Musée des Automates, Automaton museum in Saint-Georges district, Lyon, France.
The Musée des Automates displays 250 mechanical figures across seven rooms, with twenty distinct scenes illustrating various narratives and local traditions.
Founded in 1991, the museum continued a 76-year tradition of automaton craftsmanship until its closure in 2023 due to economic difficulties.
The museum exhibits included mechanical interpretations of literary works, including Rabelais' Gargantua and Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris, along with scenes of Lyon silk workers.
The museum operated from Wednesday to Sunday between 2 PM and 6 PM, with admission fees of 8 euros for adults and 6 euros for students.
Each automaton required precise mechanical engineering to create fluid movements, resulting in lifelike animations of characters and scenes.
Location: Lyon
Website: https://www.museeautomates.com/
Website: https://museeautomates.com
GPS coordinates: 45.75623,4.82412
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:55
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