Daytime visits

Lugdunum - Museum and Roman Theatres is celebrating its jubilee with a major exhibition exploring the Romans’ relationship with art and cultural heritage 2,000 years ago. What did art represent for the Romans? What role did art play in the city? What status did artists have? How did the Romans react to Greek art? Come and see some exceptional works from France and Italy and immerse yourself in the world of art through the Romans’ eyes.

Location: Lugdunum - Musée et théâtres romains
Full rate: €7 / Concessionary rate: €4.50

Art plays a crucial role in understanding the political, social and cultural changes of any period. This is the subject explored by a dual exhibition entitled Personal stories/Political realities on show at the Lyon Contemporary Art Museum from 19 September 2025 until 4 January 2026 then at the Belgrade Contemporary Art Museum (MoCAB) in Serbia in Spring 2026.

Location: macLYON
Full rate : €9 / Concessionary rate: €6

The square will once again be home to market stalls, fun events and Christmas shoppers for a month. Place Carnot will be transformed into a beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas village where you can enjoy yourself with friends or family and get in the mood for the Christmas festivities.

Location: Place Carnot
Admission free

Plastic artist Prune Nourry is staging a rather singular sensorial exhibition where visitors experience each art work through touch. Empreintes is her response to a life-changing experience leading to a quest to awaken the senses and to another stage of her very personal artistic journey. When Prune found out that she had breast cancer in 2016, she became aware of the importance of her sense of touch which had been impacted as a side effect of chemotherapy.

Location: Fondation Bullukian
Admission free

This exhibition recounts the fascinating history of Lyon’s famous landmark. It’s an exciting story told through archive images displayed along the fences around the entrance to the boating lake near the Enfants du Rhône gate. Check it out the next time you visit the park!

Location: Parc Tête d'or
Open to the public

The city is outlined in light - from St-Jean Cathedral to Fourvière Basilica - on the façade of the To-Lyon Tower. The monuments converse, come together and recount the story of Lyon in a poetic and captivating fresco . Gradually the lines converge to reveal the contours of the To-Lyon Tower, symbolising a city which is united, community-minded and forward-looking.

A project sponsored by the APICIL Group and VINCI Immobilier.

Location: Part-Dieu district
Free access

The recently created junior ballet company of the Paris National Opera is already enjoying popular acclaim on the European stage with an eclectic programme of repertoire works and contemporary creations. In this programme, talented young dancers perform four ballets by famous classical and neo-classical choreographers.

Location: Maison de la Danse
Ticket prices: €35 to €60