All places on the map· Lyon

Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs

Museum4.3 · 1 1244.1 · 645≈ 45 min496 m from the center

Housed in two elegant 18th-century mansions in Lyon's Presqu'île district, the Textile Arts and Decorative Arts Museum celebrates the city's celebrated silk-weaving heritage. Its extraordinary collection of over 2.5 million textile pieces spans 4,000 years, ranging from ancient Coptic linens and Persian carpets to sumptuous Lyon silks woven for European royalty. The historic institution is currently undergoing a major restoration.

Highlights

  • Collection of 2.5 million textiles spanning 4,000 years
  • Legendary Lyon silks woven for royalty and empires
  • Two 18th-century aristocratic mansions on Presqu'île

What’s nearby

Create your Lyon itinerary

Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs is already in our database — build a personalized itinerary in minutes.

Create itinerary→