Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs, Lyon
The Museum of Textiles and Decorative Arts delves into the history of textiles over the past 2000 years, throwing light on the Lyon silk trade and production going back to the Renaissance period.
The Museum of Textiles and Decorative Arts delves into the history of textiles over the past 2000 years, throwing light on the Lyon silk trade and production going back to the Renaissance period. On display are Pieces Coptic tapestries, Persian rugs, Byzantine and Muslim fabrics, objects from ancient Egypt dating back to BC, and silks from Spain and Italy. It also has a rich collections of decorative objects, and exhibits fine collections of 15th and 16th century Italian Majolica, Middle Ages and Renaissance tapestries, silverware from 1960 to modern day, and a collection of antique clocks.
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About Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs
34 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon, France
+33 4 78 38 42 00
Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs and Nearby Sights on Map
Rue Auguste Comte
The Rue Auguste Comte runs parallel to Rue Victor Hugo, and is home to most of the antique shops in Lyon
Rue Victor Hugo
Rue Victor Hugo is a pedestrian street in the Presqu'ile quarter, part of Lyon's UNESCO World Heritage site
Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay
The Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay is the only entirely Romanesque church in Lyon, dating back to the 11th-12th centuries
Place Bellecour
Place Bellecour is the heart of the Presqu'ile quarter and the largest open square in Europe
Théâtre des Célestins
Theatre des Celestins counts among the few theatres in France that have been operational for over 200 years, the first one at the site having been opened in 1792
Place des Jacobins
Place des Jacobins is one of the most well-known squares in Lyon
St Georges
St Georges is the south part of Vieux Lyon, the Renaissance Quarter
Marche Saint-Antoine
The Marche Saint-Antoine is a major French food and flower market in an upscale neighbourhood of Lyon
Rue Mercière
Rue Mercier is a cobblestone pedestrian street in Presqu'île, connected to buildings on the Saone bank through traboules
Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation
Located in the former military medical school that was the Gestapo regional headquarters in 1943-'44, the Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation throws light on the French Resistance and Jewish deportation during World War 2