Musée des moulages de Lyon, University museum in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France
The Musée des Moulages houses 2,000 plaster casts representing sculptures from ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and modern periods at 87 Cours Gambetta.
Founded in 1893 for the Faculty of Letters at University of Lyon, the museum received a gold medal for best provincial museum at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition.
The collection includes life-sized reproductions of Western sculpture from archaic Greece through the 19th century, displayed along thematic paths within the museum.
The museum opens every Wednesday and Saturday from 14:00 to 18:00, with guided tours available at 14:30 and 16:00, lasting approximately one hour.
Two hundred selected casts from the collection demonstrate the evolution of sculptural techniques while providing educational resources for art history students.
Location: 3rd arrondissement of Lyon
Official opening: June 19, 1899
Operator: Université Lyon II
Address: 87, cours Gambetta, 69003 Lyon 69003
Opening Hours: Wednesday,Saturday 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33487248063
Email: musee.des.moulages@univ-lyon2.fr
Website: https://univ-lyon2.fr/universite/mumo
GPS coordinates: 45.75159,4.85431
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:54
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