The Musées Gadagne occupy a Renaissance palace in Vieux Lyon and combine two collections: the history museum of Lyon and an international puppet museum. The building itself is part of the appeal, with courtyards, stairways, and a small upper garden tucked into the dense old quarter.
The city-history museum is the stronger draw for most visitors, especially if you want context for Lyon's silk trade, neighbourhoods, and civic identity. The puppet museum is more specialised, but it gives useful background on Guignol, Lyon's famous local puppet tradition.