Name: Textile Museum
Telephone: 04 78 38 42 02
Price range: Free entry for children under 12. Free with Lyon City Card.

Currently closed for renovation, the Textile Museum has 2000 years of history of textiles (the first collection in the world) and the Museum of Decorative Arts is one of the few museums in France atmosphere. The museum shop offers a wide range of pieces related to the collections.

Last updated date : 13/08/2025

Closed temporarily. Reopening in 2030

Textile Museum 34 rue de la Charité - 69002 Lyon 2ème

Furthermore it provides the profound history of the Lyon silk trade going back to the Renaissance period. Rare Persian rugs, Coptic tapestries and silk from Spain and Italy.
In the museum of decorative arts, the visitors were invited into the home of a wealthy 18th century family.
It offers one of the richest collections of decorative objects and exhibits fine collections of 15th and 16th century Italian Majolica, Middle Ages and Renaissance tapestries and a collection of clocks. The museum also welcomes contemporary creations and displays silverwares, from the 60's to the present day.

An ambitious architectural project - Reopening in 2030
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, in agreement with the Lyon Métropole-Saint-Etienne-Roanne Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Unitex, has committed to renovating the Musée des Tissus to offer visitors an unforgettable experience in the heart of Lyon, the world capital of silk. This project involves renovating and extending the buildings, in keeping with the spirit of the museum's rebirth: opening up the site to its ecosystem and seeking synergies between the worlds of business, research and contemporary creation.