About Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Founded under Napoleon in 1801, the Musée des Beaux-Arts occupies the seventeenth-century Palais Saint-Pierre. Its galleries trace European art from antiquity to the twentieth century across more than seventy rooms.
Highlights range from an Egyptian collection second only to the Louvre's to outstanding Impressionist and modern paintings, all surrounding a serene cloister garden.
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A small ask before you go
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