Cinema and Miniature Museum

At 60 rue Saint-Jean, the Cinema and Miniature Museum turns a Renaissance building in Vieux Lyon into a journey through the crafts that make screen fiction convincing. Its website lists 2,000 square metres, more than a thousand original film objects and over 120 miniature scenes. Props, costumes, sets and animatronics come from films including Alien, Star Wars and Jurassic Park; among the miniatures, Dan Ohlmann’s hyper-realistic scenes reward a close look at the work behind their scale. That pairing of film technique and painstaking craft gives the museum an identity quite different from a general history collection.

Tripadvisor rated it 4.6 out of 5 from 5,357 reviews on October 1, 2026. Visitors often enjoy recognising film objects and studying the model scenes; some comments raise the ticket price, crowds and a temporary closure of the miniature section during earlier work. Check which galleries will be open on your date. Published standard admission was €22.90, and the €17.90 child ticket applied to ages four to fifteen; under-fours enter free. The museum itself estimates an average visit of about an hour and a half.

The museum is a walk from Vieux Lyon station on metro line D, at 60 rue Saint-Jean. It usually opens 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m. on weekdays, but closes on Tuesday mornings outside school holidays; weekends and holidays generally run until 7 p.m. Its website recommends buying ahead if you need to secure a time slot. A lift and step-free route serve most of the museum, except the basement. Check current exhibitions and access before booking: if you are coming for the miniatures, knowing which galleries are open matters more than arriving without a plan.