What makes it 77% Couple-Friendly: Interactive rooms, paid evening shows and the rooftop café give couples a playful shared experience, but the museum closes by 18:00 so it is not an all-evening date spot.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: Allows time for exhibits, a guided tour, and a café break
Self-guided exhibition tour:
Explore 10 rooms of over 300 puppets, costumes, and sets.
Tip: Buy tickets online to skip the line.
Public guided demo:
Join the free 'Elles-ils sont là pour vous' tour for live puppet demos.
Tip: Shows run Sat 15:00 and Wed/Thu 14:00–17:30; arrive 10 min early.
Themed guided tour:
Delve into puppet history and craft techniques.
Tip: Add the €2 supplement at the ticket desk on arrival.
Evening puppet show 'Chez moi':
Watch a 40-min sensory object theatre performance.
Tip: Use show ticket for free museum entry same day.
Rooftop café break:
Sip a drink or brunch on the roof-garden terrace.
Tip: Reserve ahead for weekend brunch; last lunch order by 14:00.

Damian Bonner
So got in free with Lyon card, was not disappointed at all. Started the tour in like basement and then moved our way around. Thought came to the end and thinking was not worth it until we found the lift went to roof gsrden had walk and a beer and came down explored and playef dressing up and with the puppets, two adults slipping back into childhood. Loved the puppets. The musem goes from the sto...
Nasim Naderi
Liked the museum, especially that it was free (weekend), some arts are absolutely phenomenal.
Brianna Cassidy
The people here are lovely, but the quality of the exhibit made me giggle. 8x10 paper posted to the walls for descriptions, 20 yr old toys (Toy Story) in display cases and a very difficult to navigate (but cute) building. Spend your time looking at all the other beautiful sites of Lyon… this isn’t your spot if you’re looking to see beautiful marionettes or pictures/relics from Lyon’s past (aside f...
LS Sheldon
I felt like such a kid in this museum! It was lots of fun to see the oldest puppets in the museum all the way up to much more current and contemporary puppets. I enjoyed watching the children in the museum interact with the puppets. There are several marionettes that you can try out – – this is the best part of the museum for me. Maybe I have found a new passion? Manipulating The Mary Onettes is c...
Yazen
Amazing Museum shows the history of puppetry (Marionette) in general and also in relation to locality, eg the famous Guignol from Lyon. Before buying the ticket, we were assured that there is English language support, but - it turned out - that was mostly lacking, as everything was in French, bar some high level paragraphs in English. It would have been really beneficial to add English language! N...
In summer the rooftop café stays open later; book early for weekend brunch. In winter, note last food orders by 14:00.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Museum entry (per adult) | EUR 8 |
| Guided tour supplement (per adult) | EUR 2 |
| Evening puppet show (per adult) | EUR 8 |
| Lunch at Café Gadagne (per person) | EUR 20 |
| Total Estimated | EUR 76 |
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