1h57)

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Nearby

Hangar du Premier-Film Special · right here Cinema of the Institut Lumière showing daily screenings, retrospectives, classics and talks, next to the wall of film directors' names set in copper... Manufacture des Tabacs Landmark · 10 min walk Tobacco factory built from 1912 to 1932 by the architect Joseph Clugnet, in use until 1988 and now a campus of Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3. Musée d'histoire de la médecine et de la pharmacie Museum · 10 min walk University museum in the Rockefeller domain, on the first floor of wing A-C, covering the history of medicine and pharmacy. Maison de la Danse Special · 15 min walk Dance theatre on avenue Jean Mermoz presenting a programme of international dance companies each season. Cité Musée Tony Garnier Museum · 17 min walk Museum in the États-Unis housing estate designed by Tony Garnier, covering architecture, urban planning and social housing, with a painted-walls... Parc Blandan Park · 18 min walk Park of about 15 hectares on the site of a former military fort, with an esplanade, the fort itself and its moats.

Around Monplaisir

Where cinema began

Monplaisir is a residential district in the 8th arrondissement, best known as the place where the Lumière family worked. It also holds a mosque, a dance theatre and Tony Garnier's housing estate.

Monplaisir has 7 places on the Roam Lyon map: 3 museums, 2 special spots and 2 landmarks. Read the Monplaisir guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Musée Lumière?
25 rue du Premier-Film, 69008 Lyon.
What are the opening hours of Musée Lumière?
Tue to Sun 10:00 to 18:30; Closed Mon. Closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. Full price 9.50 euros, reduced 7.50 euros, free under 7. Audioguide 3 euros extra.
How long do you need at Musée Lumière?
Plan for 1.5 hours.

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