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Maison des Canuts

10-12 rue d'Ivry, Lyon, France
04-78-28-62-04
Ranked #28 of 52 attractions in Lyon
3.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: A museum of all things silk, from displays of fine silk garments to an exhibit on the process of production by the silk-worm.
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Iceland
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78 reviews 78 reviews
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

The exhibition is not big and you have to schedule in a guided tour to get the most out of it. Especially interesting for people interested in silk. They have a good shop with all kinds of silk items. More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011
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At 6 euros each this was a bit of a disappointment. Mostly in French Emphasis on the technicalities of silk weaving rather than the silk workers home. Short presentation on the silkworm and history of silk growing More

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San Antonio, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2011

The Silk Weavers House tour was very informative and interesting. Great silk merchandise made in Lyon available for purchase. We highly recommend this attraction. More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2011

lovely guided tour, however it could be more structured. we are non-french speakers and we could tell the guide was telling more to the french people.. maybe it's because she struggled with vocab, but this could be avoided by planning what she would be saying and translating it beforehand.. apart from that it is really worth going..not sure if the... More

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Lyon, France
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2011
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It is a must go after the unique Lyon Textile Museum for people who want to know more about the Lyon's silk industry which began in the 15th and 16th centuries. This place located on the Croix-Rousse plateau,an area built in the XIX to welcome the silkweavers workshops displays several looms,posters,a weaving demonstration and houses a silk shop of reliable... More

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argentina
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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Chartres, France
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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Paris, France
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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Reze, France
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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Lyon, France
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
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