Comprehensive site and history interpretation. Good displays and view overlooking historic site. Interesting historical objects from Roman era.

Visited on a very wet and cold day. Museum laid out well all underground in galleries that descend from the entrance. The whole museum is carved out of the hillside and is underground. It however faces the well preserved ruins of the Roman amphitheatre and Odeum, so you can get a real sense of presence when looking at the exhibits.... More

This museum is built into the hillside overlooking the roman theater ruins above old Lyon. The museum is fairly comprehensive, and attempts to put a story to the artifacts with an excellent audio guide. The museum is build to be a gently descending ramp, with some overlooks for mosaics on the floor below. The quality of the displays is excellent.... More

It's so cool to find out that Lyon actually had such a strong Roman sort of background to it. The museum is normally inexpensive for entry, and on thursdays it's free! I found it well organized and really pleasant. Worth the see. And right next to it are the actual amphitheaters themselves which are always nice to stroll at.

The special thing about this museum is that it is set into a hillside and you can view the roman theatre from it. There are lots of interesting art works and artefacts on view but most impressive are the wonderful mosaic floors some about 30 feet long

I have seen more than my share of museums centered around Roman archeology but none has come close to this one. We were fortunate enough to be given free tickets by a friendly French couple but the admission - cheap at any rate - would be well worth it. The fact that the building was created with this museum in... More

very relaxed viewing on several levels so you don't feel crowded. Friendly, accomodating staff and you can check your coats and packages so you are free to enjoy viewing all the relics of the past.

there is a peplum film exposition in the museum at the moment. it livens up the presentation. we also saw a program for children with live actors. there are interesting objects and the commentaries are in french AND english.

Having a passion for all things ancient Rome, I was excited to visit this museum, and yes, for me it was a highlight. I actually spent nearly three hours wandering around. I recommend the audio guide in English, it is free with your ticket. The desk guy spoke minimal English and was very helpful. If Ancient Roman artefacts and history... More