2 museums in 1 building Renaissance style building Lyon history museum Puppetry museum

Puppetry museum : the origins 1921 : the history museum was exhibiting a few puppets from the Guignol repertoire 1946-1956 : the first nucleus is completed by some collections given by the National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in Paris and from the private Léopold Dor collection 1950 : the “World puppets museum” is opened to the public 2009 : the renovated museum is reopened with 300 puppets, settings, posters and repertoires originating from France, Europe, Asia, Africa

Puppetry : reinventing the museum Puppetry : art and cultural intangible heritage This project affirms a strong link with the creation and practices of contemporary puppeteers Immersive scenography invites visitors to discover the mysteries of a living art. They can see, hear, remember and manipulate The new presentation aim to emphasize that art puppetry is a real intangible heritage

Guignol : an intangible heritage for Lyon A very famous character A traditional repertoire since 2 centuries Very specific artistic skills : hand puppet

Guignol : an intangible heritage for Lyon Traditional practices in the repertoire and relationships between the puppeters and the public (children) An original experimental collaboration between the museum and a theater

How involve people in the museum People asked on their representation of puppets and what they are waiting for from the museum

How involve people in the museum People asked on their representation of puppets and what they are waiting for from the museum

Thank you for your attention ! Xavier de la Selle Musées Gadagne Lyon history museum Puppetry museum xavier.delaselle@mairie-lyon.fr